cory_huges Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 anyone calling BS on Connor retiring? I for one hope he'll be back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 He's definitely sitting out of UFC 200 it seems. Very much seems likely it's a contract dispute. From what I've heard he was demanding $10 million plus PPV points. Looks like he got about $10 million all up from his loss to Diaz. Now he'll be wanting more. Only way this card truly gets saved is if GSP comes back, and looks like 60% chance he will. GSP vs Nate would be huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory_huges Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, Wookie said: He's definitely sitting out of UFC 200 it seems. Very much seems likely it's a contract dispute. From what I've heard he was demanding $10 million plus PPV points. Looks like he got about $10 million all up from his loss to Diaz. Now he'll be wanting more. Only way this card truly gets saved is if GSP comes back, and looks like 60% chance he will. GSP vs Nate would be huge. I seen that 10M thing around but then I watched a vid on youtube where in an interview Dana White said that it had nothing to do with money at all and that theory was just fabricated on the web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 http://www.bloodyelbow.com/ What bugs me is not one journalist has asked why Conor does not want to go to Vegas for promotional work. The reason stated is he's been pulled from the card due to not wanting to do a press conference - no one has asked Dana why not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just now, cory_huges said: I seen that 10M thing around but then I watched a vid on youtube where in an interview Dana White said that it had nothing to do with money at all and that theory was just fabricated on the web First rule of UFC - Don't believe White lies. If unprovoked, Dana says it's not about the money, it probably is. I hate to sound all cynical, but the guy lies like pinnochio on tren. cory_huges 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Well until we hear from the Golden child's own mouth who knows. I was looking forward to seeing Nate Diaz put another messy beatdown on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory_huges Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 8 minutes ago, Wookie said: First rule of UFC - Don't believe White lies. If unprovoked, Dana says it's not about the money, it probably is. I hate to sound all cynical, but the guy lies like pinnochio on tren. that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Well the good news is that Jon Jones is fighting on Sunday. The GOAT is back. manlet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I did like Connor and still respect him immensely as a fighter but when people start thinking they're bigger than the sport they're involved in it starts putting me off wanting to watch them fight. Yes they should be aiming for a good pay cheque but heck they already make multi millions on a fight yet they just want more and more. manlet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 51 minutes ago, Skeletor said: I did like Connor and still respect him immensely as a fighter but when people start thinking they're bigger than the sport they're involved in it starts putting me off wanting to watch them fight. Yes they should be aiming for a good pay cheque but heck they already make multi millions on a fight yet they just want more and more. The UFC is notorious for treating fighters poorly. You do the numbers on what McGregor was bringing in on a pay per view and he's actually getting well under-paid compared to boxing. Let me put it this way, having McGregor on UFC 196 which sold 1.5million PPVs, vs the likely 400,000 it did without him (and that's being liberal), would mean there is close to $80 million extra revenue on PPV's alone. Getting $10million is perhaps as little as 10% of the value he's bringing to the card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Maybe he checked himself and just pulled out. Immediate rematches in fighting sports historically favor the winner of the first. It's a dumb move fuelled by ego. He got his ass handed to him, while it's admirable he went up two weight classes and a good big man will almost always beat a good little man. Imagine losing the rematch what that does to your image. I think he had probably calmed down and had a think about it. manlet and bang_bang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/thenotoriousmma/posts/1260441947357435 Wookie and Realtalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Well wow.... that mic drop was recorded on a seismic scale. Realtalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory_huges Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSF/videos/vb.408428095912101/1076269879127916/?type=2&theater¬if_t=comment_mention¬if_id=1461184043731348 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Man wants to train...Let him train Dana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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