cory_huges 21 Report post Posted April 21, 2016 anyone calling BS on Connor retiring? I for one hope he'll be back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie 563 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cory_huges 21 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie 563 Report post 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie 563 Report post 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. 1 cory_huges reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarryB 849 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cory_huges 21 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie 563 Report post Posted April 21, 2016 Well the good news is that Jon Jones is fighting on Sunday. The GOAT is back. 1 manlet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skeletor 522 Report post 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. 1 manlet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie 563 Report post 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realtalk 2421 Report post 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. 2 bang_bang and manlet reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.T 140 Report post Posted April 21, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/thenotoriousmma/posts/1260441947357435 2 Realtalk and Wookie reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie 563 Report post Posted April 21, 2016 Well wow.... that mic drop was recorded on a seismic scale. 1 Realtalk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cory_huges 21 Report post Posted April 21, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSF/videos/vb.408428095912101/1076269879127916/?type=2&theater¬if_t=comment_mention¬if_id=1461184043731348 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.T 140 Report post Posted April 21, 2016 Man wants to train...Let him train Dana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
