Originally Posted by Superturtle:
All of that was before the UFC was sold.
No, it wasn't. Werdum JUST got popped, like this week. That is a HUGE blow to the UFC's plans. They would have loved to feature Werdum in a main event.
Again, you have to grade it on a curve, everyone in the NFL is on steroids, and if you just ignore all of that and cheer on Sundays (like I do), then don't grade the UFC on a much stricter, harsher standard than the NFL. [Reply]
Originally Posted by alnorth:
Thats the longest deal I ever heard of. 8 fights, and the UFC has to promote Conor's whiskey during his fight cards.
BREAKING: Conor McGregor signs new eight-fight UFC deal, includes his @ProperWhiskey in octagon for every fight, does not include boxing rights https://t.co/HEbSgz03VU
Originally Posted by Mecca:
I think it's funny how so many of these guys are held to such high levels of cleaness..meanwhile the NFL is obviously on a bunch of roids.
Unless you're a box office draw and then you can take whatever you want. [Reply]
Originally Posted by alnorth:
No, it wasn't. Werdum JUST got popped, like this week. That is a HUGE blow to the UFC's plans. They would have loved to feature Werdum in a main event.
Again, you have to grade it on a curve, everyone in the NFL is on steroids, and if you just ignore all of that and cheer on Sundays (like I do), then don't grade the UFC on a much stricter, harsher standard than the NFL.
Yeah, Werdum is a nice draw and all, but he isn't Jon Jones. Also, when a Denver Broncos player runs up to our team bus and chucks a dolly at the glass, injuring 4 or 5 of our players, and gets a slap on the wrist and continues to play, let me know. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Yeah, Werdum is a nice draw and all, but he isn't Jon Jones. Also, when a Denver Broncos player runs up to our team bus and chucks a dolly at the glass, injuring 4 or 5 of our players, and gets a slap on the wrist and continues to play, let me know.
Why would USADA give a shit about someone throwing stuff at a bus?
You just want to be contrarian at this point, even though your original point was flawed, you just can't admit you were wrong. [Reply]
Originally Posted by alnorth:
Jon Jones was pulled right before UFC 200, and that caused the PPV to take a huge hit. This is legit, USADA is not playing around.
Does USADA make money off of PPV sales, ticket sales or both? [Reply]
Originally Posted by alnorth:
Why would USADA give a shit about someone throwing stuff at a bus?
You just want to be contrarian at this point, even though your original point was flawed, you just can't admit you were wrong.
Original post: The UFC and USADA both killed pretty much all credibility they had left with how they handled McGregor and Jones respectively. You've effectively set the precedent that no matter how much of a headcase or habitual **** up you are, we'll bend over backwards for you as long as you can make us tons of money.
But sure, go ahead and act like the UFC isn't embarrasing themselves with McGregor and USADA isnt corrupt by reducing the Jon Jones suspension to conveniently right when he would be ready to fight after his conditioning based solely on "evidence" he turned in and saying "trust me, I didn't do it." [Reply]
Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat:
Does USADA make money off of PPV sales, ticket sales or both?
They do not, but the accusation is that USADA is somehow compromised and trying to help the UFC out while only giving them a thin appearance of cleaning up the sport.
That theory is horseshit because of UFC 200, among other things. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
USADA isnt corrupt by reducing the Jon Jones suspension to conveniently right when he would be ready to fight after his conditioning based solely on "evidence" he turned in and saying "trust me, I didn't do it."
lol, for crying out loud, USADA wanted a higher punishment, this was a decision by the arbitrator. [Reply]
The main event for UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden has been announced, AND IT IS!!!! *sad trombone*
Jesus Christ. It is a fight that New York should probably not sanction.
BREAKING: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Sijara Eubanks for the vacant flyweight tile will headline UFC 230 on Nov. 3 in Madison Square Garden, per multiple sources.