The MMA Thread: DON'T ASK 4 STREAMS & NO GIFS- Cannonier, Imavov, Reyes, Rosas on NOW

[spiderjericho]

 

[xbiker47]

Hilarious Dana is no showing the press conference because Francis won

 

[shogun]

So stupid. president of an org should stop acting like a clown.

 

[spiderjericho]

Francis could down as a HW great if he adopts GSP mode (leg kicks and GnP).

And Figgy/Brandon Moreno 4 is wild. Technically, we can have a fifth fight.

 

[spiderjericho]

So now the fighters have to wear ugly Under Armour.

 

[shogun]

Some of his shoes don't look bad. Way better than being forced to wear rbk stuff before.

 

[spiderjericho]

NBA. Players can wear whatever shoes. They can also get endorsements.

In cage fighting, these dudes can’t have sponsors on their gear. They have to wear uniforms and now sneakers. The only two benefitting from rocking those shoes are the UFC and UA/Dwayne Johnson.

 

[shogun]

At this point the fighters look like they have no spines. ufc gives them scraps and they say thank you.

 

[spiderjericho]

Not the fighter named Francis. Riding into the sunset with the belt (which will get stripped).

 

[jewseejay]

Jus watched the Francis post fight presser. All class as usual...

Mans explicitly said he didnt even know what the UFC was, never been his dream LOL If dana doesnt act allll the way right with the contract dude is done here. Im sure of it.

 

[flyeed]

Is Dana mostly shook from the precedent this could set?

 

[atransta]

So stupid. president of an org should stop acting like a clown.

Wow, what a clown

 

[mr jordan04]

At this point the fighters look like they have no spines. ufc gives them scraps and they say thank you.

Guys complain once they’re older, but there’s a long *** line of young dudes waiting to even get a chance and will almost do it for free. At that point Dana is like bye, I got 58 other guys dying to take your spot.

 

[shogun]

Yeah, he'll just call up gyms and people there would fight for free.

 

[spiderjericho]

Jus watched the Francis post fight presser. All class as usual...

Mans explicitly said he didnt even know what the UFC was, never been his dream LOL If dana doesnt act allll the way right with the contract dude is done here. Im sure of it.

Is Dana mostly shook from the precedent this could set?

This will set a dangerous precedent. Especially with Jake Paul making all of his accusations. You also have Nate Diaz with one fight left on his contract. You have Conor with two fights left on his contract. And there are other fighters chirping.

Guys complain once they’re older, but there’s a long *** line of young dudes waiting to even get a chance and will almost do it for free. At that point Dana is like bye, I got 58 other guys dying to take your spot.

Scabs are real. When you have no money and there's an opportunity to make money, you take it. I think I saw a viral video of an ex-stripper turned fighter on the card. She said she is taking fighting more seriously.

I think that's the interesting thing about the Francis thing. Every human has self worth. And we should get what we deserve especially if we worked hard for it. He came from nothing. Fernand Lopez found him on the streets.

There's a wrestler on AEW who is a legit dentist. So if the wrestling thing doesn't work out, she can go back to what she went to school for.

 

[spiderjericho]

I'm not sure I agree with this guy. But his youtube niche is to be a fight analyst.

 

[smedroc]

Dana is such a ******* BAN.

Hope Jake Paul stays on this dudes ***.

 

[xbiker47]

Very dangerous precedent this sets because for the first time Francis holds all the cards and he doesn’t need the ufc.

 

[xbiker47]

Also ufc in the process of trying to black ball all the fighters Francis team manages as well

 

[newbs24]

Okay fights last night… was pretty faded and passed out during Francis’ fight .

 

[jewseejay]

I thought it was particularly astute of Francis to mention theyve only been fighting him once a year the past 3 years.... only to extend the contract and keep him from making the kinda money he would need to jus up and walk...

Shameless mobster crooks. Dana & co.

 

[spiderjericho]

 

[spiderjericho]

Very dangerous precedent this sets because for the first time Francis holds all the cards and he doesn’t need the ufc.

Can Bellator, PFL afford to pay him more than $800K a fight? Other than a quick resume booster for Fury what else can he do boxing wise? I’m not pro corporate but I’m sure they offered him a decent contract. We just don’t know what his number is…

Which again, he’s entitled to negotiate and set todays price.

I thought it was particularly astute of Francis to mention theyve only been fighting him once a year the past 3 years.... only to extend the contract and keep him from making the kinda money he would need to jus up and walk...

Shameless mobster crooks. Dana & co.

They did ask him to fight last year again…but he didn’t want to meet their time line. And they were scrambling to make their poorly planned out schedule. Which is how we ended up in Jan having a HW title bout. And the year before, he fought Rouzenstruik (sp). It wouldn’t have made sense for him to fight again unless it was for the title.



Again I’m pro fighters. I’m curious what the gate and PPV buys were that the fighters only getting a combined 1.8 Mill.

 

[steevoo1]

He didn't fight last year because he had to renew his visa in Cameroon. Something the UFC usually always helps their fighters with... Unless I guess they're in a heated contract negotiations.

It ain't about the money with Francis. He's been saying just like I'm the press conference that boxing was always his passion growing up.

Even if it was about the money, him fighting just one of Fury/AJ/Wilder, would make him more money than the rest of his MMA career.

 

[spiderjericho]

Well…it’ll be a good show. I wish him well and hope it inspires other fighters. Because things can’t stay the same.

Having said that…what happens to HW?

Gane fights again for interim?

Jones/Stipe fight for the interim. Gane rehabs with a fight and then he or Lewis/Tuivasa winner challenge the winner?