RJJH -Why don't you just refrain from bitching instead. Enjoy your Sunday, Conor won and that's what the records will show.Sepp Drexler - Seems like some of you people just need shit to bitch about...
there are PLENTY of other things i could be bitching about regarding the UFC...
It's known that what is praised as a boss is amplified in your employees.
I'm predicting we will see more fighters come forward as well spoken hype generators for themselves as is McGregor now.
This McGregor movement is fantastic for the sport and will continue to draw more main stream attention. 
Openly celebrating with a fighter after they win is cause to believe a fight was fixed. They were so overjoyed that the fix was in they couldn't wait to go celebrate it infront of cameras and the media. Probably why they showed how good of rapport that Connor had with the bosses during the countdown show, just so there wouldn't be any doubt this was a fix.
Excellent thread.
Argonaut - It's known that what is praised as a boss is amplified in your employees.
I'm predicting we will see more fighters come forward as well spoken hype generators for themselves as is McGregor now.
This McGregor movement is fantastic for the sport and will continue to draw more main stream attention.
Shady
Anybody have a GIF of this?!?!?!
If this happened in a real sport, it would be news.
By real, I mean UFC is NICHE.
Sorry, it is. NBA, NFL, MLB it ain't.
You show Roger Goodell in the locker room pouring champagne with Tom Brady and you have a bigger story than Deflate-gate.
Period.
But the UFC is so niche that nobody gives two shits and at best, there will be a mention of McGregor and a highlight on mainstream sports programming before they move on and make no mention of it.
They do this w a LOT of their top money guys. So making it a big deal now as if its something new is kinda weak.
UGCTT_EnderTL - Openly celebrating with a fighter after they win is cause to believe a fight was fixed. They were so overjoyed that the fix was in they couldn't wait to go celebrate it infront of cameras and the media. Probably why they showed how good of rapport that Connor had with the bosses during the countdown show, just so there wouldn't be any doubt this was a fix.
Excellent thread.
SkrapPackRulesAll - Anybody have a GIF of this?!?!?!
ximboredofyoux -It was most certainly fixed. I had no rooting interest in any fighter but I told my many people that McGregor was a lock. The UFC couldn't have it any other way. How would anyone take Mc seriously after losing that fight. He makes a complete a$$ out of himself and the sport for months to only lose?RJJH -
and yet people think the fight wasnt fixed in some way.
The fight wasnt fixed but I do think Herb knew to pull the plug a little quicker for conor.
bemsqua -It's not something you do if you don't want the conspiracy nuts all over you. Fertitas don't give a fuck what the dummies think. They are under a huge internal investigation and are probably more concerned about that, but obviously didn't think that this would negatively effect them in that case.UGCTT_EnderTL - Openly celebrating with a fighter after they win is cause to believe a fight was fixed. They were so overjoyed that the fix was in they couldn't wait to go celebrate it infront of cameras and the media. Probably why they showed how good of rapport that Connor had with the bosses during the countdown show, just so there wouldn't be any doubt this was a fix.
Excellent thread.
I don't think the fight was fixed and didn't start the thread to make it seem like it was. I just thought it looked strange to have the owners toasting a fighter after he won. Favortism and Unprofessional - yes, Fixed fight - NO
If you are the head of the management team, PR team, fight team - then by all means you celebrate however you want. If you are the head of the league, federation, promotion, etc. - you don't show favortism by pouring shots with selected fighters in the locker room when they win. I don't care if you are Michael Jordan, Tom Brady or Derek Jeter. It just doesn't look right.
Yes it would look strange if Brady was poppin bottles with the NFL commossioner, but he regularly celebrated with the team owner. That's what is going on here. Conner wasn't celebrating with the commissioner, it was with the owners.
The ufc. its a lol-worthy double standard, thats for sure.
no, we dont want you coming out dressed up in your traditional/cultural/meaningful dress.
no we don't allow you to walk out with whomever you want.
no we don't allow live music on the intro.
oh wait, connor? sure. whatever you want man. and a cherry on top? maybe a reach around?
LOL.
I just can't take those idiots seriously anymore. This card and the utterly epic, unflagging, unrelenting gasbagging drivel that precipitated it has broken me like a lawler left hand to rory's beak. No more shall I watch any hype, interview, press conference, or anything of the sort that involves the morons running this 'show' or their shiny new toy from ireland. Such fucking disrespect to have the co-main and main in that order.
Ya'll mistaking inane, senseless high-school physco-babble for some sort of wisdom. He might as well be dancing in circles around a pot of gold going 'weeeee look at me fookin rainbow right dere laddy yea?!' and all of the dipshits into it will quote that shit like caligula
Herb dean was in the back
It just makes it all the more strange. I don't trust UFC when it comes to stuff like this at all. I just take it for what it is. A spectacle with real sport mixed in. Strange corporation indeed.
conor generates hype and therefore ppv numbers very well
this of course = $$$$$$$$$$$ for zuffa
and a reason to celebrate
ximboredofyoux - thats tacky and not a good look, imo
I don't believe it was a fix but it is a bit cringe worthy that they celebrate his success so openly. We all know Mendes wouldn't have gotten the same treatment. Bush league stuff for sure.
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