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Because why not, right?

Fox is airing a two hour digest version of UFC 206 on Christmas Eve. This includes the Lando/Makdessi fight, Cub vs. Superboy, the co-main and main event. That's a first in that the UFC got some strings pulled and the PPV exclusivity clause was waived somehow.

...But he doesn't look like Galadriel.

The whole thing is in between the headbutts from Holyfield and the biting from Tyson, there was fighting. So I mean once you hop into the ring/cage/whatever fighting surface and the bout is contested, you have to be compensated afterwards. If the commission chooses to keep the entire purse (and/or distribute it in full to the wronged party), that would be a PR nightmare for both the promoter and commission. Doesn't matter if the person got DQ'd, failed five drug tests, and missed weight.

Nope, I'm still picking ole J-Lau. Shit, add Tamdan McCrory (pre 2015 return before he added muscle mass) to that as well. Tall, lanky balding pale man in his 20s who looks like an introvert IT guy? Oh yeah, I'm swinging on him. I would try to fight them both before fighting Gosling.

Waitafuckingminute. Dude, you watch MMA. That applies to like 70% of known MMA fighters. I am safely assuming like most of those dudes can put you in intensive care. If I didn't watch MMA and had to pick a fight with either Ryan Gosling or Joe Lauzon on the street, I would pick Lauzon all the way. He always looks like he is late for a LAN party.

That's opening up the commission to a lawsuit though because the fighter and the promoters entered an agreement that they would be compensated based on their services. No matter if you get knocked out in 5 seconds or somehow get into a pier six brawl at the end, you have to be compensated because you fulfilled those services. The promoter cannot break the agreement unless you broke the agreement, which would be by not fighting.

I would argue that if Hunt really wanted change, he should go in front of both the California and Nevada commissions and bring all of this up about extra compensation. I mean if you can get 10% or 20% for your opponent missing weight, you should get a bare minimum 20% if your opponent is cheating. I would be more worried about my opponent on PEDs than fighting someone possibly weight drained. It's a very valid argument. Trying to get it in individual bout agreements is tough because it's not boxing. Bout agreements in boxing cover a lot of specific issues (small or large) for just about every level of fighting. In the UFC, just about everything is covered in the fighter contracts. Knowing that, it would be more effective to try to get it across the board which obviously includes commission acknowledgement and enforcement. Without that, it's just an arbitrary disagreement that everyone can ignore. You get California and Nevada actually doing something, everyone else is going to get aboard no matter what.

The only feasible thing he can ask for is his show + win money should a bout fall apart. As far as I know, the only time a commission like Nevada withholds someone's entire purse is for suspected foul play in a bout (i.e. no attempt to fight or throwing a fight) or because of IRS issues. Even then, they don't keep the entire purse. Keep in mind, in many cases, you can find a replacement opponent if there is ample time to search for a suitable one. Also, I am thinking there would have to be something Overeem's actual contract and not just the bout agreement that would allow for the UFC to make that decision.

It feels like we been here before. Almost like deja vu. Oh wait... He's not going to say anything other than something that's advantageous to his reputation. I wouldn't expect him to do otherwise.

Or don't and wait until you get solid confirmation that what he says is indeed happening or true. That's what I've been doing for the last eight months, and it has worked pretty swell for me.

Sure...why not say that?

This Christmas or next Christmas? Everything scheduled past this last show in Sacramento is technically after Christmas.

Even before I scrolled down to look at the story, I said to myself, "I bet Aqib Talib is involved in all of this." Yep.

Does McGregor even practice any religion since he went on that tangent last year about fuck religion?

I concur.

The thing is...what does that actually mean though? This isn't really pro wrestling so no MMA fighter has had this John Cena decade long run as the face of the company. Shit, Urijah Faber was the face of fighting below 155 pounds. However, Jose Aldo was the still the guy at 145 pounds and DJ being the other most dominant fighter below lightweight. They gave Faber title shot after title shot, but no one is going to say he's the best fighter below lightweight. He's not even really in the discussion anymore. Is he a pioneer? Yes, but only after Jose Aldo supplanted him and then became one of the best fighters of all time. It's understood that things are going to change. Moreover, the fans are going to decide who stands where. It's like the ridiculous notion Bellator chooses which events are their tentpole events. No, the fans decide what events are the tentpole events because the ratings reflect that. Organizations can do whatever Jedi Mind Trick they feel works, but if the people aren't buying, they have to switch to something else. No one at the UFC is forcing people at gunpoint to buy McGregor or Rousey PPVs. If people aren't interested in something, they're not going to buy it. Keep in mind, McGregor has been a PPV attraction for only a year and five months. It just seems like an eternity because of everything associated with him, and McGregor being very active as a fighter. That's still not very long. They've been trying to push Jon Jones for more than half a decade (and counting) even with legal issues and drug suspensions. If McGregor retired tomorrow and Jones continued, they're going to push him as that guy since they're not replete with other viable options. If the Rumble and Cormier II fights are still worth 1 million buys, fuck yeah Jon Jones is the man for them. He's a familiar face who has already show some ability to draw. The UFC's success has been so much about the next man up, and I think people underrate that because we've gotten comfortable with the idea of having megadraws. I remember saying this two years ago: The UFC isn't going to pack it in because the most familiar faces leave or lose. GSP retires? Anderson Silva is out for a long time? Brock Lesnar is back with WWE? It doesn't matter because fans will find someone else to be connected to eventually if you always have high level talent. It could take several months or even years. Does said person or people sell 1 million + on PPV? Likely no just because that's an absurd standard. Do you get a few big PPVs or TV ratings? Yeah because the UFC knows how to promote even when they fuck up royally. The thing going forward is does the new regime's philosophy align with talent development and scouting? The whole thing about who is the face of the company doesn't matter. At all. The face of the company isn't fighting every show. Three or four shows is only a small fraction of the number of events put on.