Stephanie Mcmahon: UFC fighters lose credibility after losing

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will be stepping back inside the Octagon on July 9th to co-headline UFC 200 against Mark Hunt. This, however, would be a mere one-off opportunity, as stipulated by his current employer, the WWE.

Many were surprised about the sudden turn of events, particularly since Lesnar holds a live contract with the WWE. But according to Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, no breach has been made since the WWE and UFC are two polarizing entities.


"Brock is a unique proposition, but just to get to the broader question: UFC is not a competitor to the WWE because we are entertainment and UFC is competitive sport," McMahon said in an interview with Business Insider. "It's very different. WWE is all about protagonists and antagonists where ultimately our conflicts are settled in the ring with action that is akin to Hollywood."

"It's incredible stunt-like action and the match itself tells a story, but our audience is engaged in the characters and their storyline. It has to be relatable to them so that they care to see the tragedy or triumph and we're at an advantage because we can script it."

McMahon also further delved into the differences between both companies, revealing that while they do not fully support Lesnar’s fight, it still gives the WWE some free publicity that benefits them at the end of the day.

"UFC, they can make a big star but the second that person loses, they lose credibility, and how do you continue to make that star rise? So I think we have the best of both worlds and the opportunity to tell the stories in the way we want to tell them," McMahon said.

"We are not supporting the fight necessarily but, again, it's not a competitor to us and the more that our superstars, that's how we refer to our talent, the more they do outside of WWE, the more awareness it generates and the broader the audience can be that is then brought back into our properties. So we recognize the value of that."
 
BRASIL WAND: WWE "fighters" never had any credibility to begin with
 
I mean, I hate wrestling. That shit's stupid to me...but you guys are crazy if you think she isn't right. You can make all the comments you wan't about the world she come's from, but she ain't lying at all.
 
Well she's right about UFC fighters, at least amongst internet fans. Look how the tide turns the moment any prominent fighter loses just once. Not sure what's so objectionable about her stating the obvious.

I have no comment about WWE programming though.
 
Steph was hot before she started dipping into Trips roids stash.
 
She should watch some Ken Shamrock fights. A lot closer to WWE than she thinks.
 
She's right. In mma, you're only as good as you're last fight. Most fickle fans of any sport. MMA fans make early 2000s Red Sox fans look like true believers.
 
I mean, I hate wrestling. That shit's stupid to me...but you guys are crazy if you think she isn't right. You can make all the comments you wan't about the world she come's from, but she ain't lying at all.
WEE is not sport.
 
Stephanie still looks as good or better than she did when I was younger.
 
I used to beat my meat to her

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WEE is not sport.

If I recall, she never once's says it is. The complete opposite, in fact. She acknowledges that they aren't even competitors because the UFC is a combat sport and WWE is entertainment. She literally says this.

"Brock is a unique proposition, but just to get to the broader question: UFC is not a competitor to the WWE because we are entertainment and UFC is competitive sport," McMahon said in an interview with Business Insider. "It's very different. WWE is all about protagonists and antagonists where ultimately our conflicts are settled in the ring with action that is akin to Hollywood."

"It's incredible stunt-like action and the match itself tells a story, but our audience is engaged in the characters and their storyline. It has to be relatable to them so that they care to see the tragedy or triumph and we're at an advantage because we can script it."
 
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