stipe whooped dana`s ass, but why he is so pissed off by dana?

[Bumblebeef]

Clownopotomus has virtually squatted down, and hot-carled Miocic.

He treats homie like a steaming pile of garbage.

Didn't want to pay him what he was worth, hence the long contract holdout by Stipe over the last year, and he rarely promotes the guy.

You could see he was all, "I'm taking my ball & going home", sour-pussed tonight when he was having to give the belt to Stipe in the cage.

Homies tomato head was about to pop.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/in-the-age-of-conor-mcgregor-clones-stipe-miocic-only-cares-about-winning

"Stipe Miocic can honestly say he’s not sure he’s the champion the UFC wants right now.

In an age where superstars sell the most pay-per-views, thus creating the most revenue for the promotion, the UFC — and every other organization across the globe — is looking to build those athletes who put butts in seats and make people willing to pay $60 every time they step inside the cage.

Conor McGregor is by far the greatest example of this superstar stalking that takes place in mixed martial arts these days, thanks to the 29-year-old Irishman becoming one of the most talked about athletes on the planet regardless of the sport that he competes in. McGregor reached his status as the biggest draw in combat sports by a combination of his quick wit, loud mouth, and ability to back up everything he says inside the cage.

UFC president Dana White has often called McGregor a ‘unicorn’ — a mythical creature that probably doesn’t exist outside of the one superstar currently driving around in $500,000 cars throughout Dublin, Ireland. But McGregor’s arrival hasn’t stopped a bevy of clones from emerging in his image by either trying to talk like him, act like him, or at the very least adding the words ‘money fight’ to their vocabularies and then vomiting them back up as often as possible whenever asked about what comes next.

But Miocic is a different kind of animal.


He doesn’t talk trash. He dresses nice, but he’s not touting custom made suits that will be transformed into a clothing line for men. He doesn’t drive luxury cars. He’s not hobnobbing with celebrities. And chances are, you’ll never see him wear a pair of sunglasses indoors.

Miocic is only about one thing and that’s winning."

 

[eon001]

It's not Stipe's job to promote fights. It's Dana's. Stipe had a highlight reel full of knockouts over top 10 guys. If Dana can't use that to drum up excitement, he's a terrible promoter.

You got to meet him half way though. That being said, Dana is fucking shit at promo. Big HW white guy, that's ko'ing fighters. The market must be rife for that.

 

[fearoth]

 

[Hoop]

Contract negotiations issues?

I think this played a big part in it. Like someone said, Overeem was getting paid more when they fought in Cleveland. But if Miocic or his management don't ask for a raise, Dana will most likely keep his pay the same, but only they know what went on.

This thing about fighter's being promoted and not promoted is a bit of an over cooked debate. I think the UFC are awful in general at promoting fighter's. I couldn't care less if Miocic is a fireman, waiter or works at any other job. We know his background and we know his personality.

I don't think the UFC or more Dana or Rogan when he does the pre-fight promo thingy really touched on Miocic breaking the record for most title defenses, but it's not like there was a huge imbalance on them pumping up Ngannou. He has the hardest punch recorded, Rogan called him a 'one in a million type fighter' usual Rogan hyperbole. All that means fuck all once they get in there and fight.

One of the fighters who was on TUF made an interesting point in saying that, when the UFC call guys up on short notice, a lot of fighters mistakenly think they're doing the UFC a solid, while the UFC view it as them giving the fighter an opportunity. It's just the way it is - American fight fans don't even travel within the States to get behind their fighter, I'm sure one of the reasons is because MMA is not as big as other sports in the States. I don't think if Ngannou won there'd be a huge fan base from France/The Cameroon coming over to support him either.

A bit off topic - and I'm not complaining - but the UFC are drilling out cards almost every week and while it's to get more eyeballs watching, a lot of the build up to big fights have been diluted I feel because of the frequent number of cards on in short periods of time.

 

[WhiteMousse]

This.

Stipe may be the HW GOAT. The man fights like a machine, not an animal. He's tough and smart. He deserves more money and Dana is such a tight ass he won't do it.

And THEN in the leadup to this fight they had the stupid slogan of "Nowhere to run".

Who the fuck is running? I mean besides Conor?

Seriously, think about that. Imagine if you're Stipe. You're on a fantastic win streak. You're poised to break several records. And then your boss, who stiffed you out of money, starts a campaign that is designed squarely to make money based on the ridiculous and unfounded notion that you're about to lose the belt and running scared.

I'd be pissed too. I wouldn't want to look at him either. War Stipe

 

[BEER]

You got to meet him half way though. That being said, Dana is fucking shit at promo. Big HW white guy, that's ko'ing fighters. The market must be rife for that.

An Alt-Right wet dream

 

[eon001]

An Alt-Right wet dream

I don't even mean it like that, (Although alt right will lap it up). It's more to do with what the the target audience will respond to. Stipe is a relatable chill blue collar guy that's a part time fire fighter. There's so much material for a promo team to work with there.

 

[ortizgnp]

It's not Stipe's job to promote fights. It's Dana's. Stipe had a highlight reel full of knockouts over top 10 guys. If Dana can't use that to drum up excitement, he's a terrible promoter.

Stipe beat up a Ford Escort with ease. You don't think Stipe is bigger than ever now when he beat "the unstoppable monster" Ngannou? He proved everyone wrong.

That's great promotion for the future.

 

[tommi462]

So maybe Stipe fought a shitty (but dominant) fight on purpose, to piss Dana off. If Dana doesn't feel like promoting him and paying him well, fuck his whole PPV up with a boring fight.

Stipe beat up a Ford Escort with ease. You don't think Stipe is bigger than ever now when he beat "the unstoppable monster" Ngannou? He proved everyone wrong.

That's great promotion for the future.

Nah, not like this. If he had finished him, or even tried to, then yeah, but not like this. This is not how you create hype for yourself.

 

[Marty777]

Dana is so hot

 

[ortizgnp]

Nah, not like this. If he had finished him, or even tried to, then yeah, but not like this. This is not how you create hype for yourself.

50-44

 

[BEER]

Stipe beat up a Ford Escort with ease. You don't think Stipe is bigger than ever now when he beat "the unstoppable monster" Ngannou? He proved everyone wrong.

That's great promotion for the future.

Sure it is. But it's Dana's job to make that promotion happen.

Not everyone is a Conor or Chael, but Stipe is the Heavyweight champion. Sure, he's soft-spoken, and don't like doing the media tours. He does them but he doesn't do a lot to hype fights, and that should be fine, because that isn't his job.

 

[DatSamboKid]

It would be hard not to be pissed when you can clearly sense the promoter wants you to get knocked out and is promoting your opponent much more than you are. Anyone who has been a fan for while can easily tell when Dana is picking sides. He barely acknowledged the fact that Stipe was about to break the record and was on a 4 fight first round KO winning streak. I'm very happy Stipe yet again put everyone in their place. War Stipe #andstill

 

[tommi462]

50-44

And? I'm not denying the result. The fight wasn't entertaining. I say again, that's not how you create hype for yourself.

 

[beginner555]

An Alt-Right wet dream

Big black guy on steroids who knocks out white guys
A self-hating cuck's wet dream

 

[Ultra O’Dia]

Someone needs to shoop Stipe's fire hose into that picture.

yes.

 

[ortizgnp]

And? I'm not denying the result. The fight wasn't entertaining. I say again, that's not how you create hype for yourself.

Every fight can't end with someones head getting punched off to the 12th row.

 

[spinitch]

Stipe playing his game not Dana’s but they both benefit from this apparent awkwardness since Dana seemingly backing Ngannou but that was a calculated promotional angle. Dana is supposed to build suspense on the fight and hyping a challenger better than ho hum another lack luster decision likely. Stipe more frustrated by his pay which is exasperated by antics surrounding Conor.

Dana will switch routines if the promotional angle arises. Dana can now hype Stipe as long reigning HW champ but of course would like Brock level ratings which Stipe does not yet attract.

 

[unimackpass]

And? I'm not denying the result. The fight wasn't entertaining. I say again, that's not how you create hype for yourself.

Depends if your looking to be entertained or understand the actual nature of combat sports.

 

[tommi462]

Every fight can't end with someones head getting punched off to the 12th row.

Of course not. I don't mind decisions, if the fight itself is good or at least close. But this one was not, it was a total blowout, where the other guy couldn't even move for most of the fight because he gassed so hard and the other guy decided to ride it out until the end instead of taking full advantage of it and going for a finish.

Depends if your looking to be entertained or understand the actual nature of combat sports.

Help me understand then, if I'm such a simpleton, what was so great about this fight? Don't just throw that out there, explain the "actual nature of combat sports" to me.