@Psychedelic
Don't you mean 3 instead of 2?
It's not like Wonderboy vs Woodley 1 was any different than Wonderboy vs Woodley 2
That plus the Maia match makes it three.
@Psychedelic
Don't you mean 3 instead of 2?
It's not like Wonderboy vs Woodley 1 was any different than Wonderboy vs Woodley 2
That fight plus the Maia fight makes it three.
I like how you waited five days to post this shit take and still can't get that many co-signers.
Why isn't the blame put on Maia and Choirboy for making those fights boring? A champion is supposed to game plan correctly and defend intelligently. It's the job of the hungry contender to bring the heat which Choirboy and Maia failed to do. Tyron completely nullified the game plans of both Maia and Wonderboy and did what he had to win, high level MMA fans appreciated both fights, casuals however hated them because they don't understand high level MMA.@Psychedelic
Don't you mean 3 instead of 2?
It's not like Wonderboy vs Woodley 1 was any different than Wonderboy vs Woodley 2
That fight plus the Maia fight makes it three.
Woodley/Thompson 1 was FOTN at UFC 205. Nobody was angry about what they saw immediately afterwards
People only decided that it was terrible fight after the rematch.
Woodley/Thompson 1 was FOTN at UFC 205. Nobody was angry about what they saw immediately afterwards
People only decided that it was terrible fight after the rematch.
Ford escort is a perfect example of why its not about Tyron's skin color. Dana had no problem promoting the fuck out of him. Tyrons just a whiny bitch who cant admit he doesn't know jackshit about self promotion. Fucking only call out he does was a retired gsp. Instead of promoting Tyron would go on radio shows and bitch about him not being popular or pushed cause hes black. Fuck him.Every point you made was stupid.
Tyron is not that boring. Every fighter has some boring fights now and then. But Dana never shits on them as much. Dana evem used to say Anderson Silva wasn't always a big draw but then became that.
Well Tyron has that same potential too. You want to talk about victim mentality. Plenty of other fighters who are alot more whiny and bitchy. Tyron didn't even say anything for this camp.
You seem upsetFord escort is a perfect example of why its not about Tyron's skin color. Dana had no problem promoting the fuck out of him. Tyrons just a whiny bitch who cant admit he doesn't know jackshit about self promotion. Fucking only call out he does was a retired gsp. Instead of promoting Tyron would go on radio shows and bitch about him not being popular or pushed cause hes black. Fuck him.
Why isn't the blame put on Maia and Choirboy for making those fights boring? A champion is supposed to game plan correctly and defend intelligently. It's the job of the hungry contender to bring the heat which Choirboy and Maia failed to do. Tyron completely nullified the game plans of both Maia and Wonderboy and did what he had to win, high level MMA fans appreciated both fights, casuals however hated them because they don't understand high level MMA.
... but if you were in his shoes, you'd have done the same thing, if not worse.
Throughout his title reign, Tyron Woodley has consistenty been a promoter's nightmare, for the following reasons:
1) He is unable to sell PPV's or generate interests in his fights.
UFC 228 is expected to have abysmal numbers, and the prelims to Tyron's PPV did the lowest number of viewership in the past 12 months.
2) He has been involved in two of the most boring title fights in the history of the UFC.
Captain Obvious will point out that these matches' pace were dictated by Maia and Wonderboy (the 2nd fight), and that it's not really Woodley's fault. However, it takes two to tango, and Tyron played a major part in those shitshows.
3) He always plays the victim card
Nobody likes a perpetual victim. There's always someone out there conspiring against Tyron Woodley. The big man is out there to get him. The corporation is out there to get him. The fans are out there to get him. It never crosses his mind, that maybe it's his own fault that he's not the big star and PPV slayer that he aspires to be.
Adopting this persona in combat sports is like shooting yourself in the foot.
In Tyron's own words: "Is it because my skin's brown that I don't get a fair chance ?"
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... which brings us to the next, and final point:
4) The race baiting
Tyron Woodley has been consistently pulling the race card whenever he's in a tight spot, for short term gain, in order to get himself African American fans and become a cultural hero.
What he does not realize, that in the process, he's alienating fans from all other races. Is it really a good idea to keep racebaiting against the target group who mainly buys your PPV's ?
Moreover, we are all human. If I was a promoter, and a fighter keeps digging at my race, would I really be enthusiastic to promote the fighter ?
It's like, this whole thing with Woodley is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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All in all, what I wanted to address is that people demonize Dana White for his attitude towards Tyron. Now Dana is a grade A asshole, but when it comes to his shenanigans with Tyron Woodley, I believe that his resentment towards The Chosen One is justified.