News UFC passed on signing Dudu Dantas, even tho he scored a highlight KO

[TorontoTO]

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Cuz he's dudu

 

[Sweater of AV]

The UFC isn't interested in signing the best talent.

They're interested in signing cheap talent that can fill cards well enough.

 

[Dick Niaz030]

 

[WHITEBELT JESUS]

 

[Nihongi]

Why the clock still going down after dude is already deaded?

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

isn't he kinda old?

 

[Substance Abuse]

isn't he kinda old?

He's 33. The guy he flattened was on DWCS. Dantas should be in the UFC.

 

[TorontoTO]

isn't he kinda old?

33..... He's younger then 6 out of the Top 10 Bantamweights and he isn't some prospect you need to work up.

 

[STAY GOLD]

Dudu should've been a UFC veteran by now. Shame on them for passing on him.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

The UFC isn't interested in signing the best talent.

They're interested in signing cheap talent that can fill cards well enough.

and this guy is "the best talent"? come on. 2 fights in 3 years and he knocked out a nobody. they already have a guy who knocked Dantas out anyway. Tyson Nam.

 

[bigmacbub]

Damn the sound of that head kick....brutal stuff... Very nice

 

[Domitian]

The UFC isn't interested in signing the best talent.

They're interested in signing cheap talent that can fill cards well enough.

Agreed. The term UFC caliber is a thing of the past.

 

[TorontoTO]

and this guy is "the best talent"? come on. 2 fights in 3 years and he knocked out a nobody. they already have a guy who knocked Dantas out anyway. Tyson Nam.

Lol bringing up a bout that literally happened 10 years ago

 

[Dreyga_King of Sherbums]

Wasn’t the whole gimmick of this event that the Nelk Boys were picking who gets signed?

Are they the ones who passed?

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

He's 33. The guy he flattened was on DWCS. Dantas should be in the UFC.

he shoulda been a long time ago, when he was actually relevant. beating someone who was on DWCS doesn't mean he's the best talent. he also lost on DWCS and the guy i was replying to said they're only interested in filling out cards. why would him knocking out a guy who has lost on their feeder show make them think he's the best talent?

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Lol bringing up a bout that literally happened 10 years ago

because that's when he was relevant. he knocked out Jose Alday buddy, talk to me when he knocks out Jose Aldo.

 

[WHITEBELT JESUS]

Literally the piece of the pie Dana is slicing these guys…

 

[TorontoTO]

Wasn’t the whole gimmick of this event that the Nelk Boys were picking who gets signed?

Are they the ones who passed?

No they signed just one guy to some sponsorship deal. Dana was still the one picking the guys for the UFC

 

[Sweater of AV]

and this guy is "the best talent"? come on. 2 fights in 3 years and he knocked out a nobody. they already have a guy who knocked Dantas out anyway. Tyson Nam.

I meant that generally. They pretty clearly care more about signing reasonable talent on cheap contracts. Dantas is still a very good fighter and better than most people out there.

That being said, are you saying choosing the other two over him makes sense?