Glover Shoulda Retired After Beating Jan

[deadshot138]

Think about it. It’s a fairytale ending. Don’t stick around and get whooped on by the young bucks once Father Time has had his way with you. At 42 or whoever old he is, looking at maybe 2 fights year if he’s lucky and doesn’t get injured, what’s the end game? How many title defenses do you think he’d manage before retiring?

 

[Buff]

Maybe he wants to make some money.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

But UFC ppv points?

Come on man. With the talk of UFC fighter pay in here. I’m supposed to take a post where a guy passes up his biggest payday seriously?? As a guy with several losses already, how does this make sense? He has a belt that nobody can EVER take off his wall. Take the fucking money.

 

[The-AxeMurderer]

Getting the belt is huge for him.

I think he made the right choice.

Glover is a testament to never giving up and resilience.

 

[Fraz]

He belongs in a retirement home now

 

[deadshot138]

But UFC ppv points?

Come on man. With the talk of UFC fighter pay in here. I’m supposed to take a post where a guy passes up his biggest payday seriously??

You’re right, I didn’t take into account him being paid like shit most of his career. Fucking pink goof underpaying everyone.

 

[Carrotman23]

Nah he should get the PPV points pay day that he can get and then retire. After all like you said he's had the fairy tale ending so another loss won't do anything to tarnish his legacy . Why not get atleast one big pay day before hanging up the Gloves? He's got a family and shit he's got to worry about .
Remember fighters are people too(mostly insane ones to be sure) who have lives and fam that are more important then the cage. They're doing this to make money at the end of the day.
So hope Glover gets a nice pay day send off and hey on the crazy chance he wins he gets another !

 

[Dorkman]

Pure legacy wise probably should have yeah. But he's likely making the best money he's ever made now on championship money. So it makes sense why he's taking it while he has the chance.

 

[koquerelle]

Only losers think like that. He's not going to give away something he worked so hard for. It's not like he's been champ for 4-5 years.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

You’re right, I didn’t take into account him being paid like shit most of his career. Fucking pink goof underpaying everyone.

I didn’t say that because I don’t know his actual pay. All I said was take the biggest payday of your life.

You don’t have to be a “shill” for either side. Just be smart enough to see it from more than one single perspective. I believe fighters deserve better pay. I’ve said it several times. But, I’m not silly enough to blame a figurehead like Dana for the company maximizing profits. It’s common sense.

 

[El Fernas]

Maybe he wants to make some money.

Nailed it imho, he can take the risk one more time for a decent payday, as long as he has the belt he will get paid accordingly, nothing wrong with cashing out a the end of his career, he has taken loses for less.

 

[B-Man]

He probably feels pretty confident against Jiri, and there's not exactly a murderers row of challengers coming up. I think he could pull off a few defences then retire, but with lots more monies.

 

[Bad Karate]

And never once reap the financial benefits of fighting as the champion?

 

[Clark Rogers]

think he should go until he loses the belt, if he's able to defend that adds to his legacy, and his wallet.

retirement is probably advisable when he loses it, unless it's a crazy competitive match with a questionable decision or something that suggests he'd have a solid chance in a rematch.

 

[Krokodil]

How about: it's his job and he is still good at it.

 

[Ace70 V2]

Retire without defending? Nah. Gotta get one in at least.

 

[Poirierfan]

He belongs in a retirement home now

Can't be in a retirement home, he has to keep up his Garden.

 

[TheBulge]

What a stupid take. Sherdog at its finest. No this is his time to attempt to cement his legacy further, make as much money as he can to secure his future and his family's, and he has the responsibility to pass on the title to the next guy who beats him.

The only ones who do good by 'retiring at the perfect moment' are long time champs who have a perfect type of streak going. Like Khabib, GSP etc. Glover was not in that realm.

 

[Shaddows]

Think about it. It’s a fairytale ending. Don’t stick around and get whooped on by the young bucks once Father Time has had his way with you. At 42 or whoever old he is, looking at maybe 2 fights year if he’s lucky and doesn’t get injured, what’s the end game? How many title defenses do you think he’d manage before retiring?

Now that he is a champion, will make a lot more money... you want him to turn around and retire???
WTF did he do all that for???

 

[Xoleth]

And what if he submits Jiri?