James Vick vs Justin Gaethje is a main event this weekend. You don’t think Michael Chandler is good enough for the UFC? Now I’ve heard of fanboys, but this is just bordering upon idiocy.Don't think he's good enough for the UFC so probably a smart move on his behalf.
meh, cant fault either org for having priorities. bellator was doing freakshow after freakshow when they needed to perform immediately. they are now singing more legit talent and green but promising wrestlers. the ufc is signing people like brock lesnar and ex football players because they need to prop the ufc up as much as possible; said fighters already bring a fan base. wme need to see return on that HUGE investment. I dont blame either org. they will do thats best for them.The UFC is a joke. A popular, exciting, marketable, and proven LW fighter is on the market and you really can’t outbid Bellator for him? Shows you where their priorities are at. They’d rather spend money on Sean “the shitter show” O’Malley and Ketlen “who da fook is that guy” Vieira than on proven talent. Chandler instantly beefs up LW and he’s someone you can throw into a main event. WME has no idea what they’re doing. Hopefully Bellator overtakes these idiots.
He is not a draw. He has had very little effect on bellator ratings so why try and outbid them when he brings nothing to the bottom line?The UFC is a joke. A popular, exciting, marketable, and proven LW fighter is on the market and you really can’t outbid Bellator for him? Shows you where their priorities are at. They’d rather spend money on Sean “the shitter show” O’Malley and Ketlen “who da fook is that guy” Vieira than on proven talent. Chandler instantly beefs up LW and he’s someone you can throw into a main event. WME has no idea what they’re doing. Hopefully Bellator overtakes these idiots.
Suga Sean is a yuuuuuuge Tweeter drawl I agree my manHell just look at their social media comparison since you called out sean.
Chandler has 44.2k followers on Twitter, Suga Sean has 39k. Les than 6k difference between a Bellator champ and a UFC newcomer. Sean is a draw, Chandler is stagnant and does not help any ratings.
http://www.fightsports.tv/bellator-197-loses-to-combate-americas-in-ratings/
So this sport is about who has more twitter followers or who’s the best fighter? Call me old school but I ain’t with this Twitter shit. Chandler is a beast and has more than proven that he will bang with anybody. He’s dropped bodies for years and he would be without a doubt top 10. I’d rather see someone like Michael Chandler than some goofy kid who has twitter followers. Sean O’Malley is a nobody. He’s beaten nobody. He’s just some chump the UFC is serving up spoonfed wins. I’m not saying he WONT be somebody or he won’t eventually accrue the same level of success as Michael Chandler. What I’m saying is that this is a sport. When you have a chance to bring in someone who is at the top of the division, you bring them in. That’s why Eddie Alvarez went to the UFC. Cause it’s not about twitter followers. It’s about who’s the best. This is a sport. I don’t like this new UFC garbage. Passing on Chandler is a signal that they’re headed away from pure competition. It’s not turned into this pathetic twitter follower battle. Smh.He is not a draw. He has had very little effect on bellator ratings so why try and outbid them when he brings nothing to the bottom line?
Its sports entertainment and all promotions have to make the most money possible. This has never, ever, ever, ever been about pure competition. If it was then tito would not have ducked chuck for years and fought 185lb guys, Pride would have had actual title matches instead of one off can crushing, Bellator would have stayed with tournaments, etc etc. This is entertainment first, sports seconds always has been since day 1. Sorry to ruin your fantasy of the "sport" with zero unified rules, zero recognized international amateur rankings and zero nonprofit associations behind it.............So this sport is about who has more twitter followers or who’s the best fighter? Call me old school but I ain’t with this Twitter shit. Chandler is a beast and has more than proven that he will bang with anybody. He’s dropped bodies for years and he would be without a doubt top 10. I’d rather see someone like Michael Chandler than some goofy kid who has twitter followers. Sean O’Malley is a nobody. He’s beaten nobody. He’s just some chump the UFC is serving up spoonfed wins. I’m not saying he WONT be somebody or he won’t eventually accrue the same level of success as Michael Chandler. What I’m saying is that this is a sport. When you have a chance to bring in someone who is at the top of the division, you bring them in. That’s why Eddie Alvarez went to the UFC. Cause it’s not about twitter followers. It’s about who’s the best. This is a sport. I don’t like this new UFC garbage. Passing on Chandler is a signal that they’re headed away from pure competition. It’s not turned into this pathetic twitter follower battle. Smh.