Conor has very little leverage against the UFC.

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Conor can bring in the money short term for the UFC, but for long term whats important for the UFC in their brand. Their brand is they promote the best fighters in the world.

Conor is a low end top 10 lightweight. He isnt a featherweight anymore, and after Frankie vs Aldo the UFC will have the best featherweight as champion, and the best lightweight as champion. Their brand remains solid and they can move on.

Hype is temporary, but greatness is forever. Conor still needs the UFC to become an all time great. Otherwise he's just an ex champion with no title defenses.
 
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Short term profit is nearly impossible for heads of business to overlook.
 
Enders said:
Conor can bring in the money short term for the UFC, but for long term whats important for the UFC in their brand. Their brand is they promote the best fighters in the word.

Conor is a low end top 10 lightweight. He isnt a featherweight anymore, and after Frankie vs Aldo the UFC will have the best featherweight as champion, and the best lightweight as champion. Their brand remains solid and they can move on.

Hype is temporary, but greatness is forever. Conor still needs to UFC to become an all time great. Otherwise he's just an ex champion with no title defenses.
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I agree that McGregor is a low end top 10 lightweight and that Edgar might be better than him at FW but you're crazy if you think he has no leverage...He's the biggest cross over star the UFC has ever had. They've made millions off of him and stand to make more...It's their collective best interest to compromise.
 
Yeah I'm not surprised with the decision. No one is above the promotion. You give Conor lee-way and that sets a precedent for the next diva. There will always be an up and coming fighter. Too many fucking people on this planet.
 
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Thunderflash500 said:
Short term profit is nearly impossible for heads of business to overlook.
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The UFC has always seemed to act in their long term interests. They wouldnt promote a catch weight or any weight Cyborg fight, and they wouldnt ease their control to promote Fedor.
 
Little leverage? Look at the first page of the forum, look at Twitter, look at the PPV buyrates. If he could fight for Bellator, UFC would be on their hands and knees.
 
skeptic84 said:
I agree that McGregor is a low end top 10 lightweight and that Edgar might be better than him at FW but you're crazy if you think he has no leverage...He's the biggest cross over star the UFC has ever had. They've made millions off of him and stand to make more...It's their collective best interest to compromise.
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If i were the UFC i would compromise on his next fight, but i wouldnt allow him to just break his contract during the promotion of this fight. One fight isnt worth the precedent that would create.
 
Enders said:
If i were the UFC i would compromise on his next fight, but i wouldnt allow him to just break his contract during the promotion of this fight. One fight isnt worth the precedent that would create.
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Nick did the same before. Dana still loves him.
 
skeptic84 said:
I agree that McGregor is a low end top 10 lightweight and that Edgar might be better than him at FW but you're crazy if you think he has no leverage...He's the biggest cross over star the UFC has ever had. They've made millions off of him and stand to make more...It's their collective best interest to compromise.
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False. Caving into his demands would show weakness and that is the last thing UFC wants. UFC's mission statement is promoting the brand before the "fighters" and giving Can any quarter directly contradicts their model.
 
own1997 said:
Little leverage? Look at the first page of the forum, look at Twitter, look at the PPV buyrates. If he could fight for Bellator, UFC would be on their hands and knees.
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The UFC can go on promoting the big leagues of the sport, and Conor could go make half the money adding nothing to his legacy in Bellator. Benson would probably kick his ass anyways.
 
Enders said:
Conor can bring in the money short term for the UFC, but for long term whats important for the UFC in their brand. Their brand is they promote the best fighters in the word.

Conor is a low end top 10 lightweight. He isnt a featherweight anymore, and after Frankie vs Aldo the UFC will have the best featherweight as champion, and the best lightweight as champion. Their brand remains solid and they can move on.

Hype is temporary, but greatness is forever. Conor still needs the UFC to become an all time great. Otherwise he's just an ex champion with no title defenses.
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Your way of thinking is completely wrong look at jones lhw goat vs conor threads.
 
KSchwarz said:
Nick did the same before. Dana still loves him.
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Yes. Nick was pulled from the fight, and they dealt with him for future fights. I think the UFC should definitely continue working with Conor, but any big company has to operate where your word is your word, on both sides.
 
PPV BUYS

Edgar and Aldo over 6 years

04/24/2010 WEC 48 Aldo vs. Faber 175,000
08/28/2010 UFC 118 Edgar vs. Penn 2 535,000
01/01/2011 UFC 125 Edgar vs. Maynard II 260,000
10/08/2011 UFC 136 Edgar vs. Maynard III 225,000
01/14/2012 UFC 142 Aldo vs Mendes 215,000
02/26/2012 UFC 144 Edgar vs. Henderson 325,000
08/11/2012 UFC 150 Henderson v. Edgar II 190,000
02/02/2013 UFC 156 Aldo vs Edgar 330,000
08/03/2013 UFC 163 Aldo vs Jung 180,000
10/25/2014 UFC 179 Aldo vs Mendes II 180,000

Total
2,175,260

McGregor in 8 months

07/11/2015 UFC 189 McGregor vs Mendes 825,000
12/12/2015 UFC 194 Aldo vs McGregor 1,200,000
03/05/2016 UFC 196 McGregor vs Diaz 1,500,000

Total
3,525,000

That's more than a little leverage.
 
soulsstealer said:
Your way of thinking is completely wrong look at jones lhw goat vs conor threads.
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I agree Conor is the biggest star, but losing Jones would harm the brand more than losing Conor. If Bellator had Jones they could start claiming they were the premier promotion. Also if a fighter wanted to be the best LHW in the world, they would have to go to Bellator. Conor means nothing in the current rankings.
 
zerofux said:
PPV BUYS

Edgar and Aldo over 6 years

04/24/2010 WEC 48 Aldo vs. Faber 175,000
08/28/2010 UFC 118 Edgar vs. Penn 2 535,000
01/01/2011 UFC 125 Edgar vs. Maynard II 260,000
10/08/2011 UFC 136 Edgar vs. Maynard III 225,000
01/14/2012 UFC 142 Aldo vs Mendes 215,000
02/26/2012 UFC 144 Edgar vs. Henderson 325,000
08/11/2012 UFC 150 Henderson v. Edgar II 190,000
02/02/2013 UFC 156 Aldo vs Edgar 330,000
08/03/2013 UFC 163 Aldo vs Jung 180,000
10/25/2014 UFC 179 Aldo vs Mendes II 180,000

Total
2,175,260

McGregor in 8 months

07/11/2015 UFC 189 McGregor vs Mendes 825,000
12/12/2015 UFC 194 Aldo vs McGregor 1,200,000
03/05/2016 UFC 196 McGregor vs Diaz 1,500,000

Total
3,525,000

That's more than a little leverage.
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You missed the point. 3.5 million is a drop in the bucket up against the brand of the UFC.
 
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