Dana Hates Mirko

I don't want to burst your bubble but.. What if Chuck does not want to fight anymore in the first place and Dana just trying to make it cool ?
 
Almost everyone agreed Satoshi Ishii should have been picked up by the UFC.

Cro Cop beat him twice, so he should get the leap frog.
 
Cro Cop might be somewhat over the hill, but atleast he's not punch drunk like Liddell. Must safer fighting in UFC than kickbox around the world, not that bad of a deal.
 
Chuck is like one of his best friends. Not the same.

If Chuck had been in negotiations with another org, Dana would have kept him fighting. Bet your bottom dollar.

but there's another difference: liddell was the face of the ufc at the exact moment that the ufc became popular and profitable and he was a marketable champion. it's easy to understand why dana found chuck some sort of soft job to keep him around and avoid the bad PR of him ruining his reputation and health.

crocop never did anything at all in the ufc and is just a big name.

but you're right about chuck and dana's connection. dana used to manage chuck so they go way back.
 
Mirko is 7-1 in Kickboxing and 3-1 in MMA since leaving the UFC. He has been (T)KO zero times since leaving the UFC. He's got drawing power, and was going to sign to fight in Bellator. If that's not enough to get a UFC fight, nothing is.

Chuck was knocked out three straight, and lost 5 of six, being knocked out four times. Big difference.
 
Maybe he will go all Mark Hunt and crush some people and get in line for a title shot....
 
Cro Cop has been KO'ed 6 times in 100+ fights.

Chuck was getting KO'ed cold in every fight by light shots, was slurring his words and had substance problems. He's also one of Dana's best friends. Different situation.
 
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