Dana on Khabib

[RiotWyatt]

Didnt he contradict himself here?

"His manager wants the fight"..."these managers don't want the fight"

I think he's talking about Edgar's and Aldo's managers.

 

[kingskot]

Dana in full damage control mode on the Khabib match-up.

 

[86'd]

He'll fight Khabib sooner or later for sure.

Right now it doesn't make sense.

If you look at the rankings and treat MMA as sport not a show it does.

 

[irishzombie]

Frankie doesn't want none of 155 Conor

Thinks he might have a shot against fully drained weight cut Conor .

 

[frandie2b]

If you look at the rankings and treat MMA as sport not a show it does.

But there are other factors than rankings to deal with.

Like marketability.

 

[sapporo ichiban]

Khabib will pull out injured at the last moment, Dana doesnt want to risk that

Khabib beats him if he shows up and Dana knows it. Honda and the PaigeSage twins get handled and you think he is gonna throw Conor in with Khabib? Not a chance, Conor is his last baby standing.

 

[Hoop]

Why you no fightch him? I fightch him anytime, anywhere.

 

[HIMBOB]

The best option is always going to be a guy with a fight scheduled!!!!

You know a guy who has been training to fight just like Conor has.

If he refuses to reshuffle existing fights it guarantees a massive advantage for Conor.

 

[HIMBOB]

People complain that champs don't fight enough as it is. Why would you give a no name guy to casual fans who hasn't fought in 2 years due to injuries the fight and potentially derail a guy that fights several times a year and sells huge?

Worst case Khabib wins the fight and then doesn't fight again until 2018 on free TV because he can't sell a fight. Dana does not want that.

Cain rematch anyone?

 

[FrancisBergoglio]

But there are other factors than rankings to deal with.

Like marketability.

Marketability ? The guy is unbeaten, 22-0. He already beat the champ and and he is probably one of the best grapplers in the UFC. H likes to talk shit too so no it's not a question of marketability.

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

Khabib won't get passed Ferguson

 

[rakeleaves]

People complain that champs don't fight enough as it is. Why would you give a no name guy to casual fans who hasn't fought in 2 years due to injuries the fight and potentially derail a guy that fights several times a year and sells huge?

Worst case Khabib wins the fight and then doesn't fight again until 2018 on free TV because he can't sell a fight. Dana does not want that.

Hey just a reminder - you aren't the promoter, you are the fan. If more fans realized they were fans and pressured the UFC to make good fights and less kept playing armchair promoter, maybe the UFC put on more good fights. Khabib vs Conor is a damn good fight.

 

[BigNuggetIce]

he starts out saying they refused khabib the fight and then ends it saying the manager turned it down? make up your mind dana

Where does he say khabib's manager turned it down?

 

[TheFranchise5]

Cain rematch anyone?

And he has clearly now been jumped over are moving on without him.

 

[Dorch]

Khabib cant fight Conor cause he has been out for a while but Cain can keep his belt for 2 years while being injured and meanwhile he's considered the GOAT.

 

[Source]

But there are other factors than rankings to deal with.

Like marketability.

Rankings is the reason Dana gave last summer as to why Chad got the fight over Frankie. Now there's more too rankings and they don't matter when they have to throw their pet to the bear?

 

[frandie2b]

Rankings is the reason Dana gave last summer as to why Chad got the fight over Frankie. Now there's more too rankings and they don't matter when they have to throw their pet to the bear?

Make a poll and see if the fans prefer to see Conor vs Diaz or Khabib and you will see.

 

[Shaddows]

Reading COnor fans desperately making excuses why Khabib makes no sense shows all you need to know about how Conor gets favorable matchups.

Fact: Khabib is still considered top fighter and the only guy that can beat RDA.
Fact: Khabib wants this fight.
Fact Dana could replace Khabib on the Fox card, so this is a terrible excuse.

At the end of the day, Zuffa and Conor do not want Khabib. Of all options, they are the worse one at possible LW's to take on Conor. But he is the one who makes most sense.

 

[MarleyLynx]

lol his reason for not choosing khabib is because he's been out for two years


da fuk how does that even make sense. he's still ranked #1 you goof

His reasoning was because he's set to a FOX card because he's a high profile fighter and he doesn't want to fuck fox.

Reading comprehension

 

[Naos]

Khabib beats him if he shows up and Dana knows it. Honda and the PaigeSage twins get handled and you think he is gonna throw Conor in with Khabib? Not a chance, Conor is his last baby standing.

"If he shows up" - and that right there is the very reason why it's a huge gamble.

Marketability ? The guy is unbeaten, 22-0. He already beat the champ and and he is probably one of the best grapplers in the UFC. H likes to talk shit too so no it's not a question of marketability.

Maybe so, but he has not fought in two years. I cannot recall who he fought last, I'd need to look it up.