Did Dana headline Cyborg to show her true worth in ppv terms?

[Maori]

i feel he does this sometimes, you hear fighter x complaining about money, next thing their headlining a 100-150k ppv.

Most recently Ferguson vs Lee fit the bill

Edit:if cyborg bombs in ppv sales that puts her in no position to try and negotiate a better contract.

Same with any other fighter whos trying to put beef on dana and the ufc.

 

[Rittsy]

There was also no other headliner.

 

[BigTruck]

Nah holly is a star n he wants her to win n borg to lose. If holly wins he has a female cash cow for another fight or 2

 

[fastone]

Lots of casuals love Holly. ...so do lots of regular fans, too, just saying it's gonna bring in good numbers.

 

[MakeSherdogGreatAgain]

He wanted Conor but then Conor decided he wanted to renegotiate his contract again. Whatever happened at Bellator:Nobody Cares is irrelevant, if Conor would've just signed a contract he'd be fighting tomorrow night.

All the other big names fought pretty recently. Either way, this wasn't the first choice as far as headliners go.

 

[myjohnson9]

This is the new years Show and would do 400k whoever the headline

 

[IGotAHugePeckah]

Outside of Conor, who do they have that's doing big PPV number though?

Cyborg will at least sell better than Mighty Mouse.

 

[Fatal Catro]

It's a title fight so it's the headliner.

 

[ralphus1]

Title fights are (usually) headliners.

But IIRC, Holm-Tate didn't headline, Conor-Nate did.

 

[Ozze]

No Jones, no Conor, no GSP, no Rousey.

Holly is known and I think people do want to see Cyborg.

 

[Jon's Drug Dealer]

The UFC has really grown as a company. To think an intergender match would ever headline a PPV!

 

[sapporo ichiban]

I am going to guess that Dana and the company are not going to do something that would cost them money to prove a point.

I am guessing this card will do ok and they think so also or they wouldn't do it like this.

 

[xx madskillz xx]

He wanted Conor but then Conor decided he wanted to renegotiate his contract again. Whatever happened at Bellator:Nobody Cares is irrelevant, if Conor would've just signed a contract he'd be fighting tomorrow night.

All the other big names fought pretty recently. Either way, this wasn't the first choice as far as headliners go.

I hope you do not really believe that crap that Conor was going to fight on this card.That was all bullshit lies from Dana.

 

[MakeSherdogGreatAgain]

I hope you do not really believe that crap that Conor was going to fight on this card.That was all bullshit lies from Dana.

I didn't say he was going to, I said that's who they wanted. Reading comprehension is pretty cool. See, I was answering the op suggesting that Dana gave Cyborg a headlining spot to shut her up about money. They had other people in mind but it didn't pan out, so they ended up with Cyborg/Holm.

 

[Jawth]

No

They tried to get Conor to come back, didnt work

Tried to get Tony to defend vs. Khabib on short notice, didnt work

Tried to have Tyron murder Nate, didnt work

Tried to have Nunes vs. Pennington, didnt work

Cyborg vs Holly was plan E.

 

[DetachedOrchid]

Yes pretty much. It won't do well despite what posters think.

side note: 217 and 218 were amazing though.

 

[xx madskillz xx]

I didn't say he was going to, I said that's who they wanted. Reading comprehension is pretty cool. See, I was answering the op suggesting that Dana gave Cyborg a headlining spot to shut her up about money. They had other people in mind but it didn't pan out, so they ended up with Cyborg/Holm.

Like I said I hope you do not believe that crap that Conor was who they had planned until that Bellator stuff like Dana said.Obviously you do believe it I guess.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

They tried getting Conor back. They tried Woodley vs Diaz. They tried getting Tony to fight. This is pretty much the last ditch effort.

 

[MakeSherdogGreatAgain]

Like I said I hope you do not believe that crap that Conor was who they had planned until that Bellator stuff like Dana said.Obviously you do believe it I guess.

Reading comprehension...let's try this caveman style.

Dana WANT Conor on nye card. Conor say, "me want more money". Dana say, "Conor off card." If Conor say "ok" and sign contract he fight tomorrow moon. He not say "ok", he say "me want more money". Bellator have nothing to do with anything. Now I quote self...

Whatever happened at Bellator:Nobody Cares is irrelevant, if Conor would've just signed a contract he'd be fighting tomorrow night.

 

[xx madskillz xx]

Reading comprehension...let's try this caveman style.

Dana WANT Conor on nye card. Conor say, "me want more money". Dana say, "Conor off card." If Conor say "ok" and sign contract he fight tomorrow moon. He not say "ok", he say "me want more money". Bellator have nothing to do with anything. Now I quote self...

I bet you get beat up a lot ?Nah you probably never leave mom and dads basement huh?.Anyways I never seen any other reason except for awhile ago Dana claiming they took him off the card because of the bellator shit.If there was something else said about it I missed it.No need for you to act like a douche.