Don't be fooled people, the UFC and Conor got you.

[Cry0Therapy737]

Does anyone not find it odd that in all of the madness that went down yesterday with UFC 200 and Conor that no one ever mentioned anything about the Aldo/Frankie fight?

Conor is the current champion at 145 and has 'retired' out of the blue and when Dana went on Sportscenter all he said was they were pulling him from the card, so if Conor is 'retired' and Conor was pulled off UFC 200 don't you think they would have discussed what might happen with his championship?

Well that never got brought up and the reason why it never got brought up is because Conor isn't 'retired' and Conor simply doesn't wanna fight Nate, Conor found out first hand that after years of shouting 'Tees featherweights they all hit like flyweights!' and how he was gonna rest his balls on their foreheads that when Conor is the smaller man and when Conor gets hit by Lightweights it's he who can't take the punches. Conor never wanted to rematch Nate, remember the post fight presser? He damn near had a panic attack(well, another one considering he turned into a panic wrestler during the fight) when Nate showed up, this is all a ploy by the UFC and Conor so Conor can get himself back down to 145. He bulked up for the RDA fight and made this miraculous jump from 145 to fighting at 170 like it was natural and he was supposed to fight Nate again at 170 but Conor's smart and Conor knows a loss to Nate and a loss to Frankie will kill his marketability, he couldn't have thrown his typical barrage at insults at Nate because Nate already choked him out on 11 days notice.

So people, don't be foolish...the UFC isn't going to harm their biggest card of the year by taking their biggest star off because he 'didn't wanna do a press conference' remember when Nick Diaz got pulled from the GSP fight he was still on UFC 137 fighting BJ Penn in the co-main which got bumped to the main event after GSP got hurt. The removal is to help Conor save face so he doesn't 'pull out' and help him get his weight back down so he can make 145 and save whatever is left of his career.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

After Nate gets a fight locked in ... Conor gets a late minute fight against GSP or a title shot against RDA.

 

[Seismic]

You do realise that hundreds of Irish had flights to vegas and hotels already booked right? Now being cancelled by the minute. You think the UFC and Conor would be stupid enough to perform some elaborate hoax, even at the expense of others?

 

[The Witcher]

Dude are you on crack or what

 

[WhiteMousse]

You do realise that hundreds of Irish had flights to vegas and hotels already booked right? Now being cancelled by the minute. You think the UFC and Conor would be stupid enough to perform some elaborate hoax, even at the expense of others?

At a glance I'm inclined to agree with you, but doesn't the UFC make the vast majority of its money through PPV? I mean, there are only so many people who can fit in those stadiums, whilst legions more watch from home. People cancel flights all the time. Even if everyone cancelled, the stadium will be filled, they won't even have to try. And if Conor/UFC come to an agreement, the response will be overwhelming.

I don't know what I believe, but I certainly wouldn't rule something like this out. It's not even malevolent enough to be counted as a conspiracy; it's just smart. A bit over the top, but smart.

 

[Chitaouri]

bunch of bullshit. Conor was the one asking for the Nate rematch, even at 170. so WTF are u talking about

 

[Cry0Therapy737]

You do realise that hundreds of Irish had flights to vegas and hotels already booked right? Now being cancelled by the minute. You think the UFC and Conor would be stupid enough to perform some elaborate hoax, even at the expense of others?

Tickets haven't gone on sale yet, Ariel and Luke Thomas said so in their video last night.

If Conor was really retired and he had pissed the UFC off that bad they'd have taken his title, they would have surely said something about that situation yesterday when Dana was on SC.

 

[Primitivo]

 

[Weidman]

True. Nate will get different fight, and then 2 weeks later Conor and UFC will say they got to terms.

 

[LongTermLurker]

You do realise that hundreds of Irish had flights to vegas and hotels already booked right? Now being cancelled by the minute. You think the UFC and Conor would be stupid enough to perform some elaborate hoax, even at the expense of others?

 

[209Homie]

Good article in regards to Irish fans being the one's hit the hardest by these developments (since people are debating about the effect this will have on Irish fans).

It appears as if.... fans are going to be taking a huge hit (unless they booked travel/hotel packages vs. each element of the trip by themselves)

Thousands of Irish fans of Conor McGregor could be left significantly out of pocket if the MMA fighter’s bout against Nate Diaz does not go ahead in Las Vegas in July....

If the fight is cancelled, then fans who booked flights and accommodation to Las Vegas independently will have little choice but to travel to the city or forfeit the cost of the trip...

On Wednesday morning there were no flights from Dublin to Las Vegas available over the weekend the fight was due to take place but few travellers would have had change out of €1,000 had they booked return flights arriving into the city in the days before July 9th.

The cost of four nights accommodation in the city meanwhile would be around €400 meaning many fans might already have spent €1,500 to go and see a fight that is unlikely to happen.

According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the rights of fans will depend on how they booked.

If they booked with a tour operator by selecting a pre-arranged, inclusive package which includes tickets or entry to an event and either travel or accommodation or both it is considered to be a package holiday and there are specific laws protecting consumers if things go wrong.

If someone booked each element of the trip themselves it not considered a package under law, and each element of the trip will have its own contract and terms and conditions. In order to cancel each individual element of the trip someone will need to refer to the cancellation policy in each contract.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/irel...fans-to-be-big-losers-as-fight-ko-d-1.2617472

 

[Giovanefugazza]

You do realise that hundreds of Irish had flights to vegas and hotels already booked right? Now being cancelled by the minute. You think the UFC and Conor would be stupid enough to perform some elaborate hoax, even at the expense of others?

Absolutely i do believe they could do that

 

[Ube]

Does anyone not find it odd that in all of the madness that went down yesterday with UFC 200 and Conor that no one ever mentioned anything about the Aldo/Frankie fight?

Conor is the current champion at 145 and has 'retired' out of the blue and when Dana went on Sportscenter all he said was they were pulling him from the card, so if Conor is 'retired' and Conor was pulled off UFC 200 don't you think they would have discussed what might happen with his championship?

Well that never got brought up and the reason why it never got brought up is because Conor isn't 'retired' and Conor simply doesn't wanna fight Nate, Conor found out first hand that after years of shouting 'Tees featherweights they all hit like flyweights!' and how he was gonna rest his balls on their foreheads that when Conor is the smaller man and when Conor gets hit by Lightweights it's he who can't take the punches. Conor never wanted to rematch Nate, remember the post fight presser? He damn near had a panic attack(well, another one considering he turned into a panic wrestler during the fight) when Nate showed up, this is all a ploy by the UFC and Conor so Conor can get himself back down to 145. He bulked up for the RDA fight and made this miraculous jump from 145 to fighting at 170 like it was natural and he was supposed to fight Nate again at 170 but Conor's smart and Conor knows a loss to Nate and a loss to Frankie will kill his marketability, he couldn't have thrown his typical barrage at insults at Nate because Nate already choked him out on 11 days notice.

So people, don't be foolish...the UFC isn't going to harm their biggest card of the year by taking their biggest star off because he 'didn't wanna do a press conference' remember when Nick Diaz got pulled from the GSP fight he was still on UFC 137 fighting BJ Penn in the co-main which got bumped to the main event after GSP got hurt. The removal is to help Conor save face so he doesn't 'pull out' and help him get his weight back down so he can make 145 and save whatever is left of his career.

where do you guys come up with these theories?

you guys sound no different than my grandma and my aunts sitting around the TV speculating about the plot of a Filipino soap opera.

 

[echohead]

I don't see this bigger conspiracy. Either you take Conor at his word that he is rich and retiring, or he just had Diaz style mental breakdown and couldn't handle the pressure.

 

[KantoTerror]

 

[KantoTerror]

Tickets haven't gone on sale yet, Ariel and Luke Thomas said so in their video last night.

If Conor was really retired and he had pissed the UFC off that bad they'd have taken his title, they would have surely said something about that situation yesterday when Dana was on SC.

Just because UFC is pissed about the situation doesn't mean they can just do that. They need to think this through if they want the Irish market....

 

[weaponzero2k2]

You do realise that hundreds of Irish had flights to vegas and hotels already booked right? Now being cancelled by the minute. You think the UFC and Conor would be stupid enough to perform some elaborate hoax, even at the expense of others?

Dana and Connor don't care about the fans...when Connor fights again will pay twice as much to watch

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

I don't agree with anything you said. you are deluded

 

[billharford]

Negotiating tactics? Sure, I'll go there. Collusion between the UFC and Conor? No. Casting so much doubt on the card doesn't help the event, it hurts it. Even if Conor shows up in the end anyway.

The Nick Diaz situation is completely different and irrelevant. Nick didn't show up because he didn't give a shit, not because he was negotiating. Conor is trying to send a message. Bad idea. Plus, with Nick it was just a routine press conference for a routine card. Conor is skipping out on a whole promotional whirlwind for what is supposed to be the biggest card in the UFC's history. I'm just not buying that the UFC and Conor would do something this dumb just to let Conor save face or hype the event.

 

[JosephTessaro]

His tweet said "I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya's later." The UFC then pulled him from UFC 200.

1) Maybe "retire young" means 29, 30, maybe 31...
2) Maybe the UFC pulled him from 200 because they realized a lot of people thought the fight was bullshit and Conor was getting everything he wanted and Dana put a stop to it by pulling him.

I am probably wrong, but just a thought.