Fighters pulling out last minute

[bdthrill]

Don't remember that many fighters pulling out of a fight due to injury in the early days of the sport, even five years ago. Seems to be way more prevalent these days. Hell in pride they used to fight twice a night in grand prix's.

Why are more fighters pulling out? Just a coincidence or were fighters more likely to fight through injuries back in the day?

 

[Rational Poster]

There were less fighters then, less money, less events, less everything.

 

[Spookv]

UFC now has better health insurance. Before they didn't so they fought through it for the money to fix themselves up.

 

[DetachedOrchid]

Idk but you should lose your spot in line.

Thats what fergy gets for shitting on sage.

 

[bdthrill]

There were less fighters then, less money, less events, less everything.

Yea but most of these seems to big fights or title fights when fighters are pulling out. Or maybe those are just the ones I notice

 

[AmazingGebi]

For some reason I thought this was going to be a thread about fighters who don't want children.

 

[bdthrill]

UFC now has better health insurance. Before they didn't so they fought through it for the money to fix themselves up.

This I did not think about

 

[IMSAYIN]

I wish some of these guy's fathers had pulled out.

 

[Chain Saw]

The mentality changed.

A lot of people fought through injuries in Pride.

 

[maxi diablo]

Fuck it. khabib vs Cerrone at WW.

 

[KB Warrior]

how far out were Pride fights announced?

 

[Sparkie]

if they are more able to pull out due to injury the is
likely a good thing
brutal run of main event pull outs lately though...

 

[MayhemMonkey]

Don't remember that many fighters pulling out of a fight due to injury in the early days of the sport, even five years ago. Seems to be way more prevalent these days. Hell in pride they used to fight twice a night in grand prix's.

Why are more fighters pulling out? Just a coincidence or were fighters more likely to fight through injuries back in the day?

fighters have always pulled out of fights..... and when fighting in pride they were juiced out of their skulls, no wonder they didnt get injured

 

[bdthrill]

I wish some of these guy's fathers had pulled out.

Was waiting for this +1

 

[Me&MrJones]

Your feelings come back when you're not on steroids which doesn't help for injuries.

 

[ditchbanger]

just goes to show the respect conor deserves.. guys need to change their training habits

 

[Sgt Smith]

If Jon Jones had pulled out more often his college career would've gone better.

 

[ditchbankbandit]

Isn't there a meme somewhere that says "I don't always pull out, but when I do, it's at the last minute"?

 

[bdthrill]

fighters have always pulled out of fights..... and when fighting in pride they were juiced out of their skulls, no wonder they didnt get injured

So they aren't juiced anymore?

 

[Mau]

Holy shit, it's not that bad.

2012 was the year of the injuries, lots of conspiracy theories about the health insurance.