***gsp did press conferences for years and actually defended his belt***
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That's because most sentences about GSP are about how boring he is.
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Doing drug testing for 3 months in a decade long career means absolutely nothing. Plus it was the one fight where he looked weak and got gifted a decision.
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And how many Primetimes, Insiders, Countdowns etc has Conor done in the last 12 months alone.
Conor produced his own documentary series, and sold it worldwide, with zero finacial help fom the UFC.
So he's been to the Philippines once but never Europe, while Conor has done the same thing in the US, Canada and Brazil in the last 12 months.
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I am not claiming Conor does not do a ton of publicity.
I was RESPONDING to those saying GSP did not do any when in fact GSP was one of the leaders in taking on the Media side of MMA. And GSP has done media events in the UK/Europe and Brazil and else where. I did not post every single event or link.
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GSP NEVER finished anyone ever? Thats the story we're going with? Never? He didnt put an absolute clinic on Frank Trigg?
GSP got very conservative with his fighting style after he lost the belt to Serra, but even then he certainly finished Serra in the rematch. He's got 8 finishes in the UFC alone, but not many after he beat Hughes for the belt only to lose it in his first defense. Out of his 25 wins, 13 are finishes. He fought Hughes for a vacant title after 3 fights in the UFC, then spent another 5 fights begging Zuffa for a rematch after every fight and making extra publicity events to make it happen. Its what contenders do. He also knew champions had an obligation to do press.
Champs get conservative. Look at pre-belt Aldo (WEC) and post-belt Aldo fighting styles. Look at Anderson Silva in the middle of his championship run where he was refusing to engage his opponent. I think if we ever see Conor defend the FW belt we'll see a more conservative Conor also. I think part of the reason he wants this Diaz rematch is so he can remain a champ longer. Most champions would love more fights where they make champ money and the belt isnt on the line. Sherdoggers give Fedor shit about taking such fights during his reign all the time.
GSP got very conservative with his fighting style after he lost the belt to Serra, but even then he certainly finished Serra in the rematch. He's got 8 finishes in the UFC alone, but not many after he beat Hughes for the belt only to lose it in his first defense. Out of his 25 wins, 13 are finishes. He fought Hughes for a vacant title after 3 fights in the UFC, then spent another 5 fights begging Zuffa for a rematch after every fight and making extra publicity events to make it happen. Its what contenders do. He also knew champions had an obligation to do press.
Champs get conservative. Look at pre-belt Aldo (WEC) and post-belt Aldo fighting styles. Look at Anderson Silva in the middle of his championship run where he was refusing to engage his opponent. I think if we ever see Conor defend the FW belt we'll see a more conservative Conor also. I think part of the reason he wants this Diaz rematch is so he can remain a champ longer. Most champions would love more fights where they make champ money and the belt isnt on the line. Sherdoggers give Fedor shit about taking such fights during his reign all the time.
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it was also the same one that his opponent avoided
it was also the same one whereby his opponent, hendricks has looked terrible since
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What does Hendricks testing have to do with GSP testing
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GSP took a lot of time off between fights and wasn't on every chat show going.
Conor fights every three or four months so it's a lot more relentless.
GSP wasn't a great interview so he didn't have as much press after him.
Conor fights every three or four months so it's a lot more relentless.
GSP wasn't a great interview so he didn't have as much press after him.
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GSP also complained about doing promotion and stated on multiple occasions he hated doing it.
GSP didn't do as much as Conor or Ronda and he still complained about doing it.
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you're implying gsp juiced his whole career
his opponent did the same and he's the one worse for wear
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GSP still done it though. Conor got himself pulled
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he didn't complain about it
he said it wore on him after years of doing and after multiple title defenses
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He has complained about it on multiple occasions. He hated doing it, he hated answering the same questions over and over. So basically you're just wrong here.
So, that's not the point I'm trying to make.
The point is being in the spotlight and trying to be a champion MMA fighter is a tough task, and even GSP the posterboy for doing both well had his gripes about media obligations.
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GSP is actually why we're at the problem we're at right now.
Re-watch that press conference that Nick no showed. GSP explicitly says that Nick needs to pay for this, that there has to be consequences, and that he can't understand how someone wouldn't want to do press conferences, that he's spent the last decade of his life wanting to be champion and that he's happy to represent the UFC anytime he can because this is what he wants.
Throwing Nick under the bus was correct. Nick had skipped two press conferences in a row without at least telling anybody he wasn't attending. Of course he had to pay.
However, saying the other stuff was a major problem. GSP was a star, and GSP was telling the UFC that he does all his press conferences because it's his major goal in life to be the champion and represent the UFC so he likes them. The UFC had their biggest star telling them that he'll promote for free. Of course they'd been having him promote for free all along, but here they finally had it: that their custom and not contractual obligation had been so entrenched for so long that a guy like GSP, who probably had the best agent in MMA, never even thought to demand that GSP should be getting paid to do media.
We're at where we're at, that someone is asking to do media, or at least the "extra" media, because guys like GSP, and everybody else who came before never asked. Why I have no idea, because it makes complete sense that you should get compensated to come on Bob's Morning Show or whatever considering that that's literally how any other situation would work.
The UFC's been getting their fighters to promote for free. Good on Conor finally saying that this is ridiculous, that they need to pay him to do any extra media work beyond the basic pre-fight press conference, weigh in, etc. stuff. If it wasn't Conor it was going to be somebody else as this was just a matter of time (and frankly I'm shocked to find out that they haven't been paying all along)
Re-watch that press conference that Nick no showed. GSP explicitly says that Nick needs to pay for this, that there has to be consequences, and that he can't understand how someone wouldn't want to do press conferences, that he's spent the last decade of his life wanting to be champion and that he's happy to represent the UFC anytime he can because this is what he wants.
Throwing Nick under the bus was correct. Nick had skipped two press conferences in a row without at least telling anybody he wasn't attending. Of course he had to pay.
However, saying the other stuff was a major problem. GSP was a star, and GSP was telling the UFC that he does all his press conferences because it's his major goal in life to be the champion and represent the UFC so he likes them. The UFC had their biggest star telling them that he'll promote for free. Of course they'd been having him promote for free all along, but here they finally had it: that their custom and not contractual obligation had been so entrenched for so long that a guy like GSP, who probably had the best agent in MMA, never even thought to demand that GSP should be getting paid to do media.
We're at where we're at, that someone is asking to do media, or at least the "extra" media, because guys like GSP, and everybody else who came before never asked. Why I have no idea, because it makes complete sense that you should get compensated to come on Bob's Morning Show or whatever considering that that's literally how any other situation would work.
The UFC's been getting their fighters to promote for free. Good on Conor finally saying that this is ridiculous, that they need to pay him to do any extra media work beyond the basic pre-fight press conference, weigh in, etc. stuff. If it wasn't Conor it was going to be somebody else as this was just a matter of time (and frankly I'm shocked to find out that they haven't been paying all along)
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but the point is he did it
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Yes but the point of TS is that regardless of how GSP personally felt about it he was professional enough to do his duties
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This is the fight game,and if a conference is going to interrupt a training session he feels he needs to have,then the ufc is doing him wrong.something is off about this situation. Remember when gsp needed a break,after everything he done for that company? "Fuck you,fuck these judges who gave you this belt,that was hendricks belt,how dare you want a break,we had an instant rematch lined up,give us your fucking soul,asshole,just rememeber who calls the shots and say goodbye to your belt" this hasnt gone unnoticed by conor,fedor and some who have chosen not to renew.
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I don't even bother with these assholes anymore. Rasslin and bjpenngoat will be somewhere in here spewing their shit. I get bjpenngoat's hate. GSP trashed his boy. His corner had to save him. But this rasslin guy. With his fruity avatar. I'm convinced this guy is actually a stalker that has been told by GSP to fuck right off. Some people never get over having their sexual advances refused. They think they know the person they see in the media. Really sad people that are just in need of real professional help.
The rest of the haters... Fuck them. Just like Nate I have the comeback to demolish anything they ever say. I just don't bother anymore. Just because some petty assholes have no life. Doesn't mean I'm gonna indulge their pathetic obsessive creepier than fuck behaviour.
In short. They can all fuck right off.
The rest of the haters... Fuck them. Just like Nate I have the comeback to demolish anything they ever say. I just don't bother anymore. Just because some petty assholes have no life. Doesn't mean I'm gonna indulge their pathetic obsessive creepier than fuck behaviour.
In short. They can all fuck right off.
