How could we ever prove an MMA fighter took a dive?

[Garnet_StrongerThanYou]

Unless they came out and admitted it or recorded a UFC representative ordering them to take a dive.

They themselves would not only go to jail but be blacklisted from all of MMA forever.

Dana isn’t stupid enough to tell someone to take a dive in person or through any kind of medium.

you would think in all the years of UFC there would be a proven dive with thousands of fights.

For the record, I don’t believe the UFC has directly fixed any fights.

I have absolutely seen them lean on judges and referees to influence outcomes, often it doesn’t even work.

Khabib- Connor, and Gonzaga Cro Cop, also Kimbo vs. James Thompson.

 

[Turdbucket]

By sending the core of your being into their minds for answers!

 

[Dingaling]

Dada 5000 took a dive against Kimbo

 

[91 seconds]

There really isn't any incentive for a fighter to admit such a thing after he's been compensated. There's no reason for Cerrone to come out and say he took a dive.

 

[FIghtxIQ]

There really isn't any incentive for a fighter to admit such a thing after he's been compensated. There's no reason for Cerrone to come out and say he took a dive.

I think what mostly happens is people bet against themselves and lose on purpose. Of course they wouldn't be the ones betting, but I think this situation is more likely to happen than anything else.

Situations you mentioned has happened in the past and boxing back in the day was filled with it.

 

[eighterumg5]

Dada 5000 took a dive against Kimbo

Why you think that?

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Not a dive per se, but Seth Petruzelli said he was given a bonus for keeping the fight standing, and so he did:

 

[acannxr]

 

[RightToBareKnuckles]

By sending the core of your being into their minds for answers!

on fire with your posts tonight man! are you drunk posting? either way i'm kicking it a kick out of it

 

[pick999]

You just know

 

[Turdbucket]

on fire with your posts tonight man! are you drunk posting? either way i'm kicking it a kick out of it

Maybe I am! Maybe I am not! Ok I am drunk as fuck and shitposting all over sherdog like there is no tomorow! You go girl! That did not make any sense. All my other posts did!

 

[kflo]

There really isn't any incentive for a fighter to admit such a thing after he's been compensated. There's no reason for Cerrone to come out and say he took a dive.

Why not blackmail the company after you’re retired?

How would the ufc approach a fighter about taking a dive without knowing whether they would be exposed for it?

 

[kflo]

Are you this big of a troll that you won’t show the full gif?

Or maybe just joking?

 

[Goutfather]

there is no way to prove it, if it is done right. that is why it happens.

 

[Mammothman]

 

[Rod Farva]

You would need the fighter himself to admit it

 

[91 seconds]

Why not blackmail the company after you’re retired?

How would the ufc approach a fighter about taking a dive without knowing whether they would be exposed for it?

Blackmail is a pretty dangerous game to play when you're only as smart as a fighter. Why not just not say anything and keep what you made? To think fight fixing never happens is a bigger stretch.

 

[kflo]

Blackmail is a pretty dangerous game to play when you're only as smart as a fighter. Why not just not say anything and keep what you made? To think fight fixing never happens is a bigger stretch.

To think a multi billion dollar org is trying to fix individual fights is a stretch too. It’s literally one of the few things that can bring down the entire investment.

They can go public without it being blackmail.

 

[Arkham's Notorious Geyser]

By taking one look at everyone Conor lost too...

 

[Schaub]

Came to post this