That remains to be seen. Also, there is nothing special about an American champion in the UFC. Seeing as all but one are American.
In a sense, absolutely.
But him acting like the greatest travesty in the world is that American toddlers aren't wearing Barao-themed diapers, because he's the greatest ever, makes him look pretty silly, too.
He had to push that guy to sell PPV's somehow.
Dana doesnt have to worry now. There is a marketable BW champion now.
So you lose a fight and you can't be a p4p great.
Sorry Fedor, GSP, Anderson, Jones.....
Marketable = English speaking
True... and he's still one of the best fighters in the world.
His record is what now... 32-2?
What was DW supposed to say about his divisional champ with the best record in the entire UFC, longest unbeaten streak, and no losses in a decade?
Sherdog is just doing it's usual bullshit. Fighters are only as good as their last fight. As soon as they lose there's always a ton of people that immediately say they were never any good. This place has always been like that.
No1 p4p lol
honestly pretty stupid
There's definitely some of that, but Dana was also really extending himself selling this dude.
I don't think it really has anything to do with Barao, but more that Dana just says whoever's fighting is the number one guy in the world, and people are bored so they laugh at him when it blows up.
Wasn't like he was the only one saying it, at worst he was top 5 in everybody's p4p list.
Dana could buy your face TS