If Conor doesn't get on 200...

[Sjb1888]

I don't expect to see him fight again this year, especially with Dana already saying that he won't be on the New York show.

Conor's only remaining play is to wait the UFC out by taking the rest of 2016 off, then the UFC can take stock of just how much money they have left on the table by getting into a needless and childish pissing match.

Sure they have Conor's 1.5m buys from 196 and the guaranteed big shows from 200 and the new York show.

But if I was a stakeholder I would not be happy with the petty short-sightedness of this decision.

Conor comes across to me as a very stubborn man, no way he just eats this outcome and gets back in line without trying to re-establishing his leverage.

 

[NinjaNiK]

 

[WOATwindmiller]

 

[Exbawks]

The UFC doesn't need Conor, they'll continue to make money with or without him.

 

[Eyepokesftw]

Conor will be $ broke within a year if the UFC cuts him..

Lesson learned.

 

[DeathByBeer]

Don't want him gone.

But don't want his drama holding up events, distracting from other fighters either.

 

[JosephTessaro]

Once upon a time, there was a guy named Brock Lesnar. The UFC signed him, the UFC was able to get casual fans, and WWE fans to buy PPV's with Brock Lesnar on them. Brock proved to be a flash in the pan, and the UFC still survived.

Along comes a fellow named Conor. The UFC signed him, the UFC was able to get casual fans and Conor fans to by PPV's with Conor on them....

Rinse and repeat.

 

[Grifter9931]

Hopefully they sweeten the deal with a "Perry winkle blue" caravan... It normally smoothes these types of disputes over..

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Conor will be $ broke within a year if the UFC cuts him..

Lesson learned.

Your correct. Hes young money.

Lets not forget he was on welfare before the ufc made him what he is.

Young money spends fast.

 

[Reaperman]

The UFC will obviously survive without Connor, but they also aren't gonna rake in the cash for a little bit either. In my opinion Lorenzo is probably ok with losing Connor simply because of the trend he is trying to start. A ton of fighters are taking note of Connor, and are gonna start demanding more money. He is really challenging the UFC, and I don't think Lorenzo is ok with that. These business guys don't care about anything except money and power. They will walk over anyone to get and keep money and power......

 

[billharford]

To quote an old song: "Dey'll have a new next year"

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

Short-sightedness would be letting Conor big league you in public just because he can sell a PPV a couple of times a year.

 

[UhVaiMorre]

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[NAS451]

 

[Sjb1888]

Once upon a time, there was a guy named Brock Lesnar. The UFC signed him, the UFC was able to get casual fans, and WWE fans to buy PPV's with Brock Lesnar on them. Brock proved to be a flash in the pan, and the UFC still survived.

Along comes a fellow named Conor. The UFC signed him, the UFC was able to get casual fans and Conor fans to by PPV's with Conor on them....

Rinse and repeat.

Who said anything about them not surviving?

That's an idiotic black and white way of looking at things, the way The UFC are chasing GSP now is nothing compared to what will happen if Conor decided to sit out.

 

[Sjb1888]

Short-sightedness would be letting Conor big league you in public just because he can sell a PPV a couple of times a year.

I keep reading this, what does it really do to the UFC?

Only Conor is Conor, if it leads to similar fighter disobedience they will come down hard on them and lose very little, special treatment for special people.

 

[NotoriousJoker]

McDiva is setting this up to go Hollywood...His shit is played out..about time to wrap it up...two more fights AKA big paydays and he's ghost.

 

[Ceez]

The UFC doesn't need Conor, they'll continue to make money with or without him.

That's not exactly true. They need each other. He makes them more money then any other fighter in the promotion right now

 

[JosephTessaro]

Who said anything about them not surviving?

That's an idiotic black and white way of looking at things, the way The UFC are chasing GSP now is nothing compared to what will happen is Conor decided to sit out.

Not at all. Brock did not like getting punched in the face. Conor doesn't either. Their aura is what made both invincible.

I know Conor has not left the building...yet. You know what I find humorous? Conor said he doesn't want to promote and will agree to going to NY, but now he is going to be live on Live with Kelly/Michael tomorrow.

More like smoke and mirrors...not black and white.

 

[Siesta]

Conor's gonna fight 100% this year, or there will be a new FWC(Aldo/Edgar winner).