Name a UFC conspiracy theory that you 100% believe to be reality.

[King Pun**]

I believe matt huges twin brother would weigh in in for him so he could stay bulk when there was less regulation

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Nothing too crazy, but I 100% believe that fights have been and continue to be rigged. Conor's and Ronda's pre-title fights, some of Sean O'Malley's (especially Yan), and Paddy vs. Gordon.

Also more generally, decisions are the easiest way to rig a fight because there are zero repercussions for judges. Dana's already conditioned people to think that judging is horrible so they have plausible deniability.

 

[Xanzito]

I believe Jon Jones is being protected at HW.

 

[Ares Black]

I think Dana White is a figurehead and that in reality he doesn't actually make any decisions or do any real work for the UFC . His job is to be Dana White at press conferences and occasionally make announcements.

 

[KarateYeah]

GSP was abducted by ET

 

[KarateYeah]

I think Dana White is a figurehead and that in reality he doesn't actually make any decisions or do any real work for the UFC . His job is to be Dana White at press conferences and occasionally make announcements.

Even that sounds like a job's job

 

[sanguinius]

Nothing too crazy, but I 100% believe that fights have been and continue to be rigged. Conor's and Ronda's pre-title fights, some of Sean O'Malley's (especially Yan), and Paddy vs. Gordon.

Also more generally, decisions are the easiest way to rig a fight because there are zero repercussions for judges. Dana's already conditioned people to think that judging is horrible so they have plausible deniability.

If they could rig conor and ronda just like that, why don't they do it more often?

Wouldn't it make more sense that you were just wrong about them?

 

[Dr. Rose]

Nothing too crazy, but I 100% believe that fights have been and continue to be rigged. Conor's and Ronda's pre-title fights, some of Sean O'Malley's (especially Yan), and Paddy vs. Gordon.

Also more generally, decisions are the easiest way to rig a fight because there are zero repercussions for judges. Dana's already conditioned people to think that judging is horrible so they have plausible deniability.

You mean when Ronda was in Strikeforce? Ronda had no pre-title UFC fights.

 

[Croton]

That Dana and Schaub are Eskimo brothers

 

[aerius]

Matt Hughes retired after his 2nd fight with GSP. His twin brother started taking matches for him after that, which is why he was fighting in southpaw instead of orthodox.

 

[Ares Black]

Nothing too crazy, but I 100% believe that fights have been and continue to be rigged. Conor's and Ronda's pre-title fights, some of Sean O'Malley's (especially Yan), and Paddy vs. Gordon.

Also more generally, decisions are the easiest way to rig a fight because there are zero repercussions for judges. Dana's already conditioned people to think that judging is horrible so they have plausible deniability.

I generally give fights and fighters the benefit of the doubt, but there have certainly been a lot of very strange decisions. The high-profile fight that looked the most suspicious to me was McGregor's comeback against Cowboy Cerrone.

 

[Krixes]

Sean Sherk was setup to fail his drug test.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

If they could rig conor and ronda just like that, why don't they do it more often?

Wouldn't it make more sense that you were just wrong about them?

They don't want to be too obvious.

You mean when Ronda was in Strikeforce? Ronda had no pre-title UFC fights.

Whoops, I meant basically everything after Carmouche and before Holm.

 

[sanguinius]

They don't want to be too obvious.



Whoops, I meant basically everything after Carmouche and before Holm.

Conor had a lot of violent finishes. Did his opponents agree to the brain damage and turn down the prestige that beating a brash up and comer would give them? Which of his opponents in particular are you accusing of cheating?

 

[Ares Black]

Even that sounds like a job's job

Unfortunately he's really phoning it in these days. It's becoming very obvious that he's not really a fan of MMA.

 

[AmonTobin]

When a lesser known high level grappler fights a popular striker, but fights completely out of character, refuses to attempt a single TD and chooses to stand throughout that one fight only. Then goes back to their regular fighting style the following fight. I become very suspicious. Not naming names. *cough Gane-Spavic cough*.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Conor had a lot of violent finishes. Did his opponents agree to the brain damage and turn down the prestige that beating a brash up and comer would give them? Which of his opponents in particular are you accusing of cheating?

There was the phantom punch in Poirier 1, but the one that sticks out the most to me is Brandao. Definitely looks like they were cooperating. Look at the moments before the finish, Diego and Conor are moving together and both make sure they're in the corner before Conor throws the ending punches.

 

[marvinparsons]

I have to think a lot of fighters have rigged fights while also gambling on it. Maybe they just suck at finding them.

 

[Krixes]

I also think Dana greenlighted Conor to attack the Bus but Conor went too far

 

[sanguinius]

There was the phantom punch in Poirier 1, but the one that sticks out the most to me is Brandao. Definitely looks like they were cooperating. Look at the moments before the finish, Diego and Conor are moving together and both make sure they're in the corner before Conor throws the ending punches.

And you feel comfortable making those accusations towards a stand up guy like poirier? Did they run out of money to bribe him for the rematches? Did they give him acting classes?