Since 2015, UFC has unceremoniously cut ties with Stitch Duran, Burt Watson, and now Ariel Helwani

[surgeyou1]

Every time, there is a brief moment of rage and social media backlash and then we all move on like nothing happened. What UFC action would actually cause a legit, substantial negative response from their fan base that they would actually be forced to do something about?

Firing Rogan? Releasing a popular fighter?

 

[AceCooch]

 

[Headkicktoleg]

Firing dana would probably get a reaction

 

[Aleksander_Kharitonov]

Let them fire a lion or gorilla and the UFC would be issuing a public apology faster than a tyson ko

 

[snw10mm]

Notice any similarities between these three? I'd argue that all three were at the top of their games. UFC feels threatened for some reason by talent.

 

[clutchCAT420]

Buffer is next and Rogan is on a slippery slope

 

[Bartinho]

Not really key personnel, no one cares about janitors and beer vendors either.

 

[Max Power]

Firing Goldie would cause riots.

 

[Coolidge]

Hispanic man. Black man. Jewish man. Coincidence?

 

[Mixfight]

Stitch is the only one they should have kept. They messed up with that one. The other shills were as replaceable as it gets.

 

[VroomyJeeps]

Hispanic man. Black man. Jewish man. Coincidence?

 

[UL]

And Dana White

who has been hidden for the last few years

 

[MMun]

Who gives a fuck? (Half of sherdog, apparently)

 

[Baba Ghanoush]

Why are you surprised by this? All three were individuals the casual fan probably have no idea exist.

 

[OneManGang]

All the brothers want is to be surrounded by "loyal" yes-men and minions.

 

[leto1776]

Been a fan for years, when the Burt Watson thing started, my first thought was "Who? Never heard of him."

With Stitch, it sucked, because he is by all accounts, the best at what he does. That said, he's not the only good cut man, just the only one anybody knows by name, and he even admits he makes better money with boxing, so he's better off.

Helwani? The so-called "best journalist in MMA." I'd rather be a bronze medalist in the special Olympics. He needs the UFC, the UFC doesn't need another podcast guy.

 

[Rockapotomuss]

Joe Rogan is quitting because he knows he has to pick between his friendship with Brendan Schaub in the podcast world or get fired from UFC.

 

[Dramovitch]

Hispanic man. Black man. Jewish man. Coincidence?

Anyone have the Loretta Hunt video rant?

 

[The guest]

It's very clear. Either you play ball with Zuffa or you are fucked. Even if you don't work for them.

I'm really disgusted by these assholes. Multimillionaires forever fucking the little man.

I just wish there was a concrete way to show my displeasure. Since money means nothing to them... There is ZERO the little man can do to show solidarity with the rest of the little guys.

Fuck you Zuffa. You're despicable pieces of shit.

 

[Was at Pride GP 2000]

Hispanic man. Black man. Jewish man. Coincidence?

If they.all walked into a bar...
Is that the set up for a joke??