Sonnen says Rousey never drew that much really, it was hype, McGregor and Lesnar way bigger

[Concrete Whale]

http://www.mmamania.com/2016/6/27/1...-draw-ufc-advertised-crushed-brock-lesnar-mma

Rousey was never the draw that she was advertised as. She never did the PPV numbers or the live gates that was advertised. It was always Conor by a lot, during that era when there was a debate between those two. Conor was the money guy. And why it was promoted and marketed differently, I don't know, but it was just that. It was promotion and marketing. It was not reality. And yes, Lesnar crushes them both. They're not even comparable. When you're talking about the biggest UFC of all time and the biggest gate - you never bring up UFC 100. It was just such an anomaly. It's like it's taken off the board. You know, they did 1.755 million. So yes, Lesnar without a doubt is the biggest attraction the UFC has ever seen."

 

[Zarra]

I don't like Ronda as much as the next person but this is simply not true. Conor and Lesnar are in fact bigger but Ronda is a huge draw too.

 

[Still your boy]

Ronda>Conor.

I hate them both buy Ronda carried card by herself.


Conor always had championship fights as co-maim events

 

[charalsias]

Way bigger?I disagree...

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Bork > Ronda and Conor

 

[sonhow]

More bullshit from Chael. Year ago he would have a different tune.

 

[GrewUpSlapBoxin]

Rousey hype made to take the money insecure women and neckbeards.

 

[Tormund]

I'm a huge fan of Chael but he comes out with some weird shit, he's obviously going to be biased towards the trash talker rather than a woman who's popular just for her attitude and exciting fight style, Rousey is a bigger star than both of them and that's just how it is, she's the biggest star in the history of the sport.

 

[ortizgnp]

:>

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Usually agree with Shael, but he's wrong on this one.

Ronda brought in a shit ton of casuals when she was on a tear.

 

[Cozytoesflava]

Way bigger?I disagree...

LOL, so I see this all over. What is the story with it? She just showed up to a photo shoot looking like a bag of donuts?

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

 

[Deleted member 196663]

Ronda got entire households to watch MMA. From the little daughter, to the mother, to the Affliction t-shirt wearing dad, to his disappointed grandfather... It was pretty amazing really.

 

[TheCryingElite]

I'm a huge fan of Chael but he comes out with some weird shit, he's obviously going to be biased towards the trash talker rather than a woman who's popular just for her attitude and exciting fight style, Rousey is a bigger star than both of them and that's just how it is, she's the biggest star in the history of the sport.

 

[Starkist]

I would think Lesnar since he bringing some viewers from wwe with him during his run.

 

[nublood]

Way bigger?I disagree...

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

More of the casuals here a work talked about Rousey and watched her fights more so than mcnuugget and lesner.

The majority of them dont give a shit about 200 or the rematch with Nate.

 

[Big L]

Rousey made women more interested in MMa but I don't think she made any new male fans.

I could be wrong. I sorta hate WMMA. I'm that asshole that judges the fighters on looks and simply watches in case there's a wardrobe malfunction.

It might not be a popular opinion but it's mine and I'm honest.

 

[Concrete Whale]

LOL, so I see this all over. What is the story with it? She just showed up to a photo shoot looking like a bag of donuts?

She said that she had been driven to the edge by people mocking her weight and she was going to kill the next person that did it, then she deliberately showed up to a shoot fat to prove that it doesn't bother her and she is proud.

 

[Cozytoesflava]

She said that she had been driven to the edge by people mocking her weight and she was going to kill the next person that did it, then she deliberately showed up to a shoot fat to prove that it doesn't bother her and she is proud.

Getting fatter because people called you fat? Women are such an unpredictable, irrational breed.