The Relatively High Level Of Acceptance Of Diaz vs. McGregor II At UFC 200

[Blackjack]

The relatively high level of acceptance of Diaz vs McGregor II as the main event for what is supposed to be the biggest, most important fight card in UFC history is rather odd to say the least. An event the magnitude of UFC deserves better than this. There is no reason to believe that their rematch will even be as close and as competitive as their first fight because this time Diaz will have a full camp!

The worst thing is that this fight devalues every UFC championship belt that exists! Making this fight the main event instead of a title fight does tremendous harm to the value and prestige of the UFC championship belts because it says to the public: An immediate rematch between two fighters who just recently fought in a fight in which one man won in dominant fashion is more worthy of main event status at the biggest PPV in UFC history than a fight between a champion and the number one contender in which the title belt is on the line. We believe that the circus sideshow antics of McGregor and Diaz along with their incredible gift for "talking shit" including being possibly the two most foul-mouthed fighters employed by our company will provide the UFC fans with the ultimate spectacle with which we could possibly present to them at UFC 200!

 

[Roca]

? People are shitting on this fight all over the place

 

[EXOICHO]

I disagree that it devalues anything. I don't tlike it, but itdoesn't.

200 is supposed to be a big card, they're trying to make it a big card. It's going to be FUN (I know sherdog doesn't like fun but it will be)

 

[Malditor]

High level of acceptance? I've seen very few people who are very accepting of it. Most are condemning it.

 

[Rubberchin]

The relatively high level of acceptance of Diaz vs McGregor II as the main event for what is supposed to be the biggest, most important fight card in UFC history is rather odd to say the least.

On the contrary, the amount of complaining is far more bizarre. people know that fight did 1.5 million buys and that Diaz and McGregor are the two biggest draws in the UFC right now. Why wouldn't they do that for an event they want to be as big as UFC 200? Because there's a correct way to do things which puts one of the the lowest drawing champions of all time in the main event of UFC 200? Come on that's just silly. Diaz/McGregor is simply a bigger fight at this point than Edgar/McGregor, which would be much bigger if it was at MSG.

An event the magnitude of UFC deserves better than this. There is no reason to believe that their rematch will even be as close and as competitive as their first fight because this time Diaz will have a full camp!

And Conor will not blow himself trying to KO him in the first 2 rounds.

But continue with your complaining despite the fact it makes perfect sense.

 

[KCMMAMouth]

Not a snowballs chance in hell the rematch would be taking place if Nate would have lost. Bullshit, considering he's the one that did it with no camp. The UFC has no value for longevity of their figher's careers in a financial sense. Squeeze all the pennies out now.

 

[Blackjack]

On the contrary, the amount of complaining is far more bizarre. people know that fight did 1.5 million buys and that Diaz and McGregor are the two biggest draws in the UFC right now. Why wouldn't they do that for an event they want to be as big as UFC 200? Because there's a correct way to do things which puts one of the the lowest drawing champions of all time in the main event of UFC 200? Come on that's just silly. Diaz/McGregor is simply a bigger fight at this point than Edgar/McGregor, which would be much bigger if it was at MSG.




And Conor will not blow himself trying to KO him in the first 2 rounds.

But continue with your complaining despite the fact it makes perfect sense.

Am I correct in inferring from this post of yours that you believe the standard for which fights deserve immediate rematches has changed? Until just recently the need for immediate rematches were based on either an incredibly close fight which could have gone either way or a fight in which there was a lot of controversy such as controversial judges' decisions. According to you, the main criteria for deciding what fights deserve immediate rematches has changed and is now determined by the amount of projected revenue the immediate rematch would produce. Is that what you meant to imply with this post of yours?

 

[Will Da Beeste]

An unimpressive card with two pointless rematches at the helm and now, god forbid, the promise of possibly three female fights.

Clownshoes sandwich!

 

[BigDaddyBach]

The way I see it: If you are a McGregor fan, you want the fight and redemption. If you are a hater, you want him to get beat by Frankie, not avenge his loss, so that he won't be considered the best 145er in the world and you can say "SEE! I told you he was running from Frankie all along and would have gotten beat!"

The haters have been absolutely nutty since UFC 196 and are over running the internet and controlling the narrative. Look at Twitter and these people that are shitting on the rematch, go back in their history to December and you will find tweets like "Go ALDO! Shut that clowns mouth! #UFC194". The biggest reason it is on is because Conor's fans shell out the bucks and the haters just complain and have no cash. People that are successful in life have better things to do than shit on the greatest MMA card of all time and wish humiliation, embarrassment and no redemption on a 27 year old kid (seriously, wtf r these people?! post pics). Conor's fans are the one's who pay the bill's and break records.


There is literally no good reason to not do the immediate rematch (biggest rematch of all time BTW).

 

[KCMMAMouth]

The way I see it: If you are a McGregor fan, you want the fight and redemption. If you are a hater, you want him to get beat by Frankie, not avenge his loss, so that he won't be considered the best 145er in the world and you can say "SEE! I told you he was running from Frankie all along and would have gotten beat!"

The haters have been absolutely nutty since UFC 196 and are over running the internet and controlling the narrative. Look at Twitter and these people that are shitting on the rematch, go back in their history to December and you will find tweets like "Go ALDO! Shut that clowns mouth! #UFC194". The biggest reason it is on is because Conor's fans shell out the bucks and the haters just complain and have no cash. People that are successful in life have better things to do than shit on the greatest MMA card of all time and wish humiliation, embarrassment and no redemption on a 27 year old kid (seriously, wtf r these people?! post pics). Conor's fans are the one's who pay the bill's and break records.


There is literally no good reason to not do the immediate rematch (biggest rematch of all time BTW).

Chael vs. Anderson II was a way bigger rematch

 

[catnap]

It is what it is. Can't wait for July.

 

[Grenz]

Pretty sure there isn't much acceptance for this fight. I get why this fight is happening, all the casuals will eat up the rematch, it'll be hyped as fuck, and probably do more PPVs than the first. But from a real fight fan's perspective, there are more interesting fights for either fighter. I'd prefer an Aldo rematch for example and there's a bunch of top 10 LWs Nate could be fighting. I just don't really see this fight going any differently. It's probably going to last longer, but in the end, I think Nate still outlasts Conor and wins.

 

[Blackjack]

High level of acceptance? I've seen very few people who are very accepting of it. Most are condemning it.

If most UFC fans were condemning it, don;t you think that Luffa would have responded to this widespread condemnation that you believe exists by doing something about it, even if it were something as minor and easy for them to do such as demoting it to co-main event status?

 

[IndyCovaHart]

I'm of the mentality where entertainment should be considered in business decisions so this doesn't really bother me all that much.

Frankly, it's nice to see interdivision matches for a change.

Would have been even nicer if GSP had done it while he was around.

 

[Rubberchin]

Am I correct in inferring from this post of yours that you believe the standard for which fights deserve immediate rematches has changed? Until just recently the need for immediate rematches were based on either an incredibly close fight which could have gone either way or a fight in which there was a lot of controversy such as controversial judges' decisions. According to you, the main criteria for deciding what fights deserve immediate rematches has changed and is now determined by the amount of projected revenue the immediate rematch would produce. Is that what you meant to imply with this post of yours?

When it comes to making the right card for a once every 7 years big event, then all standards go out the window. You make the fights that will get the most media attention, create the most drama and make money. It has to be within reason of course, and nothing the UFC has chosen to do so far seems at all wrong to me. But Edgar headlining UFC 200 when he is not a big star, and not a particularly interesting personality, would truly be underwhelming. A guy like that needs the allure of MSG to make his star shine a little more brightly.

 

[fortheo]

The way I see it: If you are a McGregor fan, you want the fight and redemption. If you are a hater, you want him to get beat by Frankie, not avenge his loss, so that he won't be considered the best 145er in the world and you can say "SEE! I told you he was running from Frankie all along and would have gotten beat!"

The haters have been absolutely nutty since UFC 196 and are over running the internet and controlling the narrative. Look at Twitter and these people that are shitting on the rematch, go back in their history to December and you will find tweets like "Go ALDO! Shut that clowns mouth! #UFC194". The biggest reason it is on is because Conor's fans shell out the bucks and the haters just complain and have no cash. People that are successful in life have better things to do than shit on the greatest MMA card of all time and wish humiliation, embarrassment and no redemption on a 27 year old kid (seriously, wtf r these people?! post pics). Conor's fans are the one's who pay the bill's and break records.


There is literally no good reason to not do the immediate rematch (biggest rematch of all time BTW).

You sound like a Conor fan. Either that or you hate the fw division.

 

[kimocomplex]

one of the biggest fights in the promotions history to be on a big event, makes all the sense in the world imo

 

[dim_]

why does everyone feel the need to start their own thread about this?

 

[Will Da Beeste]

The way I see it: If you are a McGregor fan, you want the fight and redemption. If you are a hater, you want him to get beat by Frankie, not avenge his loss, so that he won't be considered the best 145er in the world and you can say "SEE! I told you he was running from Frankie all along and would have gotten beat!"

The haters have been absolutely nutty since UFC 196 and are over running the internet and controlling the narrative. Look at Twitter and these people that are shitting on the rematch, go back in their history to December and you will find tweets like "Go ALDO! Shut that clowns mouth! #UFC194". The biggest reason it is on is because Conor's fans shell out the bucks and the haters just complain and have no cash. People that are successful in life have better things to do than shit on the greatest MMA card of all time and wish humiliation, embarrassment and no redemption on a 27 year old kid (seriously, wtf r these people?! post pics). Conor's fans are the one's who pay the bill's and break records.


There is literally no good reason to not do the immediate rematch (biggest rematch of all time BTW).

How successful are you? Do you have lots of money? Well, I do and I think this card is shit!
I doubt you have two potatoes to rub together given your complete absence of judgement when you refer to this unimaginative rehash as the greatest MMA card of all time.

 

[Blackjack]

When it comes to making the right card for a once every 7 years big event, then all standards go out the window. You make the fights that will get the most media attention, create the most drama and make money. It has to be within reason of course, and nothing the UFC has chosen to do so far seems at all wrong to me. But Edgar headlining UFC 200 when he is not a big star, and not a particularly interesting personality, would truly be underwhelming.

Thanks for the thoughtful response. While I don't agree entirely, mostly because it devalues title belts by making a man's pursuit of a UFC Championship secondary to an attempt to settle a feud between who are possibly the two most foul-mouthed fighters in the entire promotion, you make a surprisingly well thought out reason of your own supporting this decision by Zuffa.