UFC rivalries

[Panmisiek]

Obviously a lot (if not all of them) are fake.

But they start somehow...so, whats the deal then?

I reckon when they signing contract, it is explained to them that causing rivalries will most likely get them noticed and will reflect on wages, but I am not sure 100% how it works.

A lot of cut fighters would spill the beans already about it, yet they sitting quiet.

Dunno really.

How you guys feel about it?

 

[The lord of bones]

 

[BRASIL WAND]

Not much to discuss, most do it for the $$$. More drama = more casuals.



However some rivalries are the real deal. Jones DC, Tee Toe Chuck, Wand vs Rampage (they squashed it but it was legit for years), etc.

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Obviously a lot (if not all of them) are fake.

But they start somehow...so, whats the deal then?

I reckon when they signing contract, it is explained to them that causing rivalries will most likely get them noticed and will reflect on wages, but I am not sure 100% how it works.

A lot of cut fighters would spill the beans already about it, yet they sitting quiet.

Dunno really.

How you guys feel about it?

I don't think the UFC explains that to anyone, I think it's on the fighters to promote themselves. Self-promotion is a whole skill of itself in this game.

 

[DontWaitUp]

'Go find the breastplate stretcher!'

 

[Wizzlebiz]

The real rivalries come from many things. Camps waring with other camps, teammates not liking each other and so on.

Some are a work. But i dont think the ufc forces it. That would be the combatants.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

Some are real and some aren't. A lot of times it's easy to tell which is which. But sometimes it's not. I'm not sure if the two Shammy Bros have had a legit beef or not. They're both such showmen it's hard to tell. I don't trust Bob Shamrock, either.

 

[mbach4307]

Jones/dc is real. Rampage/wand was real. Chuck/tito was/is real. The Diaz boys really start beef. Its how they fight. If it's natural, it will show. If it's staged like khabib/Tony It will show.