Urijah Faber: Dana pushed for me, but Conor wanted Diaz

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    Lol. Uriah is just another "midget". Say what you want but if Conor was fighting Faber now people would be having a field day.
     
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    Overpressure Fuck the script! These girls can't read!

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    BlueMerle Double Yellow Card Double Yellow Card

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    Faber has had more than enough big fight opportunities.

    Dude needs to get comfy at gatekeeper status cuz that's where he'll be from now on.
     
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    lol Dana wanted to protect Conor, but Conor wanted the payday even if it involved a bigger risk. Faber would get embarrassed.
     
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    Conor is a great match up for anyone...You get a huge paycheck and get KO d after a few punches...A good deal for sure thats why everbody wants him
     
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    Dana probably told Cerrone that too. And every other fighter that was in consideration.
     
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    If it were only up to Dana, I think we would be seeing McGregor vs Siver II (now it's personal).
     
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    So the UFC turned down Khabib but wanted Faber?

    Nothing more needs to be said, Conor may not be ducking anybody but the UFC sure as fuck is.
     
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    Dana wanted another half a male team fighter to take the fight on short notice? Surprising
     
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    looking at that pic of urijah mcg immediately decided to pick 3 days nate
     
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    Everybody with nothing to lose wanted that fight. Hell, if Dana called me, I wanted that fight.
    It is a winning lotto ticket, win or lose.
     
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    Faber always gets left hanging.
     
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    This ^^
     
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    How would that look? Faber, normally fights at 135lbs. here conor is, ready to fight for the 155lb title, the champion pulls out and conor is going to fight a guy that normally fights 2 weight classes LOWER. That would be a freaken embarrassment. I can hear the all the negative comments now. Conor needed to fight someone at least a good size. Diaz fits the bill. By himself, diaz doesn't equate to a big ppv, but with conor, he makes the best case for a big money ppv...
     
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    Well good Diaz is the better fight
     
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    I agree. Step in, make millions for a round or less of work. Can't beat that.
     
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    The UFC is ducking shitty PPV sales.
     
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    Not really interested in seeing this match up, so .. glad that didn't come together.
     
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