Vettori shouldnt compromise at all

[Mal Intentions]

As a fan of the sport I'm just glad Marvin is happy taking the 20% and punching a dude he doesn't like in the face.

and if he loses as a direct result of costa being bigger???

 

[Mal Intentions]

Definitely unprofessional move by Costa, but a few pounds isn't going to make or break the outcome. I hope Diaz didn't start a trend of this shit becoming more common.

its not the weight per say, its the fact that he's not depleting himself at all to cut.

 

[jsbx45]

if drunk ass costa cant make the 185 lb weight limit then vettori should call off the fight, fuck that, fuck costa. too lazy to make weight so now it falls on Vettori to give up the advantage that he's earned in being in better shape, in having to risk going up to costa's weight. so unprofessional. this is the apex of the sport, cut Costa imo. he seems like a total joke

Problem with that logic is all you have invested up this point, money-wise, time-wise, weight-cut wise all gets thrown out the window if the fight gets scrapped. No fight No pay. That is an unfortunate reality for some of these situations. Maybe Vettori can still negotiate conditions that are acceptable to him and the bout will proceed. WTF Costa? You're hardly a short-notice replacement! This seems extremely unprofessional, but I don't know all the circumstances of course.

 

[eighterumg5]

and if he loses as a direct result of costa being bigger???

then he loses

 

[Mal Intentions]

then he loses

ya, and itll be because of costa being a douche bag and marvin playing right into it like an idiot, which is completely avoidable

 

[Mal Intentions]

Problem with that logic is all you have invested up this point, money-wise, time-wise, weight-cut wise all gets thrown out the window if the fight gets scrapped. No fight No pay. That is an unfortunate reality for some of these situations. Maybe Vettori can still negotiate conditions that are acceptable to him and the bout will proceed. WTF Costa? You're hardly a short-notice replacement! This seems extremely unprofessional, but I don't know all the circumstances of course.

is it 100% confirmed that Marvin gets no money if he doesnt accept a fight with someone who breached the fight contract? i would imagine he still gets paid the show money

 

[eighterumg5]

ya, and itll be because of costa being a douche bag and marvin playing right into it like an idiot, which is completely avoidable

I agree. I never said it was fair or right. Just glad that a fight I wanna see won't get canceled. That is all

 

[Masturbin]

He should accept for the fight to be at 205 but there's also a weight just before the fight with a weight limit and if Paulo goes beyong that the fight is cancelled.

Paulo should do 2 weight cuts in a row

 

[Fioretti]

its not the weight per say, its the fact that he's not depleting himself at all to cut.

I understand the concept. He's a master weight cutter anyway, and likely IVs after. Vettori can stop cutting and start hydrating now too.

 

[Madeline Chelsea]

As much as I don’t like Vettori, I sincerely hope he gets a nice chunk out of Costa’s paycheck and puts another loss on his padded record.

 

[MuddyFugger]

So if Costa had won the title, would he defended at Franklinweight?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Yeah, fuck making money and providing for one's self!

 

[TheHitMan]

Vettori gained a lot of respect for not caring about the weight. He just wants to fight. I like that

Agreed, to me it's Costa and trying "reverse psychology" to get out of the fight.

Costa's (s)hole was taken Addessanya.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Vettori shouldn’t take unless costa gets to like 188 and then only because Vet gets 20% of his purse for missing.

This was a tactical decision by Costa. A power puncher who’ll have to defend takedowns. He wants 10 more pounds in the cage for the benefit of both those things.

 

[cws80us]

The fight will go on because canceling the main event would devastate the card. I would make the fight at 195 and find him 10% for every pound he's over. No win or performance bonuses.

 

[SakurabasEar]

Vettori should do whatever he feels is best for his career. Theres no judgement from me at all.

Costa needs to get his shit together

 

[richardjohnson]

I just wanna see 'em fight. Maybe it's just me but I couldn't give two shits if a fighter misses weight so long as the fight still happens

 

[ChinaMMABlog]

Not a Vettori fan, but I agree that he shouldn't accept anything other than 186 lbs.

Costa's becoming a bit of a joke at this point.

 

[humdizzle]

take some of the fight purse and agree to a fight night weight... simple

there is no upside for vettori not to fight. Its not like they are going to give him a 3rd crack at adesanya. he'll get some of costa's purse and im sure dana will give him a bonus for keeping the card together.

 

[jsbx45]

is it 100% confirmed that Marvin gets no money if he doesnt accept a fight with someone who breached the fight contract? i would imagine he still gets paid the show money

That is a fair question and the best answer I have is that it depends on the contract. They vary so much. I assume there would be financial consequences for Vettori if he scrapped the fight, not to mention a camp and a weight-cut getting scrapped too. Even if he gets show money he would still be missing out on other compensation..perhaps?