Were you surprised that Buffer introduced Chandler as “former Bellator LW champion”?

[TheSpider]

Even Jon Anik introduced him like that at the weigh ins. UFC isn’t as petty as they used to be it seems.

 

[Substance Abuse]

No. They couldn't care less about Belloltor, it's crap commentary team; the ramp; the jumbo tron; horrible cards; no five round main events; and an organization being relegated to CBS sports.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Yes, not only that but Anik mentioned Bellator both at the weigh ins and during commentary. They also included it in one of Chandler's graphics IIRC.

Dunno why as they've always ignored Bellator in the past, part of me wonders if something is afoot.

 

[Iron Nick]

Was 50/50 for me, i wouldn't have been too surprised with either Bugger introducing him or not introducing him as former Bellator champion tbh.

 

[Madvillain]

No, there is no reason for the UFC to act like Bellator didn't exist, they are zero threat to them. It actually helps the UFC to give Bellator more legitimacy since they will buy them or atleast absorb a lot of fighters sooner or later.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

No. They couldn't care less about Belloltor, it's crap commentary team; the ramp; the jumbo tron; horrible cards; no five round main events; and an organization being relegated to CBS sports.

Whatever you think of them, in the past they've always said that people were champions "in another organisation"

 

[podsox]

yep. had me thinking they might have purchased it. they always refer to other organizations when talking about fighters coming from bellator

 

[20falarVerdades]

The UFC is starting to acknowledge Bellator as a real competitor

 

[ExitLUPin]

Yeah the broadcast in general named Bellator instead of saying "various other promotions" or "org"

Maybe they realized Bellator has the better LHW division and has top talent in many other divisions like BW (Magomedov beat Yan), FW, MW, HW. They even have the better Nurmagomedov.prospect in Usman over Umar

 

[DarthChen731]

You only don't mention your competitors when they're like, actual competitors. UFC ain't afraid to mention them because Bellator's only thing is "B b but our LHW divison is better"

 

[TheSpider]

No. They couldn't care less about Belloltor, it's crap commentary team; the ramp; the jumbo tron; horrible cards; no five round main events; and an organization being relegated to CBS sports.

Nemkov > Yan
Mousasi > Izzy
Lima > Usman
Pitbull > Chandler
Pitbull > Volk

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Why not promote that he was the top guy in his previous org? Bellator is no threat to them

 

[Reach4theSky]

It's probably because they see that Bellator isn't really competition...

 

[Substance Abuse]

Whatever you think of them, in the past they've always said that people were champions "in another organisation"

And now they don't care.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Nemkov > Yan
Mousasi > Izzy
Lima > Usman
Pitbull > Chandler
Pitbull > Volk

Okay? They have some really good fighters that I enjoy watching fight. I watch every Belloltor card. That doesn't mean that they aren't low tier in many facets and it isn't a shit show. Coker has done almost nothing with Belloltor. He's made it worse. I watch it because of the fighters and despite everything around them. It isn't blind hate. My opinion is informed.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Yeah the broadcast in general named Bellator instead of saying "various other promotions" or "org"

Maybe they realized Bellator has the better LHW division and has top talent in many other divisions like BW (Magomedov beat Yan), FW, MW, HW. They even have the better Nurmagomedov.prospect in Usman over Umar

Usman hasn't done anything yet really and as of yet doesn't go for the camps at AKA like Umar does. Umar is miles ahead of him at this stage, although Usman does have a lot of upside.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Nemkov > Yan
Mousasi > Izzy
Lima > Usman
Pitbull > Chandler
Pitbull > Volk

You sneak an extra fighter on every week lol.

Try and sneak Archuleta > Yan on there next.

 

[Jose Beehive]

Whatever you think of them, in the past they've always said that people were champions "in another organisation"

Feel like I've heard the commentary team mention UFC pretty often in fights.

 

[TheSpider]

You sneak an extra fighter on every week lol.

Try and sneak Archuleta > Yan on there next.

That’s going a little too far bro lol although Archuleta is a beast would have give Yan a good fight I believe

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Feel like I've heard the commentary team mention UFC pretty often in fights.

Bellator commentary team won't shut the fuck up about the UFC, but other way round didn't happen that I remember until yesterday.