Why did the UFC decide to ruin Benoit’s career?

[prime_lobov]

He had some potential, but now is 0-2 and his best win is… Matt Frevola? Why the heck did the UFC suddenly throw this guy to the wolves? Porier brought the worst gameplan in history of “attempt endless guillotines even though he’s never guillotined anyone in his career” and still knocked Benoit out. Then Moicano, a fringe ranked guy, absolutely embarrasses him in front of a home crowd.

 

[Cooliox]

Dana enjoys sticking it to people

this time he got to stick into the French crowd

Even gave the guy who flipped off the crowd a bonus.

 

[steveflynn]

How did they decide to ruin his career by matching him up again Moicano in France ?

 

[Oscar Madison]

BSD given some Main Card opportunities.

He needs to do better.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Moicano was supposed to be a layup tbf.

 

[filthybliss]

Did they ruin his career? BSD coulda rejected the fight. He looked sharp fighting Diamond to be fair…

 

[EndlessCritic]

BSD was a 2-1 betting favorite against Poirier and a 2.5 -1 favorite against Moicano.

 

[Danespina]

They were giving him big winnable opportunities. Don't forget he was doing good against Poirer until the knockout.

 

[burningspear]

UFC fast track, better know yourself before joining.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Nah, UFC ruined nothing, they gave him some very good opportunities which he desperately wanted himself, he had 6 UFC fights before Poirier, it wasn't like Poirier was his UFC debut. Gane also from France had less fights before getting the big time fights and he took full advantage becoming interim HW champ

 

[BenjaminDuffy]

He had some potential, but now is 0-2 and his best win is… Matt Frevola? Why the heck did the UFC suddenly throw this guy to the wolves? Porier brought the worst gameplan in history of “attempt endless guillotines even though he’s never guillotined anyone in his career” and still knocked Benoit out. Then Moicano, a fringe ranked guy, absolutely embarrasses him in front of a home crowd.

If you knew he was going to lose badly to a pair of 2-to-1 underdogs, I hope you made a lot of money.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Not many foreign fighters main event a UFC in their own country...

 

[legcramp]

Money Moicano is getting up there in age too and a journeyman, not the UFC's fault BSD is not top-5 material.

 

[Dim1]

He's not UFC caliber, most aren't. Carries too much muscle for LW and just got the brakes beat off him by a mostly FW.

 

[Noraaq]

Some ppl would call the opportunities given to him ‘Dana White privilege’.

The way he got destroyed in the grappling, supposedly his best skill set, was an eye opener. It just turns out that BSD was vastly overhyped. That tough guy DDP/Jiri style doesnt get you to the belt in skilled divisions.

 

[blaseblase]

BSD was the favorite going into both matchups. They gave him a fast track to title contention. And he wasn't good enough.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

BSD fumbled the baguette... Twice!!

 

[MySDName]

Some ppl would call the opportunities given to him ‘Dana White privilege’.

The way he got destroyed in the grappling, supposedly his best skill set, was an eye opener. It just turns out that BSD was vastly overhyped. That tough guy DDP/Jiri style doesnt get you to the belt in skilled divisions.

Sorry, I'm new. What are "skilled divisions"?

 

[Dana's Conscience]

He had mugged Ismael Bonfim and Thiago Moises before Frevola, who are both quite reputable. Frevola was on his own kick after KOing Dober, and so when Benoit highlight reeled him, it looked like he was a runaway train. Poirier was obviously too much too soon, but he had also just gotten head kicked by Gaethje and nobody knew what he had left. Benoit was favored.

Turns out Frevola isn't great, Dustin wasn't dead, and Benoit shouldn't have fought with Staph. Also, give Moicano credit. He looked as polished as I've seen him.

 

[TheBulge]

Benoit screwed Benoit.