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Why did the ufc sign this guy Chris Barnett?

At heavyweight. The weakest division in all of MMA. This isn't unique to the UFC. A 37 year old Ryan Bader is the Bellator Heavyweight champion.

Their just isn't a lot of talent out there at that weight.
No kidding genius. Guys that were fighting 10-15 years ago are still “contenders” in both UFC and Bellator.

At least Huggy Bear is not 57 like Oleneik.
 
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Free UFC contract with "All you can eat" at Bobs Big Boy.
 
They thing is. The present UFC has realized that they'll make just as much money while not signing exclusively the most talented. Its the luxury of being a near-monopoly. Back in say, the Pride days, talent was important since people were comparing rosters. Now the UFC is so powerful that they can put on whatever and people will still watch, since in the mind of the public they're the only game in town.

Plus holding events once a week means that they'll need a ton of talent and so many bodies are needed. They're just there to fill out content. Thats what ESPN pays them for.

Exhibit A is the shit show card they have on today. Only fight I am interested in is Font vs Cody the rest i wouldnt even bother streaming
 
He's the poor man's Black Beast. If Lewis somehow manages to win the title they can let Josh Barnett's brother-from-another-mother take his place.
 
His physique isn’t chiseled but I am excited about his bingo wings which wobble with each punch.
 
A short notice replacement, they would have never signed him under regular circumstances. But they usually give guys they sign on short notice a 2nd fight, so I'm interested to see who they match him up with.
 
I've seen him fight before, teddy bear was doing crazy spinning kicks for a fat slob but never really showed any real promise or talent to merit a ufc signing. Dude has an obvious lack of discipline, with that Scott ferrozo - folds hanging over the trunks- gut. Dude had to power out of the bottom cause he doesn't have good bjj technique, etc. Tired of these Maurice green type level hws, Wtf?!


Should the ufc be signing scrubs like this? They have the money to chase way better talent, smh. I guess with their pay they end up chasing them off lol.
Why they signed him I get, because the UFC needed a last-minute replacement for Ben, and he was the best they could get. If he fights again in the UFC, THEN I'll wonder WTF. Cindy Dandois was the most embarrassing UFC fighter until that guy came along.
 
he is fun to watch. I hope he wins next fight
 
dunno nothing about that but I need to see Rothwell keep wining and fight Black Beast for HMF title
 
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