The UFC were in their Lesnar boom when they got rid of Kimbo.
They were in the lulls of 2014 when they signed CM Punk. I doubt they'd sign CM Punk in the current McGregor/Rousey era.
It also wasn't helped by Kimbo getting finished by two TUF fighters and the horrendous Houston Alexander fight.
Yes and I didn't mean to discredit him as a fighter. Same goes for Mitrione. They're both two high level heavyweights, relatively speaking. It isn't a good look for the UFC though when Kimbo gets easily beat by 2 guys from that show, after things like thisAre you counting Nelson as a TUF fighter? Because he was a beast well before his time on tuf
Seth was a TUF fighter too.Are you counting Nelson as a TUF fighter? Because he was a beast well before his time on tuf
This. Just like James Toney. Dana always said UFC is top competition and this and that and how hardcore it is. Just because you're a top boxer and street fighter doesn't mean you can hang with the UFC. After exposing them and showing how great UFC fighters are, they got rid of them. Then, Bellator took in UFC's trash. It makes UFC look good while making Bellator look bad. This is better for the long run. It's saying UFC is for legit competition only while 2nd rate Bellator are your MMA circus.dana only wanted to expose kimbo as soon as he did that he let him go like trash
he and Roy fought already on tufThey should have kept him. He brings eyeballs. If he had won, then great. If he lost, then Dana could make the point of mma>street fighting.
Kimbo vs Roy Nelson would be sweet.
Seth was a TUF fighter too.
At least CM Punk is proven as at least an athlete. Kimbo was a beefy dude that had power. His fights in the UFC were embaressing and I have a feeling CM Punk will at least not look as pathetic as the picture above. Kimbo had no regards for working hard and getting any sort of cardio. He stopped learning after figuring out how to take someone down if he needed but after using all his power to do that he was gassed. Basically if Kimbo's opponent survived past the first three minutes it was going to be a horrible fight.
but BJ hasnt won in yearsHe ducked McSweeney and lost to green Mitrione.
The UFC were in their Lesnar boom when they got rid of Kimbo.
They were in the lulls of 2014 when they signed CM Punk. I doubt they'd sign CM Punk in the current McGregor/Rousey era.
It also wasn't helped by Kimbo getting finished by two TUF fighters and the horrendous Houston Alexander fight.
How? I thought Punk had no athletic background and the only thing he had going for him was WWE.