Why didn't Stipe get a proper retirement send off?

[rstringer]

Typically they get to lay down the gloves in the octagon , say a few words. None of that.

Not even a word from Dana in the presser.

Fucking weird given that he is being labelled the mist successful heavy weight in the UFC.

 

[Pechan]

Because no one cares

 

[usernamee]

Probably didn't tell anyone he was retiring beforehand.

Dana didn't say anything about it at the presser because nobody asked him about it.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Isn't the $5 million check good enough

 

[Fact Checker]

Because he’s been a nuisance for nearly the past decade with his unwarranted title fight spams.


Fights once every few years, gets knocked out, comes back for another title shot everytime… good riddance.

 

[svmr_db]

They usually only do those career retrospective video tributes ie for Lawler & Michelle Waterson on the televised prelims, don't recall them having a video like that on a PPV main card in a long time.

Stipe barely cared to make much of a statement on his retirement, UFC can't force him to make a big show of it.

 

[wh4tttt]

Stipe rode off into the sunset on his firetruck.

Low key like his retirement.

 

[13Seconds]

Because he wasted everyones time.

 

[Portland8242]

Cause the UFC is officially done with him. They don't need him anymore.

Always the dummies with the short memories around here. Stipe had a TERRIBLE relationship with the UFC up until recently when they needed him for the Jones geriatric fluffer "legacy fight".

 

[pseto223]

Because Stipe was treated like a second class citizen by Dana, even though he is the most decorated champ in UFC HW history. Because Stipe just took his belt off Goof's hands when he smashed Ngannou (back when Ngannou was on Dana's good side and was expected to be the next big thing, but after his Stipe defeat and the Lewis shitshow, that changed very quickly).

Long story short Goof gonna Goof.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Stipe is a no nonsense dude, didn't even lay the gloves in the octagon

 

[BoxerMaurits]

They usually only do those career retrospective video tributes ie for Lawler & Michelle Waterston on the televised prelims, don't recall them having a video like that on a PPV main card in a long time.

Stipe barely cared to make much of a statement on his retirement, UFC can't force him to make a big show of it.

Stipe rode off into the sunset on his firetruck.

Low key like his retirement.

Jup, Stipe just retired the Stipe way

 

[Dionysian]

Because his sole reason for existence was to prop up Dana's argument that Jones was the GOAT. Same reason the announcement team said it over and over.

Once that was accomplished he was tossed in the trash. The same place he was put when they promoted Francis as the future of the HW division before him and Stipe first fought. But yeah they dusted him out of the UFC trash bin solely because he had promotional worth (so they said he was the GOAT HW). Now that he served that goal, no retirement speech necessary... back in the trash he goes.

Where the best fight the best baby! And as Dana said the other night... does anyone DARE to question Jon is the #1 P4P now?!? After all, NO ONE has done that to Stipe!! Well except for the last guy to fight him before he retired from fighting half a decade ago. But yeah it TOTALLY blows the mind that Jon won. Just like Paul beating Tyson TOTALLY proves he is championship material. DID YOU SEE THE ABS ON TYSON AND STIPE!???? Sure they were retired for many years but they had ABS!!!! No WAY beating someone with abs doesn't make you the #1 P4P fighter on Earth.

Best. Fight. The Best.

 

[Fergelmince]

Typically they get to lay down the gloves in the octagon , say a few words. None of that.

Not even a word from Dana in the presser.

Fucking weird given that he is being labelled the mist successful heavy weight in the UFC.

Dana White never forgives insubordination.

 

[blaseblase]

They don't care about Stipe, he was solely there to be fed to Jones. Remember he hasn't fought in 3 years, Dana has no love for him. He was just as difficult to deal with as Ngannou was.

 

[sdpdude9]

This fight was about crowning Jones, not about celebrating Stipe.

 

[rstringer]

Dana White never forgives insubordination.

Wow , forgot about that .

 

[rstringer]

They don't care about Stipe, he was solely there to be fed to Jones. Remember he hasn't fought in 3 years, Dana has no love for him. He was just as difficult to deal with as Ngannou was.

But this actually lowered Jones's stock. Noone believes it did anything for his legacy, only showed that he is a coward.

 

[The-AxeMurderer]

Dana always hates fighters like Stipe.

Look at GSP, that red goof still calls Usman the WW GOAT lmao

 

[Nobru]

He just did