Why does the UFC hate MVP??

[Rampage_Jackson]

Dude is willing to fight whoever across 2 classes but had to beg for months and months to get booked and when they finally do its against a very underwhelming opponent all things considered no disrespect to Sam Patterson

 

[don't ask]

It's crazy. They also banned dancing during the walkouts after he made his debut and was too flashy for them.

They REALLY don't want their fighters to be stars.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Only thing that makes sense is “50 no’s” came back when MVP is offered for a potential match-up again and again

He’s all risk no-reward for any WW out there

 

[Travis Alexander]

After beating Shara Bullet (who was super hyped) and Cannonier (who is highly ranked) I expected MVP would get a big name opponent. Give him Strickland at MW or like a JDM at WW. But no instead they give him a “who the fuck is this guy”.

 

[koa pomaikai]

wtf? MVP has faced 4 strikers since being in the UFC.

If the UFC hated him, they wouldn’t give him so many favorable match ups.

He’s being fed Sam Patterson.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Probably some BS because he made his name in a different promotion. The UFC is really trying to sell the idea that MMA doesn't actually exist outside of the UFC.

 

[theincognito]

Page is unranked himself so I can see the top 5 or so not wanting to give him the time of day.

Most of the rest are inactive declining rank squatters.

170 is a mess in general. He'd be better off staying at 185 permanently.

 

[Wayne Lee Shumate]

My old ladys cousins neighbors boyfriend does electrical work at the ufc. He said they hate mvp becuz he eats peoples food in the fridge. Stuff that is clearly marked. The worsed was when he took Hunter Campbells chicken carbonara leftovers that Hunters old lady made for his birthday.

 

[CC27]

He got Garry and unbeaten Shara and a ranked Cannonier. Problem is he lost to Garry and his fights are boring. Dont think UFC hates him and he should have gotten Buckley or someone in the co main event here. Go do something spectacular in this fight then. Thats what he needs and stick to one div.

Personally I think MW would have been better for him but that div is pretty booked. Whittaker would have been a good one but he's going to LHW. Cant rely on Costa. I assume Allen/DDP is planned though MVP/Allen would have been ok. I mean he beat Cannonier who is 10th so he could have gotten a top 10 guy next like Allen. Maybe guys turn him down and he likes WW better.

 

[Fedorgasm]

I mean he's 3-1 in the UFC and they were all decisions.

Maybe they're helping him out by giving him opponents that he can make into highlight reels again.

 

[tasticles]

I mean he's 3-1 in the UFC and they were all decisions.

Maybe they're helping him out by giving him opponents that he can make into highlight reels again.

No at his age they are looking to put him out to pasture. I hope he pulls a mark hunt and shocks everyone.

 

[whocares]

How much more you make than the minimum determines how little the UFC wants to book you

 

[MigitAs]

MVP is old af but sure let’s just waste the little time he has left jerking off

 

[Neck&Neck]

Cuz he’s too busy poppin and lockin instead of fighting
He should of been a back up dancer for trailer swift
Dude wasted his whole career in Bellator fighting bums

 

[laleggenda27]

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Page is unranked himself so I can see the top 5 or so not wanting to give him the time of day.

Most of the rest are inactive declining rank squatters.

170 is a mess in general. He'd be better off staying at 185 permanently.

MVP was ranked in the top 15 at WW before they matched him against Shara at MW, at which point they dropped him from the WW rankings.

MVP was then ranked top 10 at MW after beating Shara and Canonnier, but now they've dropped him from the MW rankings (presumably because they're giving him a WW fight).

TS is correct, they're Stonewalling MVP.

 

[jsbx45]

After beating Shara Bullet (who was super hyped) and Cannonier (who is highly ranked) I expected MVP would get a big name opponent. Give him Strickland at MW or like a JDM at WW. But no instead they give him a “who the fuck is this guy”.

MVP versus Strickland would be a great fight. It would be great to see MVP take Strickland to the woodshed. That would be an above average entertainment value ass-whoopin' right there.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

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Page is unranked himself so I can see the top 5 or so not wanting to give him the time of day.

Most of the rest are inactive declining rank squatters.

170 is a mess in general. He'd be better off staying at 185 permanently.

This is a stupid thing to say he's "unranked" not because he lost but because the UFC told him to fight at MW then the media removed him from the rankings. He was replaced by fucking kevin holland who he beat ffs.

The UFC really mishandling MVP career here.

 

[mkt]

He got Garry and unbeaten Shara and a ranked Cannonier. Problem is he lost to Garry and his fights are boring. Dont think UFC hates him and he should have gotten Buckley or someone in the co main event here. Go do something spectacular in this fight then. Thats what he needs and stick to one div.

Personally I think MW would have been better for him but that div is pretty booked. Whittaker would have been a good one but he's going to LHW. Cant rely on Costa. I assume Allen/DDP is planned though MVP/Allen would have been ok. I mean he beat Cannonier who is 10th so he could have gotten a top 10 guy next like and Allen. Maybe guys turn him down and he likes WW better.

I agree with most of that, but I actually think WW is better with more fun fights. Buckley as you mentioned, JDM, Prates--all talented or dangerous strikers who will stand with him.

There's not much at MW besides Izzy and I don't think they want to fight each other.

 

[mkt]

MVP versus Strickland would be a great fight. It would be great to see MVP take Strickland to the woodshed. That would be an above average entertainment value ass-whoopin' right there.

Strickland may just take MVP down, which would be understandable. Paul freakin' Daley was able to take MVP down, and MWs are a lot bigger.

 

[JBJ was here]

MVP has had four fights in the UFC, four decisions, light on the action, with zero urgency. His best performance was in a loss and his best wins were against a fighter older than dirt (even non-trivially older than MVP himself!), and against a one-eyed mid-level kick-boxer pretending to fight MMA. He hasn't done anything in the UFC to show himself to be a contender or particularly marketable. Now he's getting a fight where either he finally shows up and puts on a show in victory, he gets to be the highlight reel for an aging prospect who needs a step-up in competition if he's going to stick around, or he puts on another dull clunker and the UFC writes him off as replaceable mid-card filler and he either likes it or asks for his release. Once you strip out nostalgia and seriously overrating Shara and end-stage Cannonier, that sounds like the right kind of fight for MVP's next fight.