Why is Dana so opposed to GSP vs. Khabib

[Local Plata]

Because he doesn't want to risk having Khabib lose his perfect record to a 39 year old well past his prime WW GOAT. Also, GSP vs. Khabib in no way gives Dana the ability to hand Conor a belt on a silver platter.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

GSP burned the UFC in the past

He wants to come back, he will have to prove his worth

Burnt the UFC or not GsP doesn't need to prove his worth to anyone.

Dana doesnt want this fight becsuse its bad for business if GsP wins, he'll be 1 and done and leave the ufc in limbo

 

[fightfan70]

why so much talk about two retired fighters.

dana probably wants to build the brand. with young exciting fighters.

not bring in big name old men to duke it out. (i know khabib isnt old)

like scott coker in bellator

 

[EXOICHO]

why so much talk about two retired fighters.

dana probably wants to build the brand. with young exciting fighters.

not bring in big name old men to duke it out. (i know khabib isnt old)

like scott coker in bellator

if he wants to build up his younger fighters so much why does he shit on them constantly?

 

[mmacrisis]

GSP fighting Khabib would be fantastic but we all know that is a one and done fight for both of them.

Khabib should just stay retired and not play this game of back and forth.

 

[The Chosen]

Dana has kind of hated GSP since he took the middleweight title and left, despite saying he would defend it. (due to medical reasons).

He doesn't want a repeat of that. But what I don't get is why can't they just make it an exhibition.

Some fights don't need a title to make them worth a main event. This is one of them IMO

Dana hated GSP before that. Look at his post fight comments for GSP-Hendricks. Dana is a bum for treating him like that

 

[Tabarnakos]

Dana has kind of hated GSP since he took the middleweight title and left, despite saying he would defend it. (due to medical reasons).

He doesn't want a repeat of that. But what I don't get is why can't they just make it an exhibition.

Some fights don't need a title to make them worth a main event. This is one of them IMO

Dana hated GSP before that. It goes back to the Hendricks fight when the UFC tried to stop him from attending the post rifhgt press conference saying that he was on his way to the hospital but then a minute later GSP arrives at the PC. Also there were talks that GSP wanted to start a fighters union with a few other guys which Dana didn't like at all. The Bisping thing only added oil to an already lit fire between the two

 

[HNIC215]

Dana knows GSP is a silent killer...

 

[snackgod]

We know gsp supposedly walked away and was supposed to fight whitaker ..

but in the grand scheme of things .. who gives a shit ??

he is UFC material... HOF fuqn GOAT status and you wanna not see the fight ?

s it because it hurts the brand ? have a guy come out of "retirement" and beat a dominant champ ? does that take away from what we seen Khabib do ?

we wanted Jones vs. Silva ( think we know now Jones woulda won) but still

Gsp Vs. Silva ( Hard Call but probably Silva due to GSP being timid and scared to shoot .. )

Fedor vs. Brock ( who knows UFC probably would have let brock juice the fuck out to get the W)


fuck Dana I've been watching since a kid when you had to go to the unrated section and get a VHS tape ..

what's the real deal behind not making these fights ???


cause I don't know, and blaming the fighters for not making the deal is BS ..





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the real question is why is gsp so opposed to it. he the real hold up of it. ufc doesnt kill money fights fighters not wanting to take them do. just like how gsp wouldnt figth anderson.

jon jones himself said i never fight anderson. '

ml globel wanted huge congtrol over fedor that why he never came to the ufc.

 

[FKAri]

The real reason:
Dana knows it will be Khabib's last fight and he'd rather it be vs Conor than GSP.

@accolyte1022

pussy was harsh yes ... but gsp didn't want the smoke rough translates to say thing against silva

It would've gone like the Sonnen fight but without Anderson getting a last minute sub.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Because White and GSP hate each other.

White can't bully GSP.
GSP fucked with White in the past and vice-versa.
White is a man baby who can't accept not being in control.

Should he do the fight? Hell yeah!
Will he do it? No, because White is a fucking retard, and he's now a disgrace for the sport he helped to build. He should go away and retire.

 

[fightfan70]

if he wants to build up his younger fighters so much why does he shit on them constantly?

good point. he only shits on who he chooses to.

he treats his young exciting fighters pretty well.

depends what you can do for him.

if you make him money, you get preferential treatment.

 

[dangerousD]

He doesn’t want GSP to be the first to win three titles he wants that to be his boy Connie

 

[Shoguns Prodigy**]

Because Dana is not a big fan of gsp and he already knows what the outcome of the fight would be if that fight ever got made. Which is why he was never open to this fight from beginning.

 

[Bookerman]

He gave his word he would defend the MW title. I’ll bet Dana doubts that GSP “cured” colitis and more used a good excuse after he got the belt

 

[MMAart]

We know gsp supposedly walked away and was supposed to fight whitaker ..

but in the grand scheme of things .. who gives a shit ??

he is UFC material... HOF fuqn GOAT status and you wanna not see the fight ?

s it because it hurts the brand ? have a guy come out of "retirement" and beat a dominant champ ? does that take away from what we seen Khabib do ?

we wanted Jones vs. Silva ( think we know now Jones woulda won) but still

Gsp Vs. Silva ( Hard Call but probably Silva due to GSP being timid and scared to shoot .. )

Fedor vs. Brock ( who knows UFC probably would have let brock juice the fuck out to get the W)


fuck Dana I've been watching since a kid when you had to go to the unrated section and get a VHS tape ..

what's the real deal behind not making these fights ???


cause I don't know, and blaming the fighters for not making the deal is BS ..





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Khabib wants GSP; Dana / the UFC want Khabib to fight in the LW division in hopes that he loses and passes the torch.

That's how the UFC promote their fighters: Using known names and/or aging legends to feed them to new unknown fighters.

 

[cheesus]

GSP is 39 years old, with a career spanning from 2002 and has had 1 fight in 7 years and is now 3 years retired. Just let the man b.

 

[GOATweight]

Khabib wants GSP; Dana / the UFC want Khabib to fight in the LW division in hopes that he loses and passes the torch.

That's how the UFC promote their fighters: Using known names and/or aging legends to feed them to new unknown fighters.

True, but at the same time, does it really matter if a fighter goes undefeated and then leaves the sport forever? He doesn't pass the torch, but he's not suddenly going to a competitor.

The UFC is pretty good at promoting a new champion too, just look at Deiveson now. Cejudo left and Deiveson quickly got the #1 spot. The LW division is so deep that you'll have a new credible champion within a year.

 

[Le Mercenaire]

He’s protecting kabib like he did Anderson.

 

[TheMessiah]

Because GSP is one of the most boring fighters ever