"You have to take it from the champion..."

[Pube Wig]

Dana's words in the post-fight presser.

What absolute BS.
If either one gets a TKO or a KO, it is a TKO or a KO.
If either one wins by a submission, it is a submission.
If either one wins by a decision, it is a win for either one by points.
If it is a draw, it is a draw.

The rules are there for a reason.
It doesn't matter one bit who is the champ.
Why not let the champs just roid and wear headgear if they should have privilege?

 

[lowlife]

It's an old saying from boxing, so that should tell you what you need to know lol.

 

[Portland8242]

"you have to take it from the champion" is logic that gets used when they need to give Jones a robbery decision over Reyes.

 

[Pube Wig]

It's an old saying from boxing, so that should tell you what you need to know lol.

Like the "you are only as good as your last fight" BS.
There are fighters on every single card proving it to be wrong.

 

[killakillakilla]

This is one of those rare times I agree with Dana. “You have to beat the champ to be the champ”. That fight last night was a draw and, since it was a title fight, that means Strickland won imo.

 

[cburm]

They think ddp and izzy is big money there just setting up and strickland is boring in the cage and toxic outside bad for business

 

[cold cash colby]

They think ddp and izzy is big money there just setting up and strickland is boring in the cage and toxic outside bad for business

This

 

[Dana's Conscience]

"you have to take it from the champion" is logic that gets used when they need to give Jones a robbery decision over Reyes.

Dude, it's been four years.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[TheMaster]

Dana's words in the post-fight presser.

What absolute BS.
If either one gets a TKO or a KO, it is a TKO or a KO.
If either one wins by a decision, it is a win for either one by points.
If it is a draw, it is a draw.

The rules are there for a reason.
It doesn't matter one bit who is the champ.

I would aagree that winning a debatable split decision should not lead to a title change. It should at least be a unanimous decision to win the title, or at least no decision going to the opponent if one judge has it as a draw.
Like the old saying goes, "To be the Man, you gotta beat the Man"

 

[Andy 93]

I'll never understand how they all gave round 2 DDP. Strickland won the first 4 minutes of that round.


It's still Stricklands fault for stepping off the gas in 3 and 4 though.

 

[Venom]

Last night arguably a draw and Strickland is still champ.

 

[ILove4MinutesHyuna]

He says himself in am old school guy, implying this is what was believed back in the days of boxing, it does not mean its some hard rule.

I would venture to say it dosent apply here cause Strickland was champ for half a second, but if its a dude like say Anderson or Jones who held the belt for years then ya if its a toss up round ill give the champ the benefit of the doubt.

 

[RonDante]

It’s a stupid rule that’s not written down anywhere, held only in the minds of fans who wanted their favourite fighter to keep their belt. Everyone knows if their guy was a challenger they’d be saying “well where’s that rule come from huh? Show me the part of the criteria that says that, well you can’t!!”

 

[Streeter]

In order for that to apply imo you need to be a tenured champion of at least 3 defenses.

But I admit DDP beat Strikland reminded me of Cejudo beating MM

 

[tomjones]

I don't agree, every fight should be judged the same.

 

[ocfightfan]

Well, that's not what the rules say.

 

[Dandy Chiggins]

Does this mean Gustafson won against Jones?

 

[SuperNerd]

What do you think happens?

The judges give a close round to a contender, then grab their championship eraser and say 'well he really has to take it from the champ', and gives it to the champ?

 

[Fluffernutter]

If that statement is true, then the belt isn't truly "up for grabs".

I'd prefer the judges not have a scoring bias for whomever is the champion