What this fine gentleman said..
I would love it, LOVE IT if both Aldo and Jones refused to fight the "interim champions" just to prove that their championship status is beyond promotional titles. For Aldo, it would be trickier because it would seem like he absolutely ducked McGregor, but for Jones, he already beat DC so there's nothing to prove.
Yes but if he was pulled from the card, i am sure the card would still do average sales and gate. Having an interim title for a bruised rib will turn into a interim title for a ear infection or worse. Come on the UFC is supposedly trying to legitimize itself yet the last few days only hurt their case
I think they should do away with the interim belt. It has always been a marketing gimmick. I'm all for having one belt in every division and stripping the champs if they are out for over a year. This is a weird circumstance where the big draw is the challenger in the lower weight class. He signed to be the main event and almost single-handedly promoted this card. It's not his fault that Jose is not showing up. I'm just saying if it has to be an interim fight for him to receive his ppv points, then so be it. Otherwise, Dana and the Fertittas would be pocketing a couple extra million dollars they don't deserve imo.
So you think there is no way to get a new contract in place before the fight guaranteeing him certain figures without a fake belt on the line? Or do you think it's because the turn out will be less than what they expect
Damn imagine if that was the case and they did have an interim interim champion that shit would be hilarious as the fight kits that will sell out. Only in danas mind that is
I would prefer if they still gave him ppv points and there be no interim belt on the line. I don't know if they offered him that. I do believe it's absolutely imperative for McGregor/Mendes to be the main event regardless if it was a title fight or not. It's been the McGregor show for 2 months now. Promoting the Rory/Lawler fight now as the main event would be too confusing to the casual fans. It would really hurt ppv sales imo.
I was listening to Luke today and he says just the change to mendes would drop it to around 400k buys, I wonder still would that be enough to earn PPV buys, I myself will be entertained by the Orlando City Lions SC so I really don't care to watch it unless the match is over and we get back to the hotel and the wifi is good, other than that I hope mendes plays whack a mole and hollers here's your lucky charms for 5 rounds
Aldo missing 5 title fights is actually not a moot point. He's not dependable. As a champion that's the worse thing to be because it holds up a division.
well the 5 fights he missed he made up and whooped each ones ass. So i say he can do what he pleases, he's the champ, not the interim fake champ to be
I blame the UFC for using Aldo for this event. Way to much time and money for someone that is 50/50 to make the fight. It would be like the New York police department hiring Jon Jones to mentor young criminals. Then being surprised and butt hurt when he shows up drunk and high.
