Gaethje: It’s a ‘crock of sh-t’ if McGregor gets title rematch

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Dick Niaz

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I have no issue with Conor getting the title fight because this is a business and the UFC needs to cash in on the biggest star MMA has ever seen during the short window they have with him. What I do have an issue with is Dana trying to bullshit everyone with some contrived justification. Just own it man. Don’t belittle your fans.
 

kneeblock

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Apr 18, 2015
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Well that's wrong.
Gaethje is a walking FOTN & really needs no bigger name than he has already earned.
A quick highlight of "The Highlight", including over Cerrone is all it takes for a lazy promoter.
You're right in that Cowboy is a more recognized name, but how necessary is that when it's Conor's name they're selling anyway?
What big names has Khabib's name demanded?
Al Iaqinta?
This approach is assuming Conor Mcgregor somehow has earned the right of a hall of fame veteran.
Well he hasn't; he will sell a million fighting a mailbox whether he were to lose to Gaethje or not, and Mcgregor should be entering his prime.

Another sterling example of the UFC painting a terrible picture of mma history rather than letting it unfold as it is earned.

Cowboy's gonna get starched just as bad as he did vs. Justin if not worse.

Now Cowboy deserves the payday, certainly, after being shafted for a decade. But let's not paint a picture on the wrong side of the canvas.

View: https://youtu.be/OuvEJ-U1UDc
 

SickEye

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I have no issue with Conor getting the title fight because this is a business and the UFC needs to cash in on the biggest star MMA has ever seen during the short window they have with him. What I do have an issue with is Dana trying to bullshit everyone with some contrived justification. Just own it man. Don’t belittle your fans.
This. Conor will get outclassed even worse the second time, if that's possible.
I like watching his fights, but it's just a waste to put him in with Khabib, unless he's gonna start fighting consistently again.

 

Jehannum

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Jan 26, 2016
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Do they really think Gaethje is too good for Conor? I like Justin but he's very KOable by someone like McGregor, and look at the difference in their performances against Poirier and Alvarez. Regarding his title shot, he's hardly on a run similar to the next challenger Tony, they gave him James Vick not that long ago to help him get back on track lol.