Yeah but we're talking about the highest level of MMA. In leading up to the Superbowl, do they do breakdowns with guys who played high school ball? Or who have "trained rather extensively" in football? Football fans would be like "who da fook is dat guy"? It doesn't even matter how good the info is or isn't - he could have every current UFC champ writing all his material for him, but it would still be unprofessional because he's not the right vehicle to deliver it.
Think of how many current UFC fighters would jump at the chance to do those breakdowns, probably for a couple hundred bucks, some probably for free just to expand their profile and maybe even use it as an "audition" for a bigger gig with ESPN or something.
Just speaking as a guy who works in media... you just don't see this kind of unprofessionalism in other sports or even non-sports. A lot of times a reporter knows more about a subject than the expert he's going to interview. But you need that legit voice to deliver the info.
