http://entimports.com/2016/11/anthony-pettis-vs-max-holloway-will-headline-ufc-206-for-the-ufcs-interim-featherweight-title/
All we need now is another Interim title fight for Rumble and were back to the dark ages of the UFC
"Hi, excuse me. Can you use your karate to open up this pickle jar?"
Aldo will be promoted to FW Champ, marking the second time he's become the UFC FW Champ before fighting for a UFC FW belt.
That'll be a fun trivia question in a few years.
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"Hi, excuse me. Can you use your karate to open up this pickle jar?"
Yeah injuries, fighters wanting to pick and choose their fights, and UFC relying on two people for money.
I wish Conor would have defended the belt once so he could be a true double champ. But instead he was just a guy with 2 belts.
An UFC 206 is ugh, I was looking forward to Rumble beating up Cormier.
Conor McGregor’s run as a two-division UFC champ was fun while it lasted. And for those keeping track, it lasted exactly two weeks.
Then UFC commentators announced on Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 101 broadcast that McGregor has “relinquished” his UFC featherweight title, a choice of words that lacked the full and unmistakable ring of truth.
Forget for the moment that McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) typically isn’t the relinquishing type. Forget that, if he really had voluntarily decided to vacate one of the two titles he’s so proud of, the announcement might have come from him instead of from Jon Anik.
Instead, focus on the timing. It’s the timing that explains the why behind it all, and it’s the why that drives home the ridiculousness of the UFC’s decision.
this is an odd situation...
On one hand I hate the fact that because the UFC made a insanely shallow card, they had to the Strip Mcgregor to try and save face and save the card...I think its incredibly disrespectful to Conor.
Oh the other hand, In a way I dont really have a problem with Conor being stripped, because If the truth was known, Conor is not going to defend The FW belt for at least another year....Conor is out until at least May for the birth of his child, and You can LITERALLY guarantee his first fight back will be against DIAZ to complete the trilogy, Its by far the biggest fight the UFC and Conor can make, and Its 100% the direction they will go...so we've got to assume Diaz/Mcgregor III will take place in July over International Fight in Vegas...
So that means Conor's next fight wouldn't take place until November or December...and coincidentally, The UFC is going back to NY in November of next year...so that is almost a certainty the UFC and Conor would want that date for his next fight..
So at best, if Conor kept The FW belt, he wouldn't defend until November of 2017(His first fight back would be at LW against Diaz, Then his next fight could be at FW in NY in November)and if that is how it played out, If Conor did not defend the FW belt until November of 2017, that would be almost 23 months since he won it...So given that, It makes sense to strip him or for him to vacate the belt...23 months is simply ridiculous ...
So I have no problem with the UFC demanding Conor give up the belt or stripping him given they know he wont defend it until November of 2017, I just dont like the way they did it, The UFC intentionally makes A weak and shallow card because they didn't want to deal with GSP, then when Their main event falls through, They decide their only option is to create A fake belt so Their "Co Main Event" can now be A "Main Event", and the only way to do that is to Strip Mcgregor and Promote Aldo to Champ so His "Interim belt" can be The belt Pettis and Halloway fight for...just absurd.
this also is disastrous for ALDO...Mcgregor will now be relentless With his hate and mental warfare toward Aldo, Aldo Didn't need to become the new champ like this, he's going to get brutal made fun of and ridiculed...
Aldo needed Conor to just give up the belt, make a statement saying "He doesn't want to hold up the division any longer, he's not going to be fighting at FW any time soon"...
But now Conor's going to be angry(and rightfully so) and Conor will trash Aldo "The Undisputed Champ"
there is one scenario in which I would be completely against stripping Conor of the belt...
once this whole thing started going down, I'm sure someone in the UFC called Conor or his team to tell him what was going down...
and I could easily see Conor saying "No, I'll fight at FW next, Dont strip me, I'll fight my next fight at FW"
I could then see the UFC saying "NO May is too long"
I could then see Conor saying "FVck May, If your going to strip me, I'll fight before May, Strip Aldo instead, strip Aldo of his Interim Title, Let Pettis and Hallowy fight for that, and I'll immediately fight The winner to unify The FW title"
If something like this ^ convo took place, then its A Bullsh!t move by The UFC....
If Conor offered to fight at FW immediately to avoid getting stripped, then The UFC is WRONG here and was JUST LOOKING for an excuse to strip Conor.
Conor said after 205, "all I know, I got Both Belts now, somebody's got to come talk to me now"
The UFC may be doing this, may have been looking for a excuse to Strip Conor so they could take some power and control away from him...
its just a bad situation..
The right move was for Conor to give up the FW belt since he wont be defending it until at least NOVEMBER...
but This was the wrong way to do it, Conor needed to give up the belt willingly, for His,The UFC and Aldo's sake...
now its A mess, Now You got Conor mad, The UFC looking terrible and Aldos going to be ripped to shreds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crvnCa9B1pA-New Sig
I like Diaz but I would hate for another Conor vs Diaz match especially for the 1st defense. We all know Khabib has earned the shot and has a great streak, lets say Diaz fights again before the 3rd fight and loses, they can't justify giving him a title shot.
The UFC won't give Nate a title shot anyway because he's not a company man. Conor pledged his allegiance to Dana a couple years back, and since Conor fulfills his end of the bargain by bringing in the money, Dana and the UFC continue to bend to his will by giving him opportunities they don't give to others even if they achieve similar success. There's no way Nate or any other 155er would get a shot at the LW title after only a one-fight win streak. Cerrone had to win eight to get his shot. RDA had to win three. Khabib had won seven, and instead of getting his shot, Conor hops in front and Khabib gets Johnson. The Conor favoritism is through the roof because of money. Now it's time to wait and see what excuses they come up with to have Conor avoid fighting Khabib.
If you can read this then you are trying too hard.
The UFC won't give Nate a title shot anyway because he's not a company man. Conor pledged his allegiance to Dana a couple years back, and since Conor fulfills his end of the bargain by bringing in the money, Dana and the UFC continue to bend to his will by giving him opportunities they don't give to others even if they achieve similar success. There's no way Nate or any other 155er would get a shot at the LW title after only a one-fight win streak. Cerrone had to win eight to get his shot. RDA had to win three. Khabib had won seven, and instead of getting his shot, Conor hops in front and Khabib gets Johnson. The Conor favoritism is through the roof because of money. Now it's time to wait and see what excuses they come up with to have Conor avoid fighting Khabib.
The UFC won't give Nate a title shot anyway because he's not a company man. Conor pledged his allegiance to Dana a couple years back, and since Conor fulfills his end of the bargain by bringing in the money, Dana and the UFC continue to bend to his will by giving him opportunities they don't give to others even if they achieve similar success. There's no way Nate or any other 155er would get a shot at the LW title after only a one-fight win streak. Cerrone had to win eight to get his shot. RDA had to win three. Khabib had won seven, and instead of getting his shot, Conor hops in front and Khabib gets Johnson. The Conor favoritism is through the roof because of money. Now it's time to wait and see what excuses they come up with to have Conor avoid fighting Khabib.
I was never a fan of business over sport. I didn't agree with the James Toney/Couture and Royce/Hughes fights.
If you can read this then you are trying too hard.
I personally didn't mind Toney vs Couture. Two over the hill guys wanting to represent their respective sport in a fight that meant nothing beyond pride (and a lot of money)!
shareSo, as expected, Conor is stripped and Aldo is the champ again.
If you can read this then you are trying too hard.