Yes.....but I'm talking about what he was driving after his 1st fight in the UFC. He did win the KO of the night bonus but after taxes and all that...how is he driving a 6 series?McGregor received a $50,000 bonus on top of what ever they paid him for taking the fight Sunday night. He shouldn't have to be on welfare anymore if he has any smarts about him.
I hear ya but it's not as though the UFC is broke and has to screw guys over to keep afloat. It's just getting a bit ridiculous...as are all the immediate rematches, unless the champ's a little scared like Jones was after a super close decision over Gustafsson. If ever there was a need for an IMMEDIATE rematch, one that would have been a big PPV draw, that was it. Instead it took almost a year to make it happen and Gustafsson had to fight Manuawa in the meantime to get back into contention....and Jones fought Teixeria, another undersized LHW when compared to Jones, which he knew he could easily beat.He also signed a deal with Reebok..... I think he will be alright. I agree with 4timesT, I didn't like it when Sonnen got that nod too fighting Anderson and Jones, but as a business owner, it just makes the most sense in terms of dollar bills. I like to see guys earn their stripes, what they are doing with MCGregor is just riding the wave. With GSP retired, Anderson out for a year with a broken leg and Jon Jones injured and needed surgery to his knee, last year the UFC got a big hit with their main attractions out. There wasn't any real barn burners last year that stood out and it showed in the PPV numbers.
Agreed....Edgar would ground and pound Conor into a bloody pulp. Guess Edgar needs to start pretending he's God and blessing people... like Conor does.I think he should fight Edgar or Chad Mendes before Aldo but Dana wants to ride the money train while it still has gas! Edgar just seemed a little pissed that he got leapfrogged like that.
Agreed....Edgar would ground and pound Conor into a bloody pulp. Guess Edgar needs to start pretending he's God and blessing people... like Conor does.
I agree, McGregor is either a badd-ass or he will run into a wall, that has a mirror attached... chin out can lead to bad things...I personally think that might not be a bad thing for Frankie. He didn't fair too well with a bigger Aldo last time. If, and I use that term loosely. If McGregor does beat Aldo, Frankie would be next in line. And i think he stands a better chance on gaining that strap with McGregor over Aldo. But I do agree with you guys that I would like to see the proper rankings determine the next in line to get a title shot. It seems Sonnen laid out the blueprints for the new generation of MMA. And the UFC wants to get on that money train before someone silences McGregor and opens the recipe to expose his weaknesses. Ultimately his ego is going to interfere with one of his fights. The feeling of invincibility can be a very humbling experience. Especially when you over look your opponent. One thing I do notice with him is that he doesn't check leg kicks well, last fight proved that. Aldo is the King of leg kicks. I'm quite sure he is going to throw tons of them the same way he did with Faber. He also leaves his head out when trading punches. I seen him get hit a couple times during those exchanges...... Everyone has a sweet spot.