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[KevoOnTheRadio]

I don't even care anymore. The UFC is so out of whack its...well it's sad.

[TN94z]

Okay, here are my thoughts on this deal. I am a pretty big Anderson fan, so lets just get that out first. I don't agree with this at all. If you are the champ, you are expected to defend your title against the next person in line. It shouldn't matter what the guy has done or the fights he has had...if the UFC says he gets the next shot, then he gets the next shot. Anderson works for the UFC, not the other way around. If the guy hasn't made it to what you think is your level, then fight the guy and show everyone he is not on your level. I have had mixed feelings about this subject the past few years but it is honestly getting old. There really should be a stipulation in the contracts that if you don't defend the belt x number of times per year (barring any major injury) then you get stripped. It is just not fair to put an entire division on hold just because the title holder has personal endeavors that get in the way. If you want to be an actor, go be an actor. If you want to be a fighter, be a fighter. An interim belt means nothing and is a waste of time IMHO....especially when the holder of said belt can even put it on hold now....ridiculous!

With that being said, responsibility must fall on the UFC to make these changes happen. They are just too willing to allow these types of things to go on and the big names take advantage of this. The UFC needs to get tough (like Dana acts like he is) and put their foot down. The UFC WILL NOT go bankrupt because Anderson Silva is off the pay roll....or any other fighter for that matter.

[rivethead]

Originally Posted by TN94z

There really should be a stipulation in the contracts that if you don't defend the belt x number of times per year (barring any major injury) then you get stripped.

I've been calling for that for years.

For the record, I've been the only one vocal about GSP as well--here are a lot of big ifs:

• if he wins against Condit
• if he's approached about the vanity fight
• if he accepts
• if he decides to take a year off to gain weight the right way

He should be stripped as well.

Champions have an obligation to defend their belts, against the best possible opponent. The UFC has an obligation to promote those fights to make the champion money, but that should absolutely not factor into a decision to take a fight or not.

rh

[Luc1an]

Originally Posted by rivethead

I've been calling for that for years.

For the record, I've been the only one vocal about GSP as well--here are a lot of big ifs:

• if he wins against Condit
• if he's approached about the vanity fight
• if he accepts
• if he decides to take a year off to gain weight the right way

He should be stripped as well.

Champions have an obligation to defend their belts, against the best possible opponent. The UFC has an obligation to promote those fights to make the champion money, but that should absolutely not factor into a decision to take a fight or not.

rh

agree 100%

[lwbrewer]

Agree if you can fight outside your div. [ your the champ] and not defend your title for 6 months lose it. if within a year your back get a shot at it longer fight for a shot. Also getting hurt in a vanity fight is his own fault too so no leeway for it. A belt should have a min of 2 defense's a year or at 9 months do a interim title and after a year still not back. The next fight the interim is in is for the real title no ands if's or but's

[rivethead]

Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio

I don't even care anymore. The UFC is so out of whack its...well it's sad.

zuffa = omnishambles

Gif, omnishambles: Words of the year revealed by Oxford Dictionaries

rh

[KevoOnTheRadio]

Noun
omnishambles (uncountable)
(UK, chiefly politics) A situation that is bad or mismanaged in every way.
Between the car accident, the food poisoning and the lost keys, the holiday was an omnishambles.

Thank you for my new favorite word

[TN94z]

Originally Posted by rivethead

I've been calling for that for years.

For the record, I've been the only one vocal about GSP as well--here are a lot of big ifs:

• if he wins against Condit
• if he's approached about the vanity fight
• if he accepts
• if he decides to take a year off to gain weight the right way

He should be stripped as well.

Champions have an obligation to defend their belts, against the best possible opponent. The UFC has an obligation to promote those fights to make the champion money, but that should absolutely not factor into a decision to take a fight or not.

rh

I know. And we have somewhat disagreed on it during that time too....but it has just gone WAY too far. It has really changed my thinking to be right in line with yours. It's getting absurd with the layoffs...

[rivethead]

Originally Posted by TN94z

I know. And we have somewhat disagreed on it during that time too....but it has just gone WAY too far. It has really changed my thinking to be right in line with yours. It's getting absurd with the layoffs...

Welcome to the dark side, young padawan...

Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio

Thank you for my new favorite word

It was apparently voted word of the year in the UK.

I just heard of it today. My goal is to repeatedly work it into every conversation I have until someone punches me in the face.

rh

[Cat--Smasher]

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