The UFC, the commission just has laws that require the salaries to be made public... And it can charge fines that prevent the fighters fighting in the state until they are paid.

Bonuses are not public info and they are way higher than the disclosed salary

NoS-Craig

Australia3173 Posts

October 07 2018 07:46 GMT

#1903

Holy shito did that erupt afterward. I think Conors cornerman was talking shit and Kahbib just went after him over the cage. I can't blame Khabib being pissed off after all the trash talk though.

Jockmcplop

United Kingdom10023 Posts

October 07 2018 07:54 GMT

#1904

TBH its a shame everyone's going to be talking about that instead of the amazingness of Derrick Lewis.

Jetaap

France4814 Posts

October 07 2018 08:31 GMT

#1905

so yeah, khabib dives onto dillon denis, conor climbs on the cage to help him, swings at another on the fence from khabib teams that hits him back with the pachaka
How can you script this shit

fLyiNgDroNe

Belgium4148 Posts

October 07 2018 09:21 GMT

#1906

awesome fight, but quite disappointing the after match bullshit. I was surprised Khabib took all these cheap shots pre-fight from Conor, but apparently that was always the plan when he was saying "October 6". In his post-fight interview all he said was disrespect to religion/country/father, which mixed with the fight adrenaline (something you cant control) and there you go.

Still the fight was better than expected, that second round was quite a show.

Lysteria

France2280 Posts

October 07 2018 09:44 GMT

#1907

Also Herb Dean is making so many mistakes as a referee lately, Conor cheated so many times during this fight - knee to the face while they were on the ground, toes and fingers grabbing the fence multiple times, including both feet at once a few times, glove held.

In addition from the incredibly late stoppage from what, 2-3 weeks ago, the dude is messing up a lot.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

October 07 2018 12:36 GMT

#1908

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Jockmcplop

United Kingdom10023 Posts

October 07 2018 13:08 GMT

#1909

I don't see the point in a rematch really Conor got completely destroyed, what's he gonna do different next time?

fLyiNgDroNe

Belgium4148 Posts

October 07 2018 13:21 GMT

#1910

yeah no way there will be a rematch. Dana White said they hate each other way too much, its not healthy for the sport.

I hope they dont ban Khabib, although he should be punished, and his teammates really need to go. Jumping into the octagon was a fucking disgrace. No matter who started what, that was criminal.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

October 07 2018 13:27 GMT

#1911

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Jetaap

France4814 Posts

October 07 2018 13:36 GMT

#1912

edit:
this is the fight that keeps on giving, i shouldn't find this so entertaining:
video

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18017 Posts

October 07 2018 14:23 GMT

#1913

On October 07 2018 18:44 Lysteria wrote:
Also Herb Dean is making so many mistakes as a referee lately, Conor cheated so many times during this fight - knee to the face while they were on the ground, toes and fingers grabbing the fence multiple times, including both feet at once a few times, glove held.

In addition from the incredibly late stoppage from what, 2-3 weeks ago, the dude is messing up a lot.

Conor fought dirty. I saw him also tugging on Khabib's shorts to try to slow down a take down. is that legal?

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

October 07 2018 14:41 GMT

#1914

On October 07 2018 21:36 JimmiC wrote:
Heres what i think will happen.

Khabib gets suspended.

Mcgreger fights a money fight vs diaz/mayweather/gsp this fight happens at not 155 to protect the

Rematch after suspension is lifted double champ has a double grudge, biggest ppv ufc history.

Khabib fights tony.

Lysteria

France2280 Posts

October 07 2018 15:03 GMT

#1915

On October 07 2018 23:23 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
Conor fought dirty. I saw him also tugging on Khabib's shorts to try to slow down a take down. is that legal?

Yeah forgot about that one too, not legal either.

And Tony Ferguson is the only match for Khabib, only the 5th time it's going to be announced, can't wait for it to be cancelled once again! Just give Conor another Diaz fight, or GSP, I don't know.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18017 Posts

October 07 2018 15:18 GMT

#1916

i wonder if Derrick Lewis sometimes fakes being more hurt than he really is... just to draw in his opponent. Lewis is definitely savvy enough to pull off that kind of deception.

people screaming about how corrupt and pathetic twitch.tv management is will have a field day with the fact that a combined 200,000 people were watching UFC 229 at 720p or better on dozens of twitch.tv channels.

Lysteria

France2280 Posts

October 07 2018 17:38 GMT

#1917

I don't know, it's a really dangerous game to play, especially since the referee didn't stop the fight for that, considering it wasn't eyepokes but regular jabs that it his eyes. Other than that, Lewis seems to fight a bit similarly to Yoel Romero from the second round onwards (Yoel does it from the get go), in that he's in full recovery/defensive mode and explodes suddenly to knock his opponent out.
Works well since they are both lacking the stamina to go for a more traditional style, and buff enough to survive. Once Volkov dropped his pressure, it gave more time for Lewis to recover between each rush attempt, that's why it looked like he was in a bad position in the first two rounds, and only exhausted in the third.

Excludos

Norway8281 Posts

October 08 2018 10:09 GMT

#1918

Not really Herb Deans fault. It's a title fight. Rules tend to be a tad more lenient here to please the fans. Tho I could have appreciated a few more warnings to Conor for toeing the fence for way too long, and especially the knee.

I don't recall the late stoppage from 2-3 weeks ago so I can't comment on that, but historically the Dean has been on point on those as well so that would surprise me, tho everyone can make mistakes I suppose.

Lysteria

France2280 Posts

October 08 2018 12:33 GMT

#1919

Dean is clearly losing his edge, the past year wasn't the greatest for him, between weird calls about non agression, multiple pokes in the eyes not sanctionned (no point deduction after 3+ pokes is a joke, it's already a big advantage), people tapping out of a submission for some solid seconds or just passing out without notice (Blanco?), and Murtazaliev vs Dolloway incredibly late stoppage.

You can be lenient about point deduction for this kind of heated fight, but if the fighters think they can get away with anything, it messes with the bout. I'd currently put Goddard or Herzog way above him.

GreenHorizons

United States24469 Posts

October 08 2018 12:55 GMT

#1920

I feel like late/early stoppages are tough. Mostly because you have people pulling you every direction. I'm reminded of boxing where a lot of fights are stopped before it would even be considered in UFC, in order to protect the competitors but it certainly takes away from the mass appeal entertainment value no-question.

Just like the after fight antics were bad for the ethics of the sport but incredible for buzz.