Originally Posted by
wantitall4moi
I told you guys years ago MMA/UFC is barely above WWE in terms of legitimacy. Guys making Dana White rich because they believe this shit is real. They set up fights people want to see, sure, but they also make sure the guys they want to win keep wining.
Brock Lesner perfect example, this guy couldnt fight a lick, but he gets pushed from the start and made into some legend then gets some disease or whatever and is now basically back to wrestling and not even doing that all that much.
Sonnen is a sideshow act anyway, he is another perfct example he is definitely more wrestler than legit fighter. He talks a lot of shit, calls radio shows and then gets beat (while looking decent in the process) So theyre obviously protecting his image somewhat and maybe looking to push him later on. But I doubt he has that much longevity in the interest of people and by the time he is supposed to get his pay off someone newer and more in the eye of the audience will come along and he'll be shit out of luck.
As far as this fight being a 'fix' or a 'dive' when it is all make believe then there really isnt any such thing as a fix or a dive.