Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="underdog140, post: 2920763, member: 45060"]
I think what lol_donkaments is getting at is Conor may be more popular today  but won't stand the test of time when compared to the greats of the sport. He won't be talked about as highly as fighters like G.S.P. or Anderson. By the average Joe or by anyone in the fight business once all is said and done. Which I would agree with.

Also I am not convince he is as popular than lets say G.S.P. Dana is quoted at saying the Conor and Diaz fight broke numbers but lets not forget that PPV was also backed by the woman that beat long time champion Ronda. She deserves credit for that event. And so does Diaz. He also has a following.

Conor vs Diaz UFC 196 had a live attendance of 14,898 and $8.1 Million gate. 
G.S.P. vs Shields UFC 129  attendance of over 55,000 and over $ 12 Million in gate.

Sources:
Shows G.S.P. vs Shields numbers
[url]http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/live-gate-attendance/[/url]

Conor vs Diaz Numbers. ... 
[url]http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-196-mcgregor-vs-diaz-gate-attendance-las-074533647--mma.html[/url]

In fact Aldo vs Conor did more in gate sales and attendance than Conor vs Diaz. He is a great draw and holds some of the top spots but this is just Dana blowing smoke up everyone's ass. Continuing the hype that is the Conor show. So he can keep those numbers up and make $$$$.

I don't think PPV sales were released yet. At least I don't know them but with the info I do have I am not seeing any records being broken or any indication he is more popular than G.S.P.
[/QUOTE]

Verification

Search

Reply to thread

About CardsChat

Our Community

Our Site

Follow us

Language