Curly Howard
10-10-2003, 07:55 AM
There was a reason you didn't see Lisa Dergan at the last UFC. MMAWeekly.com has learned that Dergan will not be back working for the UFC, as Zuffa has chose to let her go from the broadcast team.
The post fight interview position for the pay per view broadcast has been one of the more unstable positions on the broadcast for the past two years. Dergan held the spot for UFC 41, then had a more limited role in UFC 42 and UFC 43.
Even though Dergan was well liked behind the scenes, It's believed the reasoning behind the move was the fact she wasn't improving from show to show. The position has had more moves in the past 24 months than the company UHaul.
Ryan Bennett held the position from UFC 33 to UFC 40, after that Jeff Osborne filled in at UFC 40, Dergan was brought in for a few shows and now Eddie Bravo has filled in the past couple of shows as post fight interviewer. Bennett, according to Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer last year, was released at UFC 40 because of his height. At 6'2, he was much taller than most of the fighters especially in the 155 and 170 division and made them look looks very small which didn't work for Zuffa. Bravo on the other hand is just 5'2.
The post fight interview position for the pay per view broadcast has been one of the more unstable positions on the broadcast for the past two years. Dergan held the spot for UFC 41, then had a more limited role in UFC 42 and UFC 43.
Even though Dergan was well liked behind the scenes, It's believed the reasoning behind the move was the fact she wasn't improving from show to show. The position has had more moves in the past 24 months than the company UHaul.
Ryan Bennett held the position from UFC 33 to UFC 40, after that Jeff Osborne filled in at UFC 40, Dergan was brought in for a few shows and now Eddie Bravo has filled in the past couple of shows as post fight interviewer. Bennett, according to Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer last year, was released at UFC 40 because of his height. At 6'2, he was much taller than most of the fighters especially in the 155 and 170 division and made them look looks very small which didn't work for Zuffa. Bravo on the other hand is just 5'2.