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Why don't these two lovebirds get a room already, sheesh. Do it in BKB and be done with it.Last edited by HandsofIron; 12-15-2016, 03:43 AM.
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Originally posted by KLockard23 View PostJust because the UFC promotes you as a star doesn't guarantee that you'll become one. You can't just force people to gravitate towards you. Conor is an exciting fighter and an entertaining personality, that's why people love him. And he was already popular and gaining more and more attention even while Ronda was still undefeated.
As for his three losses, the first two were early in his career and the last one was when he jumped up to 170. MMA is a tough sport because of the several different disclipines and he's learned from every single loss. 21-3 is still an incredibly good record and he's still made 99% of his victories look easy. Funny you bring up Silva when he had not three but four losses in his prime before his long streak of victories began.
I like Conor but he's quickly becoming overrated because he is very smart at marketing himself. Not because of his skill.
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Originally posted by Johnwoo8686 View PostNo one knew who Conor was before he joined the UFC. He had a big mouth even in Ireland but still no one knew who he was. He was living off of welfare up until a few years ago. Yeah, he's entertaining but he's big mostly because of the push he's getting. He got an immediate title shot without having to face any of the top contenders after coming off a loss and majority decision victory against a journeyman because the UFC let him do it.
I like Conor but he's quickly becoming overrated because he is very smart at marketing himself. Not because of his skill.
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Originally posted by KLockard23 View Postlol Enough with that bull****. Yeah, UFC gave him the platform to become a star but it was his antics that made him popular, not them holding up signs saying hey everyone, please like this guy. If it were that easy, they'd have an entire plethora of guys drawing millions of buys on PPV instead of only one. He was in little known, far less popular organizations and wasn't marketing himself in the same way, so of course he didn't catch on yet. Hardly anyone becomes a star overnight.
The UFC is a large part of why he is big. After UFCs stars leave you barely hear anything about these guys.
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Originally posted by Johnwoo8686 View PostLOL I can tell you didnt know who Conor was two years ago. Conor has been marketing himself that way since 2008 and yet most people only discovered him a year ago. The UFC has had many stars. Lesnar, Liddell, Rousey, Jon Jones, etc.
The UFC is a large part of why he is big. After UFCs stars leave you barely hear anything about these guys.
I already said they gave him the platform to become a star. But them "pushing" you alone isn't gonna do the job, you have to have charisma, an aura, some excellent fighting skills, etc. to get over with the masses. Conor has all that. He has "It" and he can back up what he says in the octagon as well, there you have it. And as much as you want to repeat it, no, he hasn't been marketing himself like that from the beginning.
Just because someone puts you in a position to get over doesn't mean you will.Last edited by KLockard23; 12-16-2016, 08:44 AM.
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Originally posted by KLockard23 View PostAnd your point is...?
I already said they gave him the platform to become a star. But them "pushing" you alone isn't gonna do the job, you have to have charisma, an aura, some excellent fighting skills, etc. to get over with the masses. Conor has all that. He has "It" and he can back up what he says in the octagon as well, there you have it. And as much as you want to repeat it, no, he hasn't been marketing himself like that from the beginning.
Just because someone puts you in a position to get over doesn't mean you will.
And yes Conor has been trash talking for years. He's been marketing himself the same way for a while but only recently are people discovering who he is. That has everything to do with the promotional outfit he is a part of.
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Originally posted by Johnwoo8686 View PostRonda Rousey has a completely different personality from Conor's. Although very good at what she does she doesn't exactly have the most likeable personality yet she was bigger than Conor up until a year ago. How is that? Because of the push she was getting.
And yes Conor has been trash talking for years. He's been marketing himself the same way for a while but only recently are people discovering who he is. That has everything to do with the promotional outfit he is a part of.
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