Machida pulls a "Royler"

[Dan Wheeler]

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC...the-Face-33946

hope this doesn't become a trend...

[Nick Powers]

Just a disrespectful move on his part. Makes him look bad now, especially if Tito wins because if that's the case then Tito is closer to a show at the belt than Machida is.

[Dan Wheeler]

well in all fairness he shouldn't have agreed to it in the first place.

3 weeks notice against the #1 contender, missing half your cornermen and carrying a small injury.

[Nick Powers]

In all fairness? It's his own damn fault for agreeing to it, maybe if he were forced to take it then said "Well no I'm missing cornermen, it's too short notice and I'm hurt so I want X amount of dollars" then we could talk. If he knew he had all those disadvantages then it's not "in all fairness" to him for accepting a fight THEN demanding more money after the fact.

[Dan Wheeler]

i wasn't defending him doing what he did, i was just saying no-one could balme him if he diddn't say yes in the first place. (which he did, so it's irrelevant)

[Corky]

? Ok the fight is in 3 weeks
He hasnt trained and hes fighting for his number 1 contendership
He already murdered rashad so he doesnt have to Prove anything

[Bryan Brown]

Yeah, well they paid Tito $400,000 for his last fight and Machida only got $200,000. I say only because "Top" boxers still get paid 5 and 10 million per fight. Give the man cash. It is a F'd up situation for him to step in on 3 weeks against someone he already owned. I say Machida made a smart career move not fighting.

[Brent Smith]

It wasn't really his choice not to fight was it? I mean he agreed, asked for more money then dana ended it there

[Jack LaBarge]

ADCC has NO contracts. Just prize money! UFC has contracts so there's a big difference with the Royler Bullshit. UFC is paying their fighters shit money compared to what the UFC is bringing in! Eventually this is going to be a big problem for the UFC. Explain to me how middle of the road boxers can make more $ ? I love the UFC and they run a great business. But if they don't start paying their fighters don't be surprised if there's a union or something

[Bryan Brown]

ADCC has NO contracts. Just prize money! UFC has contracts so there's a big difference with the Royler Bullshit. UFC is paying their fighters shit money compared to what the UFC is bringing in! Eventually this is going to be a big problem for the UFC. Explain to me how middle of the road boxers can make more $ ? I love the UFC and then run a great business. But if they don't start paying their fighters don't be surprised if there's a union or something

When Basketball gets locked out, someone need to call Mark Cuban to start an MMA organization. That dude loves a good investment and has the capital to become an instant rival and he owns his own TV network. No brainer.