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Can someone fill me in on the CM Punk deal?

This looks extremely desperate.

This guy is 36 years old, zero MMA training, including no wrestling and took some BJJ classes?

Am I right on this? I mean holy shite?!!

Bellator would have signed him if UFC didn't. I think it's a combination of that & declining PPV numbers.

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Posted by Korin

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Posted on 12/19/14 at 3:33 pm to DirklasDaDirk

Whatever happened to that guy who tapped out Dolloway twice (with the same move) on their season of TUF? I think it was the one with Forrest and Rampage.

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Posted by CtotheVrzrbck

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Posted on 12/19/14 at 7:22 pm to DirklasDaDirk

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declining PPV numbers

This is the true answer.

UFC has 300 guys on the roster, but they can't keep high level guys healthy and with all the cards they're putting out they can't stack cards with really elite fights. Even with guys fighting 4 and 5 times a year the formula right now is lots of smaller weight class fights and stretching the ranked guys fights throughout the year.

There's not been much to hype and not much controversy or friction to sell and I've never been more interested in the sport for some reason.

I think we're also seeing more skilled fighters rather than brawlers. Nate Diaz was 100% on point about the reebok deal and having all the fighters look similar. It removes personality from the sport and personality is one of the few things a fighter can leverage into better sponsors and more $. UFC isn't going to pay the fighters enough to compensate for their losses of income.

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