08-05-2015, 10:57 AM
(08-05-2015, 10:45 AM)yellowxdiscipline Wrote: Basically P4P lists in MMA don't mean a whole lot, like popularity contests. Its not a true measure of skill, but then on the other hand something can be said if your are considered the P4P best. They just don't throw that title around loosely.
Who doesn't? I hope you don't mean the UFC and/or Dana White, because he throws bullshit around constantly.
I'm not going to claim it isn't genius marketing, don't get me wrong. He is the KING of hype, he'll tell you that the best fighter in the world sucks (he has) and he'll overhype whatever sells. He's a genius because he knows the college frat guys wearing Tap Out shirts and screaming at the TVs at Buffalo Wild Wings every Saturday night will eat his schtick right up.
Again, genius business man, but let's not act like he doesn't throw around titles like that loosely. Ronda is popular as hell right now. Joe Rogan called her a "mythical creature" for ****'s sake. DW will give her a brand new title and rankings list just to make her look better if he needs to. The UFC is a hype machine whether you will admit it or not.
Oh, and BTW, Ronda isn't even the P4P best according to the UFC, so I don't know where you're getting your line that she's #1 P4P anyway. Not even the great hype machine has her on top.
