Kevin Colbu

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 Look at the end of the day we both got valid points, you see it from a business and credibility angle, I see it from a risk and marketability angle. Neither of us is gonna budge and that’s fine, that’s what makes the sport interesting to talk about. Respect the debate tho 🤝

@colbu_k @ktea613 Fame helps to a extent Jake Paul has the factor the people wanna see him lose hints why his ppv sells on top of the fans he came in with Connor hasn’t looked good the last time we saw him on top of it being 6 years it don’t have the same value as the fight with Floyd did

He made more money than every fighter on the last UFC card over 3x individually in his last 3 fights, I'm sorry but no

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 about recent form, it was about the spectacle

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 Fame alone doesn’t need a win streak to sell, that’s literally how PPV works. Jake Paul’s been doing it for years off hype and name value, not a flawless record. Conor’s inactivity actually makes the fight feel rarer and more must-see, not less marketable. The $200M was never

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 If u watched the 1th round u will Connor succeed to defend takedowns from an elite wrestler I don’t think he has a problem with Bud wrestling no disrespect

@colbu_k @ktea613 Still lost convincingly

@Supreme_Ace_ @agentofchaos22 @NBSTV_MIR flaw, it’s the tradeoff of having more tools

@Supreme_Ace_ @agentofchaos22 @NBSTV_MIR Knockouts happen in every combat sport, that’s not exclusive to MMA. The difference is a ‘complete’ fighter still has to defend against strikes, takedowns, submissions, and the clinch all at once. A boxer only has to solve one of those problems. More ways to get caught isn’t a

Stop making boxing content ! And fuck off !! Go do your mma shit !! And stay there !!!

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 He s way more famous buddy

@colbu_k @ktea613 It’s a lesser risk if Connor’s the opponent only thing is who’s putting the money up and how would the sell the fight with Connor who again hasn’t won in 6 years

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 He survived 4 rounds with Prime Khabib that’s all I am saying 😉

@colbu_k @ktea613 And how effective has his wrestling in bjj been throughout his career he’s a striker and that’s about it it would be a even bout

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 Also the business side cuts the other way too, Conor’s still way more famous and bigger box office than Crawford globally. That fame is part of why $200M was even on the table in the first place, not despite his recent losses.

@colbu_k @ktea613 You’re skipping pass the business side off. T bi big

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 the same as ‘same skillset for an MMA fight.’ That’s why people see it as the bigger risk for him, not bias

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 That’s the gap right there. Conor’s entire career, 15+ years, is built on integrating wrestling, BJJ, and striking together at a professional level. Crawford’s wrestling was just one discipline, years ago, not actual cage experience blending all three. ‘Same wrestling base’ isn’t

@agentofchaos22 You didn't bring up knives. I brought up reality. You're the one crying about UFC having rules while your sport stripped away everything that makes a fight a fight. You don't want fighting. You want a points battle with gloves and a 10-count. Stay there. It's safer for you😂

That’s what I’m talking about ! Fighting !!!! Duh fuck when did I bring up knives

Rules disappear ? Bitch ! UFC has rules ! It needed those rules or else it wouldn’t exist now ! You dumb fuck !

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 the risk outweighs the reward isn’t unheard of, that’s just risk management, not disbelief-worthy

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 200m being a record payday is exactly why he’d think twice, the risk is getting hurt or losing in his final fight after going 42-0. Wrestling alone doesn’t cover 17 years of zero MMA experience against strikes and submissions he’s never trained for. Turning down big money because

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 That’s the whole point u keep skipping past

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 on his side regardless of Conor’s recent record. MMA vs Conor, he’s a guy who’s never fought professionally stepping in against a former two-division UFC champ with a wrestling base. Same opponent, completely different danger level depending on the ruleset.

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 actually dangerous in that environment. One is a paycheck for doing what he’s elite at, the other is gambling his body and legacy on a sport he’s never competed in. Comparing the two numbers like they’re the same risk is exactly why the argument doesn’t make sense.

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 Different math entirely. The $100M comeback is for boxing, the one thing he’s spent his whole career mastering, low risk for him. The $200M deal needed him to step into a cage with zero wrestling or MMA training and eat elbows, kicks, and takedowns from a guy who’s

@Just_Jefe @ktea613 Never said Conor’s reliable, said Helwani’s a credible journalist who’s been covering MMA for over a decade and multiple outlets ran the story after. You’re not debating the claim, you’re just mad you don’t have a comeback for it 🙂

@colbu_k @ktea613 And Connor is just magically a reliable source now ?