Daniel Cormier Stands to Lose 'A Ton' With GSP Not on UFC 206
Daniel Cormier Stands to Lose 'A Ton' With GSP Not on UFC 206
The mixed martial arts world watched in shock yesterday at Georges St-Pierre announced he was not going to be appearing at UFC 206 as it had first been heavily rumored.
Fans watched on in shock at the MMA Hour as St-Pierre told Helwani that he was now a 'free agent' and that his contract with the UFC had been terminated. The UFC responded later in the evening stating that St-Pierre was still under a Zuffa contract, further pouring confusion on the matter.
For the minute, it would appear the matter will be destined for a messy legal battle in the courts. Meanwhile, fans, media, and fighters will again have to wait to see if we are ever to witness the former UFC welterweight champion do his thing inside the cage.
While most Canadian MMA fans felt a surge of disappointment at this all last evening, one man who definitely had his head in hand was the UFC light heavyweight champion. Daniel Cormier would've been in line for a huge payday at UFC 206 had his title fight with Anthony Johnson been the co-main event under a returning St-Pierre fight.
Unfortunately for Cormier, that payday dream seems to have slipped through his hands once again. Today he spoke to The Fight Network in Canada to outline his disappointment.
"Financially it's a ton," Cormier said, speaking about the impact of losing St-Pierre from the card. "I know what me and Anthony did at UFC 187 numbers wise, and we made some money, but not what we would've made if Georges St-Pierre had fought. For me it's tough. I really hope they get this figured out so that the fight can be as big as UFC 200.
"I know what a big pay-per-view looks like in terms of revenue--pay-per-view revenue. So I am hoping it's going to get worked out, because, UFC 205 is going to be massive, UFC 207 is going to be massive. With Georges St-Pierre in the middle, the UFC can have three big shows back-to-back-to-back at the end of the year. I don't know if we have done that in a really long time."
Cormier fears with big shows planned either side of UFC 206, a fight card lacking the local star power of St-Pierre will mean it will struggle.
"You just don't want to be at UFC 206 and get lost in the middle of UFC 207. You don't want people thinking, I'm just going to save my money for the Ronda fight. It kind of happened at UFC 198 and UFC 199 when those shows struggled a little bit because people were like I'm going to get to 200 and spend my money there.
"I hope it gets worked out because financially it's a big difference."
Fans watched on in shock at the MMA Hour as St-Pierre told Helwani that he was now a 'free agent' and that his contract with the UFC had been terminated. The UFC responded later in the evening stating that St-Pierre was still under a Zuffa contract, further pouring confusion on the matter.
For the minute, it would appear the matter will be destined for a messy legal battle in the courts. Meanwhile, fans, media, and fighters will again have to wait to see if we are ever to witness the former UFC welterweight champion do his thing inside the cage.
While most Canadian MMA fans felt a surge of disappointment at this all last evening, one man who definitely had his head in hand was the UFC light heavyweight champion. Daniel Cormier would've been in line for a huge payday at UFC 206 had his title fight with Anthony Johnson been the co-main event under a returning St-Pierre fight.
Unfortunately for Cormier, that payday dream seems to have slipped through his hands once again. Today he spoke to The Fight Network in Canada to outline his disappointment.
"Financially it's a ton," Cormier said, speaking about the impact of losing St-Pierre from the card. "I know what me and Anthony did at UFC 187 numbers wise, and we made some money, but not what we would've made if Georges St-Pierre had fought. For me it's tough. I really hope they get this figured out so that the fight can be as big as UFC 200.
"I know what a big pay-per-view looks like in terms of revenue--pay-per-view revenue. So I am hoping it's going to get worked out, because, UFC 205 is going to be massive, UFC 207 is going to be massive. With Georges St-Pierre in the middle, the UFC can have three big shows back-to-back-to-back at the end of the year. I don't know if we have done that in a really long time."
Cormier fears with big shows planned either side of UFC 206, a fight card lacking the local star power of St-Pierre will mean it will struggle.
"You just don't want to be at UFC 206 and get lost in the middle of UFC 207. You don't want people thinking, I'm just going to save my money for the Ronda fight. It kind of happened at UFC 198 and UFC 199 when those shows struggled a little bit because people were like I'm going to get to 200 and spend my money there.
"I hope it gets worked out because financially it's a big difference."