Oh who's part? UFC made the call,not Ray Borg himself...
I don't know if it was a political decision; ie, things going on behind the scenes. But a fighter, a professional fighter, prepares himself likes a Spartan
for one specific event in the future. Failure to arrive at the pre-planned date with precision is an utter joke.
I saw the official release say that it was due to a viral illness. Really? Is this the same viral illness that stopped Nunes from fighting? Give me a break.
I watch UFC fighters go on and brag about how they go into fights with a broken hand or serious injuries and they gut it out. And major props to them. But Borg is stopped by a viral illness? Come on. I saw him in videos every day before the fight. Must've been the same Nunes 'lightning quick' virus that struck him down.
And a title fight no less.
Not buying it.
for one specific event in the future. Failure to arrive at the pre-planned date with precision is an utter joke.
I saw the official release say that it was due to a viral illness. Really? Is this the same viral illness that stopped Nunes from fighting? Give me a break.
I watch UFC fighters go on and brag about how they go into fights with a broken hand or serious injuries and they gut it out. And major props to them. But Borg is stopped by a viral illness? Come on. I saw him in videos every day before the fight. Must've been the same Nunes 'lightning quick' virus that struck him down.
And a title fight no less.
Not buying it.
Canada cursed?
A history of UFC main-event changes in 'The Great White North'
UFC 215 in Edmonton (Sept. 9, 2017)
Original headliner: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg
Revised headliner: Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko
UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax (Feb. 19, 2017)
Original headliner: Junior Dos Santos vs. Stefan Struve
Revised headliner: Derrick Lewis vs. Travis Browne
UFC 206 in Toronto (Dec. 10, 2016)
Original headliner: Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson
Revised headliner: Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis
UFC 186 in Montreal (April 26, 2015)
Original headliner: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao
Revised headliner: Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
UFC 161 in Winnipeg (June 15, 2013)
Original headliner: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland
Revised headliner: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson
UFC 152 in Toronto (Sept. 22, 2012)
Original headliner: Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez
Revised headliner: Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort
UFC 149 in Calgary (July 21, 2012)
Original headliner: Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch
Revised headliner: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao
UFC 131 in Vancouver (June 11, 2011)
Original headliner: Brock Lesnar vs. Junior Dos Santos
Revised headliner: Junior Dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin
UFC 115 in Vancouver (June 12, 2010)
Original headliner: Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz
Revised headliner: Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin
A history of UFC main-event changes in 'The Great White North'
UFC 215 in Edmonton (Sept. 9, 2017)
Original headliner: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg
Revised headliner: Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko
UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax (Feb. 19, 2017)
Original headliner: Junior Dos Santos vs. Stefan Struve
Revised headliner: Derrick Lewis vs. Travis Browne
UFC 206 in Toronto (Dec. 10, 2016)
Original headliner: Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson
Revised headliner: Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis
UFC 186 in Montreal (April 26, 2015)
Original headliner: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao
Revised headliner: Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
UFC 161 in Winnipeg (June 15, 2013)
Original headliner: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland
Revised headliner: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson
UFC 152 in Toronto (Sept. 22, 2012)
Original headliner: Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez
Revised headliner: Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort
UFC 149 in Calgary (July 21, 2012)
Original headliner: Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch
Revised headliner: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao
UFC 131 in Vancouver (June 11, 2011)
Original headliner: Brock Lesnar vs. Junior Dos Santos
Revised headliner: Junior Dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin
UFC 115 in Vancouver (June 12, 2010)
Original headliner: Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz
Revised headliner: Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin
Amanda was cleared to fight ... she made the decision not to.
Borg was told he could not fight ... he had no say in the decision.
To say Borg made up an illness / wasn't prepared / threw away this huge opportunity is beyond stupid. This was probably the only shot he would ever have at a title and he knew that. IMO there is ZERO chance this fight gets rebooked ... DJ was -1100 and no one cared about it anyway.
Thank You!
Just because a person looks physically well means absolutely nothing.
Please explain why it would be of any interest whatsoever for the UFC to call off a main event for no real reason ... especially when this trend has become a major problem for the company as of late / hurting the sport / pissing off fans, ticket buyers.
Please explain why it would be of any interest whatsoever for the UFC to call off a main event for no real reason ... especially when this trend has become a major problem for the company as of late / hurting the sport / pissing off fans, ticket buyers.
