Mac assault! Conor McGregor lambasts ‘nothing burger’ UFC 302 in newest tweet-and-delete

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Conor McGregor could have sworn off trash discuss, however the Irish star nonetheless loves ol’ tweet-and-delete.

The most recent goal of his on-line ire? UFC 302, which featured a headlining match up between Light-weight kingpin Islam Makhachev and longtime contender Dustin Poirier. That essential occasion battle was fairly universally considered a fantastic battle (apart from one critic), and in the end, Makhachev retained his title by way of fifth-round submission.

McGregor, nevertheless, doesn’t sound that impressed. In a since deleted tweet, he revealed insider pay-per-view (PPV) numbers, writing “500K ppv buys 302 accomplished. A nothing burger.”

What’s fairly fascinating right here is that if McGregor’s numbers are correct — extra on that in a second — then UFC 302 was truly fairly successful! Clearly, McGregor is in a category of his personal concerning PPV buys, however within the present period, breaking 500k buys could be spectacular and considerably surprising for anybody apart from Jon Jones. It’s not just like the UFC 302 card was significantly stacked with expertise like UFC 300 or 299; it was closely reliant on the primary occasion.

If Poirier and Makhachev offered that a lot, that’s nice! McGregor has unhealthy blood with Poirier, nevertheless, and Makhachev is a trainee of his sworn enemy and potential opponent. It’s no shock that McGregor isn’t seeing the sunny aspect right here!

The opposite downside is that the PPV buys enterprise has at all times been a murky one, and it’s grown extra complicated and fewer correct because the ESPN deal and subsequent streaming purchases. Until UFC CEO Dana White is on the mic bragging about gross sales numbers, the data is tough to entry.

At this level, a McGregor tweet-and-delete is healthier than nothing.

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When you put a gun to my head, I might not be capable of recall a single element in regards to the first Tybura vs. Spivac battle … and I do know I watched it. There’s an opportunity I even wrote about it!

Denis Puric and Rodtang beat the snot out of one another then frolicked afterwards. Great things!

If it’s silly and it really works, it’s not silly … however I don’t suppose this labored.

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