{"id":47569,"date":"2012-12-19T11:59:11","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T19:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=47569"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:23:34","slug":"team-hendo-takes-issue-with-rousey-headlining-ppv-over-dan-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/team-hendo-takes-issue-with-rousey-headlining-ppv-over-dan-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Hendo Takes Issue With Rousey Headlining PPV Over Dan | UFC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/ronda-rousey.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/ronda-rousey.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ronda rousey\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/ronda-rousey.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/ronda-rousey-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/ronda-rousey-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n    <em>&#8220;Ronda is headlining UFC 157. Here is why I have a problem with that. Ronda is the champion of Strikeforce with 6 wins in less than 2 years of a mma professional career. That&#8217;s impressive regardless of who she has fought. However, she is not the UFC champion yet. She still has to win this fight to get that belt. On the other hand, we have Hendo, who has also been the Strikeforce champion (never lost the belt), Pride champion in 2 different weight classes; he has been ranked #1 contender for the UFC 205 lbs, and #6 by many pound for pound best fighter. His resume is second to none, moreover, he is fighting a former champion, Lyoto Machida. Now why aren&#8217;t they main event? Is Ronda a better market value? I don&#8217;t know, but her fight could be quick as usual and we could be missing another historic 5 rds fight between 2 legends and possible hall of famers. I&#8217;m not saying she doesn&#8217;t deserve to headline an UFC event, but certainly not this one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>    Where I come from, there\u2019s a pecking order for anything in life. I believe in paying dues. In this particular case, \u2018Hendo\u2019 and Machida paid their dues a long time ago. For someone new to come in and have a free ride just seems unfair to them and the whole sport they helped build.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Team Quest Trainer Gus Pugliese via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.graciemag.com\/2012\/12\/dan-hendersons-camp-has-issues-with-ronda-rousey-headlining-ufc-157\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gracie Mag<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Ronda is headlining UFC 157. Here is why I have a problem with that. Ronda is the champion of Strikeforce with 6 wins in less than 2 years of a mma professional career. That&#8217;s impressive regardless of who she has fought. However, she is not the UFC champion yet. 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