Thread: Tito throws GSP under the bus

SO basically Tito is the type of guy that could win the lottery, and then bitch about how miserable he is because he has to pay taxes on it?

Sorry, I think TIto is full of it in this one. I mean Tito, didnt you ever hear that you shouldn't live beyond your means?

If you're gonna buy a house, then buy one you can afford AND maintain.

Wow, what a whiner.

I can see it now what GSP has to say about the matter.

FAKE INTERVIEW-

Interviewer: There has been recent accusations that you are not happy with Dana White and the UFC but are too afraid to speak up. Is this true?

GSP: I am very happy the UFC, it's my home and I will never fight anywhere else. The UFC is like the father I never had. I'm very happy with the UFC.

Interviewer: Anything you want to say to Tito?

GSP: I'm not impress by his interviews.

So Dana gave GSP a Hummer, eh? I wish Arianny would give me a Hummer......

Originally Posted by StratTone

Dude I'm totally with you on this one. Really though his comments are so uneducated that it doesn't really do any harm. He acts like it takes a "buisness man" to realize that a car takes gas and houses cost money.... lol You can always sell the gift and get free money. I never thought I would hear someone complain about the UFC giving someone somthing for free.

Tito isnt the only guy like this. I can't help but keep harping on this, but Tito is this type of guy:

Tito is the guy that can make say 1 million dollars in one shot, whether it be from fighting, endorsements, etc.

So you figure after taxes on that 1 million, he will clear roughly 675k.

TIto is the type that will buy a 750k house with that thinking he's really made a million. Not realizing that he'll have to borrow an additional 85 k or so. And a bank will loan him that easily.

So, Tito goes buys a house and is in the hole, then maybe some bling, then not realize that you have an electric bill, groceries, etc. Oh, and BTW you're a professional fighter and have massive training expenses in order to stay competitive.

In other words, Tito doesent know how to manage his money.

Now Chuck LIddell on the other hand? Albeit, he does have an accounting degree. HE knows how to handle money and I gurantee his debt is minimal at best.

You don't hear Chuck bitching about money, and he's not even on top anymore. But he's smart and made a nice little nest egg for himself for when his fighting days are over.

I cant wait until Tito is gone and losing to C level fighters on shows in Reno, NV. I remember an article about 2 years ago saying GSP made over a million dollars that year. Now throw in how much he has grown since then. **** GSP said in an interview he got a 400k bonus check from Dana after his 1st fight with Hughes. Yeah I am pretty sure he is really pissed about paying the yearly tags, and gas on a 50k car.

You know Tito isn't doing the greatest when the only way he can get attention is by involving other fighters in his "righteous" quest.

Originally Posted by Ztous

You know Tito isn't doing the greatest when the only way he can get attention is by involving other fighters in his "righteous" quest.

Tito is really the only top tier fighter bitching about money. I mean Coutures gripe isnt even about M oney with The UFC, so much as it is the fighters under not making much. Couture has a legit, although poorly presented argument. So it's a stalemate between Couture and The UFC.

Now Tito?

He's just bad with money. Sure, he has a company that he claims is a multi million dollar company (Which I can't imagine people buy that many Punishment shirts, I was a huge Tito fan until he lost his brain and I have only 6 shirts).

He brings in at least 250k (Sometimes more), as a contender in his fights, but the last 4 years he's only averaging a fight a year.

Again, in other words he's not really smart.

Chuck fought more than once a year because obviously Chuck knew that fighting wouldnt last forever and as Champion, it behooves you to just fight and make the $$$ win or lose.

Think about it. Chuck fought on 12-26-06 (BTW Fight Forums all time record for most members online in one day) when he fought Tito a second time. He won, even with a torn ACL later after the fight.

He rehabbed, then fought Rampage on 5-26-07, which he of course lost.

Chuck wanted to stay active. Both fights he made 500k. That's ONE MILLION plus endorsements in under 8 months.

CHuck knew he had to stay active to make the $$$$ he needed to do. Chuck Knew at 34, he needed to make the $$$ now as much as he can, and BTW made 300k I think for his fight with Wanderlei earlier this year and another 200k vs Jardine late last year AFTER his loss to Rampage.

Chuck is one smart MOFO and HE shouldve been on "The Apprentice" !

Chuck may never get his title back. As long as he contends as a dominant former UFC champ and can still fight 2 or 3 times a year?

Do the math!

Chuck is set...... FREAKIN SET!

Keep fighting.

For some reason, Tito picks and chooses his fights and The UFC moves on.

The problem I see here is this.

If Tito blows Machida away? It gives him HUGE marketability to renegotiate a new contract.

I dont want to know what kind of terms Tito would agree to.

I feel it would really be unreasonable **** You Money.