Why Bobby lashly never signed with the UFC?

[Ogata]

He was on a long winning streak then he just stopped fighting. Did the UFC not want him?

 

[Street Bishop]

He would've burned a hole through the cup

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

USADA

 

[Luthien]

Dana didn't want him apparently
Something to do with Brock Lesnar

 

[Hellowhosthat]

 

[sampuncher]

USADA plus I think he always carried on wrestling during his Bellator fights didn't he? Assume the UFC wouldn't want him doing both.

 

[Ice Hotel]

I looked at his last 3 opponents and surprisingly enough albeit not world beaters, they all have more wins than losses on their record and aren't complete cans

He could've pulled in some decent numbers

 

[NDiaz209]

Did he even try to get in the UFC? I'm sure Dana would have jumped at the chance to sign him.

 

[Luthien]

Did he even try to get in the UFC? I'm sure Dana would have jumped at the chance to sign him.

Dana is quoted as saying they didn't want him due to Brock Lesnar
No idea why

 

[Greg House]

USADA is the worst thing to ever happen to UFC. And it doesn't even work. They found some bullshit way around Jones' pictograms so that he can fight, it was the Nevada comission that caught him, USADA knew and didn't say nothing lol

Then TJ pumping EPO up his ass for 2 years as champion. For fuck sake. Let the comission do the testing and claim that the "US Government" is testing our athletes. Everybody is on steroids anyway.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

he was too short

 

[Dave Poodle]

He wanted to fight part time while doing pro-wrestling so that was probably part of the problem. He never finished his Bellator contract either

 

[thobra]

There is (almost) always one answer to this question: He made more money where he was.

 

[TheIrishPsycho]

He would've burned a hole through the cup

Fake news,

The guy was all natty.

 

[Grill master]

Fake news,

The guy was all natty.

Wtf. He looks like Phil Davis and Brock Lesnar's lovechild

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

 

[corrupted]

The loss to James Thompson hurt him. If you lose to Thompson while you are on the way up. It stains your record.

I'm also guessing that he would have been offered a "prove yourself" exclusive contract that didn't pay great and forced him to give up Pro Wrestling and probably sponsors.

I remember him when he started out. He wasn't really making wakes and likely wouldn't have been a huge draw. Not hating, but Borck was kinda unique. Very few other WWE guys would transition with any big numbers or big victories.

4 or 5 of them maximum.

 

[Spiderbite]

He's the current WWE champ.

All jokes aside, he's waaaaay more famous and makes more money doing this. No brainer.

 

[Blond]

It's not that easy for UFC to sign top-ish Bellator fighters. And the guy wasn't some huge needle mover in MMA - I don't remember much hype around his fights.

 

[GueseGuy]

I looked at his last 3 opponents and surprisingly enough albeit not world beaters, they all have more wins than losses on their record and aren't complete cans

He could've pulled in some decent numbers

He was actually pretty good. He started off pretty shitty and would gas out quickly but as he went on he only got better. He was a decent mma HW.