Do people still buy some of this stuff? No way this is completely real. Play the part, get talked about, and Jose and Conor get PAID.
This is the point of doing a promotional tour. They are doing a good job. Do they actually hate each other? I don't think it matters since they are going to fight hard either way.
Oh I completely agree. I just know way too many friends that take this stuff too seriously and actually hate macgregor and sonnen for ribbing on Silva and aldo. And if you follow bjpenn.com on facebook, those commenters are ridiculous
IIRC the belts the champs win go to them. They keep them. The fight night belts and promo tour belts are high-end replicas.