That doesn ' t really move the needle , he ' s smart . He ' s looking to make history every time he fights , make the most . a defence of his title vs a potentially awkward opponent for not as much money isn ' t the most appealing to him understandably so . You ' re off your head if you think that confrontation was going to lead to anything but a couple of fbombs , same thing with Woodley . Just like that prefight altercation with Urijah Faber preTUF a while back . It all builds storyline , interest , allure which ultimately equals more options and more money . Of course he is bargaining , he ' s smart BUT that doesn ' t mean he doesn ' t prefer certain fights over others . I don ' t think Conor is scared for the record , as you stated it ' s all about the money , money does talk .