1. It's because of butt-hurt keyboard warriors who obsessively follow the UFC and spend money that allows Burt to have the job he does.

Fighters could go elsewhere if UFC did not exist.

I don't think Burt Watson would find the job market as welcoming.

As for your having worked backstage?

I had a press pass for several UFC events and once was backstage as a guest of an apparel company.

I harbor no fantasies about my "working" backstage nor was I really allowed to get involved enough to ascertain just exactly who does what as to do so would have been getting in the way.

I'd love to know what capacity you were backstage since you were not only backstage but working and in a capacity which apparently got you close enough to know everything Burt does.

Which is pretty cool. So, what did you do?

I never saw anyone backstage that was getting to close to anyone controlling the event so you must have held a great job.

I am not doubting your presence backstage but I am doubting that you had your hands in anything enough to know everything Burt did and I do not think you were exactly having conversations with him throughout the night as I never saw him take time for such.

As for respect?

He does deserve it as a human being but not because of the job he has.

That same respect should also be given to others as well. Just like some call Burt a "loudmouth", you felt ok to call others "butt-hurt keyboard warriors".

Have some respect.

Paying UFC customers who have an opinion are deserving of a shred of respect just like Burt is and especially so when you do not personally know either party well enough to damn either or deify the other.