Dean Lister is good on the ground but I prefer watching stand up guys - if he continues to fight that way Dana White and UFC fans will turn on him. just my 2 cents
Promoters will tell you that they'll bring in a good striker over a great grappler because the crowd usually appreciates stand up more. Only a few people (like the intelligent MMA board of Getbig
) appreciate seeing a really talented grappler like Lister. He totally shut down a great striker.
Go to a live fight; half (OK, most) of the crowd is still a typical Toughman "kick his ass...we want blood...stand up, you pussies" group.