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Weren't they fighting under a Oscar De La Hoya promotion or something? Him and Tito.
Oh yeah, that is a thing.
How long until Cerrone becomes Chuck and ends up in Bellator getting KO'd by a feather?
RDA/Usman doesn't sound particularly enticing to me.
I'd rather see RDA/Edwards and Usman/Ponzi rebooked.
I'd rather see RDA/Edwards and Usman/Ponzi rebooked.
Cowboy gets beat standing, goes for point takedowns , and then talks about how he ALMOST called off the fight due to being sick day of.
Only thing better then seeing him get that nasty cut would be seeing him layed out in a pull of blood from that cut. I think Edwards could have gone for the kill but was pretty conservative overall.
Only thing better then seeing him get that nasty cut would be seeing him layed out in a pull of blood from that cut. I think Edwards could have gone for the kill but was pretty conservative overall.
The UFC want Till to take win the belt, I reckon. I don't think they'll give him to Usman.
Usman, I imagine the UFC think they're risking an inferior Woodley clone by letting him fight for the title - a wrestler with a lot of power that doesn't even knock people out as much or is as well known and similarly "difficult" to market.
Usman needs to fight for the title sooner or later though. He's a much clearer title challenger than anyone. 8 fight win streak, let that man eat.
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DC spoke out this week saying JBJ isn't in the GOAT conversation because of his violations (I and I think every rational MMA fan should agree) and it got me thinking about how DC has had a complete turnaround in the eyes of some MMA fans as one of the most organic babyfaces. Not only one of the most hard-working, talented and decorated guys in the business but also an intelligent analyst and all-round great dude and family man.
I wonder if Cormier v Jones ever happens, the fans will finally start booing the right guy.
I wonder if Cormier v Jones ever happens, the fans will finally start booing the right guy.
I really wish someone on JRE would argue back to Rogaine when he harps on about tainted creatine being in Jones' creatine-tainted cocaine...
I don't remember, was DC booed at the second fight between those two?
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I seem to remember him being booed in press conferences and during and before the fight.
Yeah, hopefully that turns around. He's a classy guy.
It'll be interesting to see who gets the bigger pop between him and Stipe.
DC was getting a little dirty in the lead up to those fights, calling Bones a crackhead and making fun of his addiction, which, granted, was just a part of playing the game, but also not a way to necessarily endear yourself to fans or play the babyface. The more i've seen of him, the more I just don't think that was him, he was trying to hard to play a part, trash talk and hype up the fight.
DC was talking that trash because it bothered Jon and for once he got to play to the crowd.
I think DC is naturally a shit talker to begin with, I just don't think he imagined he could be that guy, he never needed to be, but once Jon did all his dirty work for him in terms of exposing himself as human filth, DC had a clear conscience going about talking that ish.
I think DC is naturally a shit talker to begin with, I just don't think he imagined he could be that guy, he never needed to be, but once Jon did all his dirty work for him in terms of exposing himself as human filth, DC had a clear conscience going about talking that ish.
How does this fucking piece of shit still have any fans. There must be some huge overlap with Trump supporters who admire pathetic behavior.
He was piecing Jones up on the feet in the second fight and then got caught. Jones is also loaded to the gills with steroids, take all that away and we have no idea what he'd look like.
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Well literally the post above me tries to have people believe that Jones wasn't controlling the fight by that 3rd round. Im pretty sure the strike differential wasn't very close either.
And regardless if he was "roided to the gills" (even though the trace in his system was pretty damn low) or not. Jones probably dominates everyone in LHW and HW without PEDs.
Jones is a gifted athlete that goes beyond roid use, the narrative that he only beats people because of steroids is just something that haters can hang onto now.
He's one of the biggest disappointments in the sport but not because he isn't probably the best mma fighter of all time but because he's also the biggest f*ck up of all time.
And regardless if he was "roided to the gills" (even though the trace in his system was pretty damn low) or not. Jones probably dominates everyone in LHW and HW without PEDs.
Jones is a gifted athlete that goes beyond roid use, the narrative that he only beats people because of steroids is just something that haters can hang onto now.
He's one of the biggest disappointments in the sport but not because he isn't probably the best mma fighter of all time but because he's also the biggest f*ck up of all time.
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I think most people agree with this.
DC looked undeniably good in that fight until he was on the floor though.
We're never getting a satisfying Jones/DC III. Dana will probably push for Brock/Jones fuckery fight if/when Bones is reinstated. Maybe we get the third fight in 10 years on Bellator.
Promo for 226:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnqoc1xlkDY
Hype levels through the roof and I'm going to be on an international flight for work during the fight. Fuck me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnqoc1xlkDY
Hype levels through the roof and I'm going to be on an international flight for work during the fight. Fuck me.
I want Cain to turn on him Mega Powers style and set up a grudge match.
Easily one of their best ever.
Please no nonsense in the lead up to this. Everyone makes weight. The card is exactly as today as it is on the 7th. Please.
lol. I get what he was going for but still. If they do fight again I'm half expecting Jones to deliberately roid because even if he gets caught it gives DC almost zero chance of a fairytale ending to his career, whereas Jones can go and fight Tenshin Nasukawa riding on Lesnar's shoulders in Japan.
Machida signing with Bellator is to me the most important signing yet...not due to just name (Bellator has more significant fighters) but the implications .
UFC offered the same, Machida said he was a man of his word and did not want to back out of the Bellator deal due to committing to Coker already.
Bellator has the personal connection now that UFC has lost. That to me is more significant to me then anything else Bellator has going for them going forward and it's pretty huge.
UFC offered the same, Machida said he was a man of his word and did not want to back out of the Bellator deal due to committing to Coker already.
Bellator has the personal connection now that UFC has lost. That to me is more significant to me then anything else Bellator has going for them going forward and it's pretty huge.
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Possibly, but it could just be Machida being an honourable karate guy. Plus his brother fights for Bellator so there's a connection there and considering how he got done over by USADA not having to worry about losing any more years at the end of his career could be a positive.
