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UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts organization, recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world. The UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and is owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC. This promotion is responsible for solidifying the sport's postion in the history-books.
UFC is currently undergoing a remarkable surge in popularity, along with greater mainstream media coverage. UFC programming can now be seen on FOX, FX, and FUEL TV in the United States, as well as in 35 other countries worldwide.
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08-23-2012, 02:20 PM
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#71 (permalink)
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Welterweight
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Originally Posted by AmEagle
All the respect in the world for Chael Sonnen. Dude has balls of steel.
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Why do people keep saying this? Sonnen was offered a fight where he had literally nothing to lose and everything to gain. Best case scenario for him would be he beats Jones and becomes LHW champion, makes a shit ton of money, and has his popularity/legacy/standing in MMA absolutely skyrocket. Worst case scenario is he collects a quick and hefty paycheck and loses a fight that nobody expects him to win anyway that has no impact whatsoever on his standing or how people perceive him as a fighter.
No balls necessary, anybody with a brain would have done the same in Sonnen's position. |
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08-23-2012, 02:20 PM
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#72 (permalink)
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Kneel Before Christ!
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Well his company loses millions of dollars, of course he's upset.
Derp.
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08-23-2012, 02:21 PM
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#73 (permalink)
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Super Heavyweight
Join Date: May 2010
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And he's still going to promote Jones/Machida over Benevidez/Johnson  |
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08-23-2012, 02:21 PM
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#74 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Denmark
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The one time I put up the official fight threads more than a week in advance! Rage! :-P poor Dan though, knee injury at his age could mean retirement
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08-23-2012, 02:22 PM
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#75 (permalink)
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Manchestoorrrrrrr
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Originally Posted by Drogo
It takes no balls whatsoever for Chael to take the fight on short notice because he has nothing to lose. He is coming up a weight class (although he has fought there before) and off a loss. He has done nothing to earn a shot and if he loses it would be easily dismissed since it was short notice, coming up a weight class, etc..
Jones is the one who would have everything to lose and almost nothing to gain from the fight. Thank god he turned it down. Dana is such an utter asshole, trying to turn this sport into a clown show. Making utterly retarded, nonsensical fights and then trying to blame Jackson or Jones when they rightfully laugh in his face for such idiocy.
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Whilst I agree with every thing you say here and I'm too, glad that Jones rejected Sonnen, I can't help but feel that Greg Jacksons response would have been the same regardless of who the new opponent was.
Let's just say theoretically that Dana offered Jones Gustaffsson, I believe Jacksons response would have been exactly the same; "taking this fight on short notice will be the biggest mistake of your career". |
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08-23-2012, 02:22 PM
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#76 (permalink)
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Super Heavyweight
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Alright, so even though I am massively biased for Jones, I do find it funny he got his title shot on short notice (3 weeks if I remember correctly) but you know Jackson would tell him to turn down any fight that wasn't at least 10 weeks out.
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08-23-2012, 02:23 PM
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#77 (permalink)
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Rough Sex and Banana Pudding
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Beating up fatties with Junior.
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Originally Posted by Dtwizzy2k5
Why do people keep saying this? Sonnen was offered a fight where he had literally nothing to lose and everything to gain. Best case scenario for him would be he beats Jones and becomes LHW champion, makes a shit ton of money, and has his popularity/legacy/standing in MMA absolutely skyrocket. Worst case scenario is he collects a quick and hefty paycheck and loses a fight that nobody expects him to win anyway that has no impact whatsoever on his standing or how people perceive him as a fighter.
No balls necessary, anybody with a brain would have done the same in Sonnen's position.
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Yeah, he had nothing to lose except his personal health.
This is a fight and Jones is a bad mother****er, Chael was ready to face that shit. |
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08-23-2012, 02:23 PM
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LONGHAIRED COUNTRYBOY
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NC.
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hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahah ahhahaaa I love Dana
winner of UFC 151 = Chael Sonnen
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08-23-2012, 02:23 PM
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#79 (permalink)
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The Fun Police
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: UK... Where the sun never shines.
Posts: 6,657
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Jones should have been forced to fight on this card. Think about every other fighter on the card who had to go through fight camps, had to pay coaches and trainers. This ******* SUCKS for them!
**** Jon jones and **** Greg Jackson.
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08-23-2012, 02:23 PM
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#80 (permalink)
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MMA Fanatic
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Originally Posted by TheLyotoLegion
Those guys probably weren't even close to making weight, Chael who knows Hendo personally might have started cutting.
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Agree with the weight, but Dana said Chael def. had no clue and was occupied with other stuff. I don't think making 205 is any problem for Chael in a few days.
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Dana also is just saying, that the Chael-fight would not have made much sense, but thought fans would have liked the fight. Chael was excited and promised "no spinning back-fists".
Dana has no clue why Jones wouldn't fight Chael and waits what that's doing for his popularity. |
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UFC 151 canceled, Jones-Machida 2 at UFC 152 in Toronto
