MMA Thread
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
Go here and give us your nominations!Who's been the biggest Asshat in the last year? Give us your worst ones!
jayrebb
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Wow i didnt know Sho was putting it on....lol
Oh well, regular boxing matches arent going away...Kambosos made 200k in his fight before Teofimo, after multiple negotiations he ended up securing a 1.5 million purse. Fimo made 3.
In 135 lb division. Kambosos will now demand somewhere in the 4 million range for his next bout.
Rising tides raises all boats. Yea Jake has finessed his way to making money by punching people, but a mandatory nobody from Oceania region who never made more than 180k will demand 4 million just 2 fights later.
Real prize fighters have benefited from this charade as well.
Oh well, regular boxing matches arent going away...Kambosos made 200k in his fight before Teofimo, after multiple negotiations he ended up securing a 1.5 million purse. Fimo made 3.
In 135 lb division. Kambosos will now demand somewhere in the 4 million range for his next bout.
Rising tides raises all boats. Yea Jake has finessed his way to making money by punching people, but a mandatory nobody from Oceania region who never made more than 180k will demand 4 million just 2 fights later.
Real prize fighters have benefited from this charade as well.
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Kirun
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This dude is never going to be a champion. Not even scouting your opponent? JFC.
Why would he derail the (thin) illusion that he's a good boxer? The longer he can maintain whatever level of mystery there currently is, the more money he can make.
jayrebb
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That's why I soured on JP. The first Woodley fight was on Showtime Boxing and it looked like he didn't train at all. I was just baffled why Showtime gave him a multi-fight deal.
A 500k bonus for doing something was a good idea to sell the fight, because it addresses peoples biggest criticism of Tyrone Woodley.
Guy was never a needle mover though. 200k buys is basically the diehard that buy all cards.
Lanx
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i'm 100% positive ufc201 ppv buys were b/c of robbie and no one wanted to see woodley
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Lanx
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Bruuce
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not that I blame you, but you obviously did not talk to literally any black ufc fan
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H.A. Monkey
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Pre shoulder surgery he had speed and no fear. Post shoulder surgery he had this fear all of a sudden. Kind of a stuck up snob really.
jayrebb
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the pain of shoulder surgery or the medication to control it probably snapped him mentally.
leaning more towards the pain meds. Brendan Schaub said it took all the drive out of him and his friends noticed immediately something was seriously wrong with his attitude one weekend they called him up. They rushed to his house to investigate because they were that concerned he wasn't acting like the alpha animal anymore. they made him throw all the shit out before any more damage was done.
leaning more towards the pain meds. Brendan Schaub said it took all the drive out of him and his friends noticed immediately something was seriously wrong with his attitude one weekend they called him up. They rushed to his house to investigate because they were that concerned he wasn't acting like the alpha animal anymore. they made him throw all the shit out before any more damage was done.
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Jozu
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So yeah, Im riding with the Diamond. The guy has paid the cost to be the boss, and when he walks out to that tune tomorrow night, he will be prepared to put on the performance of a lifetime.
Do Bronx is S tier, a true master of combat. I love the guy and if he wins fair play. But Dustin is just too fucking smooth, too strong and too intelligent to lose this fight. He is the bigger man, he is the more powerful fighter, and he is the more durable fighter.
This video is a fantastic example of exactly WHY he has been so successful in the stand up game during his hall of fame run over the last 4 years.
Do Bronx is S tier, a true master of combat. I love the guy and if he wins fair play. But Dustin is just too fucking smooth, too strong and too intelligent to lose this fight. He is the bigger man, he is the more powerful fighter, and he is the more durable fighter.
This video is a fantastic example of exactly WHY he has been so successful in the stand up game during his hall of fame run over the last 4 years.
Lanx
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it's all wonder boys fault
when woodly ko robbie
and when wonderboy just decimated a post USADA big rig
and then followed up w/ a win over rory
we thought we were gonna get an awesome fight... but no
10 rounds of pure shit from woodly and wonderboy and woodleys greatest achievement since then is that maia and usman didn't submit him.
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