UFC / MMA
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@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
Quite possibly, but where the fuck were his team to manage the situation?
Yeah, spot on. I actually found the above scene really uncomfortable to watch and part of the reason is how isolated he is. Apparently Dana White was trying to convince Cormier he was knocked out and it wasn't until Cormier saw that footage that everything started to click into place for him. And this is the result:
Rogan has since apologised for interviewing him as he is no longer supposed to interview fighters who have been knocked out.
DC's statement:
First off, thank you all for the kind words. I have felt the support. Congratulations to Jon Jones and his team. They did a phenomenal job and got the victory. Also, to Big John McCarthy, I would like to apologize for acting up with you. I am thankful for the time you gave me to try and defend myself and stay in the fight. You are the best in the business for a reason. I also wanna thank my team and my coaches. I love you all from the bottom of my heart. Your time and energy is greatly appreciated. You guys did a wonderful job, I was ready. It's a fist fight and things happen. Dana White and the @ufc, thank you for being the premiere organization in all of MMA. Again, congrats to Team Jones and JacksonWink. Love you all. I'll see you soon. DC
Big John's response:
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@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
Quite possibly, but where the fuck were his team to manage the situation?
Yeah, spot on. I actually found the above scene really uncomfortable to watch and part of the reason is how isolated he is. Apparently Dana White was trying to convince Cormier he was knocked out and it wasn't until Cormier saw that footage that everything started to click into place for him. And this is the result:
Rogan has since apologised for interviewing him as he is no longer supposed to interview fighters who have been knocked out.
DC's statement:
First off, thank you all for the kind words. I have felt the support. Congratulations to Jon Jones and his team. They did a phenomenal job and got the victory. Also, to Big John McCarthy, I would like to apologize for acting up with you. I am thankful for the time you gave me to try and defend myself and stay in the fight. You are the best in the business for a reason. I also wanna thank my team and my coaches. I love you all from the bottom of my heart. Your time and energy is greatly appreciated. You guys did a wonderful job, I was ready. It's a fist fight and things happen. Dana White and the @ufc, thank you for being the premiere organization in all of MMA. Again, congrats to Team Jones and JacksonWink. Love you all. I'll see you soon. DC
Big John's response:
Great to see all round.
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Yeah, um, about that main event... Jones failed a steroid test...
So I guess DC gets the title back and Jones gets banned for four years because it's his second failed test?
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FFS the LHW division is a mess now
Jones won't come back. The fans won't look at Cormier as the real champ. The UFC tried to pretend Manuwa was a contender and he got exposed. Rumble had a chance against Cormier and fucked it up, then retired..
Hopefully Gustafsson gets the next challenge and wins the belt
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FFS the LHW division is a mess now
Jones won't come back. The fans won't look at Cormier as the real champ. The UFC tried to pretend Manuwa was a contender and he got exposed. Rumble had a chance against Cormier and fucked it up, then retired..
Hopefully Gustafsson gets the next challenge and wins the belt
What an idiot.
But possibly shows that Jones didn't feel he could beat DC clean.
Ban him for life.
There are some good LH coming through.
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He'll end up in Bellator in no time.
He was my guy, based purely on ability, but what an utter piston wristed gibbon. That speech at the end of the fight is so slimey now. I actually thought he showed some class for once in his life.
Cormier probably Knew and so did White.
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Classy response from DC. IMO smart to withhold his opinion until we know more:
“It's hard to find words to describe how I'm feeling right now,” Cormier said. “I'm disappointed to hear the news. It's very emotional.
“We as athletes are entitled to due process, and I will refrain from saying much more until I know exactly what happened.
“In my mind, on July 29, I competed and I lost. I thought Jon Jones was the better man that day. I don't know what to think anymore. I can’t believe we are going through all of this again. We will see what happens next.
“Thank you to all my fans who have supported me during this dark time. I love you all very much.”
Daniel Cormier releases statement regarding Jon Jones’ drug test failure
On July 29, Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier to become the undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion once again. On Tuesday, news broke that Jones had failed a UFC 214 drug test. Upon hearing the news, Cormier briefly spoke to MMAFighting.com exclusively about the news.
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@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
FFS the LHW division is a mess now
Jones won't come back. The fans won't look at Cormier as the real champ. The UFC tried to pretend Manuwa was a contender and he got exposed. Rumble had a chance against Cormier and fucked it up, then retired..
Hopefully Gustafsson gets the next challenge and wins the belt
What an idiot.
But possibly shows that Jones didn't feel he could beat DC clean.
Ban him for life.
There are some good LH coming through.
I think what it shows is if you combine it with his weird T/E ratio a couple years ago and the inhibitor he was banned for last year, he's probably been on roids his entire career. It calls into question every fight he's won.
It'll be interesting to see what kind of ban he gets. The inhibitor he failed for last year was only a 1 year ban, whereas roids are two years and second time offenders are double that. So it'll depend on whether they consider this his first or second fail because they're two different drugs. If it's his first then he should get a 2 year ban but if it's his second, it'll be a 4 year ban. At 30 right now, he's snorted, crashed into and pissed hot the peak years of his career. What a fuckwit.
Oh and while I know they're waiting to see how things play out before doing anything, if they don't just give the belt straight back to DC and pretend that loss never happened, it'll be a complete joke. You can't lose a fight to someone who shouldn't have even been allowed in the octagon.
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@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
FFS the LHW division is a mess now
Jones won't come back. The fans won't look at Cormier as the real champ. The UFC tried to pretend Manuwa was a contender and he got exposed. Rumble had a chance against Cormier and fucked it up, then retired..
Hopefully Gustafsson gets the next challenge and wins the belt
What an idiot.
But possibly shows that Jones didn't feel he could beat DC clean.
Ban him for life.
There are some good LH coming through.
I think what it shows is if you combine it with his weird T/E ratio a couple years ago and the inhibitor he was banned for last year, he's probably been on roids his entire career. It calls into question every fight he's won.
It'll be interesting to see what kind of ban he gets. The inhibitor he failed for last year was only a 1 year ban, whereas roids are two years and second time offenders are double that. So it'll depend on whether they consider this his first or second fail because they're two different drugs. If it's his first then he should get a 2 year ban but if it's his second, it'll be a 4 year ban. At 30 right now, he's snorted, crashed into and pissed hot the peak years of his career. What a fuckwit.
Oh and while I know they're waiting to see how things play out before doing anything, if they don't just give the belt straight back to DC and pretend that loss never happened, it'll be a complete joke. You can't lose a fight to someone who shouldn't have even been allowed in the octagon.
Agreed.
If they don't see the long term impact of this and ban him for life then the UFC is on the WWE road.
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Oh and while I know they're waiting to see how things play out before doing anything, if they don't just give the belt straight back to DC and pretend that loss never happened, it'll be a complete joke. You can't lose a fight to someone who shouldn't have even been allowed in the octagon.
Surely they'd have to. The result gets overturned so you would hope the belt goes back. DC probably won't fight again this year so perhaps they'll also have an interim belt fight.
Considering the brutal nature of the knock out, could DC sue Jones?
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'Tainted supplement' coming out of the Jones camp
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@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
'Tainted supplement' coming out of the Jones camp
More like supplemented taint.
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Oh and while I know they're waiting to see how things play out before doing anything, if they don't just give the belt straight back to DC and pretend that loss never happened, it'll be a complete joke. You can't lose a fight to someone who shouldn't have even been allowed in the octagon.
Surely they'd have to. The result gets overturned so you would hope the belt goes back. DC probably won't fight again this year so perhaps they'll also have an interim belt fight.
Considering the brutal nature of the knock out, could DC sue Jones?
Mark Hunt mate. He took the UFC to court for his fight with Brock Lesnar.
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UFC 215
Some very good action, upsets and controversy. -
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@MajorRage said in UFC:
Jones ... positive second test. UFC must be red Rover for him.
Ben Johnson moment.
Hopefully.
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Been some cracking fights the past month.
UFC 216
Last three fights delivered. Def worth a watch.
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Cerrone v Till is definitely worth a watch
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UFC 119
Golm v Colombo
Impressive debut from Golm. Fast and tough. And skills to pay the billsFigueiredo v Brooks
Bullshit hometown decision
Brooks' wrestling too good for FigueiredoDos Santos v Griffin
A barrage from Dos Santos in Round 1 and somehow Griffin survives
Steady Round 2
And a deserved unanimous decision for Dos Santos after some heavy bombs in Round 3Dias v Gordon
Gordon's ground game too strong for DiasCarlos Junior v Masrshman
Too easy for Carlos Junior as Marshman gives his backLuque v Price
Luque faster, stronger and more preciseLineker v Vera
Dominance from LinekerSantos v Hermansson
Dynamic kicking and striking from Santos for a first round stoppageTrinaldo v Miller
Tough, tough toe to toe with Trinaldo getting the decisionMunhoz v Font
Fantastic guillotine from MunhozMaia v Covington
Big win for Covington. Deserved.Machida v Brunson
Wow. Machida in control and then Brunson turns out the lights. Maybe on his careerBig night next week
