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<p>HENDRICKS v GASTELUM<br>
Average slug fest. Gastelum unanimous decision. Hendricks has fallen away quickly<br>
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<p>What an amazing coincidence that happened right when the UFC finally went all in with drug testing! It's no wonder he dodged the drug testing GSP was paying for out of his own pocket a couple years ago.</p>
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<p>SILVA v CORMIER<br>
Fair play to Silva taking the fight on 2 days notice, but Cormier too big & powerful for him. Looked more like a Heavyweight versus a Light Heavyweight<br>
Lasted longer than I thought though<br>
Smart fight from Cormier but won no fans tonight<br>
Silva on the other hand did a lot to gild his reputation and legacy after some poor bouts<br>
Based on that conditioning - did Cormier underestimate Silva - Jones would have walked this fight. Dullard<br>
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<p>Completely different kind of fighter and fight. Anderson may be a lot smaller than Jones but he's a far more dangerous standup fighter as well (unless we count eye pokes).</p>
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<p>Anybody know why Tate/Nunes ended up taking top billing?</p>
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<p>Title fights always get top billing in the UFC. It actually caused a bit of controversy when they first introduced women's fights in the UFC because all the internet man children thought Rousey headlining over Dan Henderson was the worst thing ever...</p>
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<p>Yeah, they initially bumped Lesnar v Hunt to top billing, but Dana White said once things calmed down they realised it should be the title fight that got bumped up.</p>
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<p>Apparently the owners of UFC just sold it for $4 Billion. Not bad for an outlay of $2 Million 15 years ago. </p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ufc-sold-group-4-billion-dana-white-confirms-065254124--spt.html'>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ufc-sold-group-4-billion-dana-white-confirms-065254124--spt.html</a></p>
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<p>UFC FIGHT NIGHT 91</p>
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<p>Two cracking bouts and one good bout definitely worth a watch</p>
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<p>Boetsch v Samman - good</p>
<p>Ferguson v Vannata - cracking</p>
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<p>Hunt probably beaten by a roid monster - no surprise there.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://espn.go.com/mma/story//id/17085742/brock-lesnar-ufc-notified-potential-anti-doping-violation'>http://espn.go.com/mma/story//id/17085742/brock-lesnar-ufc-notified-potential-anti-doping-violation</a></p> -
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<p>Hunt probably beaten by a roid monster - no surprise there.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://espn.go.com/mma/story//id/17085742/brock-lesnar-ufc-notified-potential-anti-doping-violation'>http://espn.go.com/mma/story//id/17085742/brock-lesnar-ufc-notified-potential-anti-doping-violation</a></p>
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<p>None at all, he's ex WWE, about the only ones not on Roids were genuine giants like Andre, Big Show etc.</p>
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None at all, he's ex WWE, about the only ones not on Roids were genuine giants like Andre, Big Show etc.<br><br>
All those muscles are pointless if a bloke can't fight through and that's where Lesner surprised me the most, I thought Hunt would deal to him to be honest.</p></blockquote>Hes not ex mate. He was on loan. Which means he was still in the "program" and the UFC doesn't give a shit about this. <br><br>
He served his purpose. He was probably added when (tin hat comment coming) they thought Jon Jones could be on something to keep bums in seats and ppvs paid for.<br><br>
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<p>Hes not ex mate. He was on loan. Which means he was still in the "program" and the UFC doesn't give a shit about this.<br><br>
He served his purpose. He was probably added when (tin hat comment coming) they thought Jon Jones could be on something to keep bums in seats and ppvs paid for.<br><br>
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<p>Ah ok, fair call, I don't follow either particularly closely so wasn't aware of this.</p>
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<p>In any case it's a fair old effort when you consider WWE stars aren't really "sportsmen" as such ( I may risk opening a can of worms in saying that )</p>
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<p>I always enjoyed reading this guys exploits, Raz surely Haku would have been a favourite of yours back in the day ? sounds like he could have been a UFC sensation.....( I'm not sure how true some of these stories are though )</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_Fifita#Notoriety_and_incidents'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_Fifita#Notoriety_and_incidents</a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="596986" data-time="1468636376"><p>Ah ok, fair call, I don't follow either particularly closely so wasn't aware of this.<br><br>
In any case it's a fair old effort when you consider WWE stars aren't really "sportsmen" as such ( I may risk opening a can of worms in saying that )<br><br>
I always enjoyed reading this guys exploits, Raz surely Haku would have been a favourite of yours back in the day ? sounds like he could have been a UFC sensation.....( I'm not sure how true some of these stories are though )<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_Fifita#Notoriety_and_incidents">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_Fifita#Notoriety_and_incidents</a></p></blockquote>
I dont like tongans......<br><br>
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<p>I was just perpetuating a racial stereotype...<br><br>
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<p>Ah ok, fair call, I don't follow either particularly closely so wasn't aware of this.</p>
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<p>In any case it's a fair old effort when you consider WWE stars aren't really <strong>"sportsmen"</strong> as such ( I may risk opening a can of worms in saying that )</p>
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<p>I always enjoyed reading this guys exploits, Raz surely Haku would have been a favourite of yours back in the day ? sounds like he could have been a UFC sensation.....( I'm not sure how true some of these stories are though )</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_Fifita#Notoriety_and_incidents'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_Fifita#Notoriety_and_incidents</a></p>
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<p>I'm a bit of a Johnny-come-lately to the UFC, in that I never really watched it when I was living in NZ because I didn't think it was worth the PPV fees, but now its free to air in Asia I watch it a little bit. I'm a bit bemused by Hunt's reaction to Lesnar's failed drugs test. Would be interested to know the opinions of those who have watched it a while and what they think of the latest twist in the plot. </p>
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<p>For me, it was quite clear that Hunt knew, or at least very strongly suspected that Lesnar was doping when he agreed to the fight. From memory there were quite a number of references to it in the build up to the fight etc, but he still happily took the fight (and the reasonable sized pay packet). Now that he lost the fight, and Lesnar has been flagged as a 'roid user (surprise, surprise), it kind of smacks of sour grapes or opportunism on Hunt's behalf to come out and ask for a bigger share of the purse, or to be released from his contract. Surely if you strongly suspected or knew, you'd of the potential doping prior to the fight, that's when you'd kick up the stink about it and insist on pre-fight testing. </p>
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<p>I've watched a few Hunt fights, and used to follow him back in his K1 days, but to me it seems that he's now more of a prize-fighter type character who is good for entertaining fights and knockouts rather than a genuine title contender? With a record of 12 and 10 or whatever it is, surely he can't be that upset by the loss, which will in all likelihood be ruled a no-contest in the history books? </p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/mark-hunts-furious-reaction-to-brock-lesnars-flagging-by-usada-ahead-of-ufc-200-fight/news-story/5415e4bab6edc2c16911501f1f9c139c'>http://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/mark-hunts-furious-reaction-to-brock-lesnars-flagging-by-usada-ahead-of-ufc-200-fight/news-story/5415e4bab6edc2c16911501f1f9c139c</a></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;">MARK Hunt has reacted furiously to </span><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/brock-lesnar-flagged-for-potential-doping-violation-ahead-of-ufc-200-win-over-mark-hunt--usada/news-story/79997f6ab3edbfd8c2234c5e7059d933'>Brock Lesnar’s USADA flagging for potential doping</a><span style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;">, saying the “fing cheat†should lose his $2.5 million purse and threatening to quit the UFC if promotion bosses don’t take action.</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Hunt, who lost a unanimous decision to Lesnar at UFC 200 in the former heavyweight champion’s first fight in the Octagon for five years, pulled no punches in an exclusive interview with FOX Sports News <i><b>(listen above)</b></i>.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">“I said (to the UFC), ‘If you don’t give me half his st [purse], I’m walking away from this company, I want out of here. This is rubbish’,†Hunt said.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">“You [UFC] better do something. I already talked to the bosses. They better do something or I want out of here, I want a release from my contract. You guys are just making a mockery out of us, you’re making a fool out of me, you make me look like an idiot.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">“I lost on that night to some fing cheat. There’s no way he could weigh 265 [pounds] like me - he was about 500 kilos, there was no f*ing way he was weighing in at my weight. It just makes a mockery of the whole sport, it makes a fool out of all of us, all the people who’ve paid money for top end fighting - now all they’ve got is a cheat against a guy who doesn’t cheat.</p>
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