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  • DuluthD Offline
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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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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    @Duluth 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.

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  • raznomoreR Offline
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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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  • MilkM Offline
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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.”

    Ariel Helwani  /  Aug 22, 2017  /  front-page

    Daniel Cormier releases statement regarding Jon Jones’ drug test failure

    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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  • UncoU Offline
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    @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

    @Duluth 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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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    #306

    @Unco said in UFC:

    @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

    @Duluth 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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  • MilkM Offline
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    @Unco said in UFC:

    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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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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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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  • raznomoreR Offline
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    @Milk said in UFC:

    @Unco said in UFC:

    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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    #311

    UFC 215
    Some very good action, upsets and controversy.

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  • MajorRageM Offline
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    #312

    Jones ... positive second test. UFC must be red Rover for him.

    Ben Johnson moment.

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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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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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #314

    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 bills

    Figueiredo v Brooks
    Bullshit hometown decision
    Brooks' wrestling too good for Figueiredo

    Dos 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 3

    Dias v Gordon
    Gordon's ground game too strong for Dias

    Carlos Junior v Masrshman
    Too easy for Carlos Junior as Marshman gives his back

    Luque v Price
    Luque faster, stronger and more precise

    Lineker v Vera
    Dominance from Lineker

    Santos v Hermansson
    Dynamic kicking and striking from Santos for a first round stoppage

    Trinaldo v Miller
    Tough, tough toe to toe with Trinaldo getting the decision

    Munhoz v Font
    Fantastic guillotine from Munhoz

    Maia v Covington
    Big win for Covington. Deserved.

    Machida v Brunson
    Wow. Machida in control and then Brunson turns out the lights. Maybe on his career

    Big night next week 🙂

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  • UncoU Offline
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    #317

    GSP!

    Pity about the other two titles fights though. Joanna 😞

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    UFC 217

    Zahabi v Ramos
    If at first you don't succeed...
    Great second attempt at spinning elbow from Ramos turns Zahabi's lights out

    Oleinik v Blaydes
    What a chin on Oleinik in Round 1
    Then a controversial illegal kick that barely brushed Oleinik's ear in Round 2 caused confusion before Blaydes got the TKO after the ref called Oleinik couldn't continue

    Brown v Gall
    A war, back and forth, but Brown too strong

    Saint Preux v Anderson
    Tough, tough battle with Saint Preux tiring and down on the cards and then he pulls out a roundhouse kick to the head that puts Anderson out for the count
    Wow

    Harris v Godbeer
    Godbeer spent most of the first round on his back but did a good job of covering up
    Then Harris has an accidental low blow followed by a kick to the face after the ref called time twice
    Harris DQd, Godbeer with the win. Not that he knew anything about it
    Harris will come though. Fast, dynamic and tough. With skills

    Vick v Duffy
    Really good back and forth fight with Duffy ahead on the cards
    Then Vick catches Duffy with a great uppercut for the ref to stop the fight just before the 2nd round buzzer

    Hendricks v Costa
    Costa too big, too quick, too skillful for Hendricks. But Hendricks durable and game. And experienced.
    A pissed off Costa ups the pace in the second round and Big John McCarthy calls it after a Costa barrage

    Thompson v Masvidal
    Masvidal bamboozled by Thompson's speed and style

    Jedrzejczyk v Namajunas
    WOW
    What a fight, what a finish from Namajunas
    Accurate and punishing

    Barbrandt v Dillishaw
    WOW
    So fast
    Brilliant finish from TJ
    Rematch please

    Bisping v GSP
    MSG, GSP, OMG

    BEST CARD EVER

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  • raznomoreR Offline
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    For me this was all about GSP. Just seeing him come to the ring was surreal. He was awesome. Bisping is a division gate keeper that somehow ended up champion. So theres got to be something said about that... I hope GSP sticks around. I think if he stays at middleweight Whittaker will ruin him. You could see Whittaker licking his lips after the fight. So would be happy to see him go back to Welterweight. But Woodley is a hell of a speed bump. It's not an easy road either way he goes.

    Rose Namajunas was the obvious surprise of the night. Scary to think she is only 25. I have been a fan for a while. She started out as a bit of a gimmick. Another pretty girl, Paige Vanzant type. But she went away from being a poster girl, shaved her head, ditched the bikinis at weigh ins and became a fucken weapon. Huge, huge fan of Thug.

    No Love really started to get it going but lost composure. Dillashaw is a hard puzzle to solve but I think he was more lucky than anything there has to be a rematch. I know the money is for a Cruz fight next up but I'd rather see these 2 go at it again.

    Time for Hendricks to give it away.

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    @raznomore said in UFC:

    For me this was all about GSP. Just seeing him come to the ring was surreal. He was awesome. Bisping is a division gate keeper that somehow ended up champion. So theres got to be something said about that... I hope GSP sticks around. I think if he stays at middleweight Whittaker will ruin him. You could see Whittaker licking his lips after the fight. So would be happy to see him go back to Welterweight. But Woodley is a hell of a speed bump. It's not an easy road either way he goes.

    Rose Namajunas was the obvious surprise of the night. Scary to think she is only 25. I have been a fan for a while. She started out as a bit of a gimmick. Another pretty girl, Paige Vanzant type. But she went away from being a poster girl, shaved her head, ditched the bikinis at weigh ins and became a fucken weapon. Huge, huge fan of Thug.

    No Love really started to get it going but lost composure. Dillashaw is a hard puzzle to solve but I think he was more lucky than anything there has to be a rematch. I know the money is for a Cruz fight next up but I'd rather see these 2 go at it again.

    Time for Hendricks to give it away.

    GSP V CMG @MSG

    TJ wants Mighty Mouse

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