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Milk

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.”

https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/8/22/16187722/daniel-cormier-releases-statement-regarding-jon-jones-drug-test-failure

Unco

@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.

MiketheSnow

@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.

Milk

@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?

MiketheSnow

'Tainted supplement' coming out of the Jones camp

Crucial

@MiketheSnow said in UFC:

'Tainted supplement' coming out of the Jones camp

More like supplemented taint.

raznomore

@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.

MiketheSnow

UFC 215
Some very good action, upsets and controversy.

MajorPom

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

Ben Johnson moment.

MiketheSnow

@MajorRage said in UFC:

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

Ben Johnson moment.

Hopefully.

MiketheSnow

Been some cracking fights the past month.

UFC 216

Last three fights delivered. Def worth a watch.

MiketheSnow

Cerrone v Till is definitely worth a watch

MiketheSnow

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

Unco

GSP!

Pity about the other two titles fights though. Joanna

MiketheSnow

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

raznomore

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.

MiketheSnow

@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

MiketheSnow

UFC Fight Night 120

CLAY GUIDA V JOE LAUZON
Guida's never looked better
Sharp, dynamic and accurate
Great TKO finish in the 1st Round

RAPHAEL ASSUNCAO V MATTHEW LOPEZ
Game effort from Lopez but Assuncao' experience shone through
Awesome finish in the 3rd Round and great pull out with Lopez buckled and out cold
Great refereeing too

NATE MARQUARDT V CEZAR FERREIRA
Thought Marquardt had done enough

JUNIOR ALBINI V ANDREI ARLOVSKI
Some heavy hitting from both fighters in the 1st
Much the same in the 2nd. A bit of a stand-up wrestling match then trading punches. Hell of a chin on Albini and Arlovski crisper to the punch
Great round for Arlovski. Best he's been for ages. Huge variety in his arsenal
Albini was a perfect opponent. Slow
Deserved unanimous decision for Arlovski

BROWN V SANCHEZ
Did not disappoint
Brown took a liver shot early then elbowed Sanchez out as he was holding Sanchez's leg
Classic Brown

DUSTIN POIRIER V ANTHONY PETTIS
Awesome 1st Round. Wrestling, kicking, banging. Pettis did well to see the bell.
Wrestling reversals, brutal ground and pound, blood pissing from Pettis. A war
Poirier's wrestling too strong and Pettis taps with what looked like a popped rib

Great card

MiketheSnow

UFC Fight Night 121

HAMILTON V WIECZOREK
Average bout. Not a lot happened.
Wieczorek with the surprise decision.

LAUSA V SHELTON
Shelton too strong and quick.
Unanimous decision.

CHAMBERS V KASSEM
Kassem patient and waited for Chambers to burn herself out to get the unanimouse decision

Not a great Early Prelim Card

BROWN V CAMACHO
Battle Royale
Toe to toe and rock 'em, sock 'em
Could have gone either way but Camacho gets the decision

COULTER V TUIVASA
Bam Bam
Crushing leg kick floored Coulter and then he followed up with a flying knee to spark out Coulter

LENTZ V BROOKS
Brooks sharper and quicker to the punch for 1 1/2 rounds then Lentz ties Brooks up an gets the tap from a guillotine

BENOIT V MOKHTARIAN
A dance and Benoit with the better moves

That's more like it

VOLKANOVSKI V YOUNG
Volkanovski too strong for unanimous decision

THEODOROU V KELLY
Another crap decision. Should have been split at least.
Kelly was game

MATTHEWS V VELICKOVIC
Matthews by split decision. Decent fight

MEANS V MUHAMMAD
Muhammad with the decision. Average

RAWLINGS V CLARK
Clark with the decision over Sideshow Bob

WERDUM V TYBRA
A gulf in class with Werdum with the deserved unanimous decision
But Tybura is nails

MiketheSnow

UFC 218

WILLIS V CROWDER
No frills from Willis but man can he bang
Great chin from Crowder but Willis was too strong and KOd Crowder

KIMBALL V REYES
Kimball was game but Reyes too skillful
Rear naked choke for the finish at the end of the 1st

HOMASI V ALHASSAN
Both fighters going toe to toe
Alhassan drops Homasi and Herb Dean stops the fight
Controversial stoppage and a mistake from Dean

COOPER V MAGANA
Magana brave and durable but Cooper too strong and gets the result after 7 minutes of ground control

HERRIG V CASEY
Chess match that went the distance with Herrig getting the slpit decision

TEYMUR V KLOSE
Unanimous decision for Teymur despite being warned for dancing away from the action
Stood on the outside and countered superbly

OLIVEIRA V MEDEIROS
Oliveira knocked down early and then it was 'rock 'em, sock 'em' for the whole of the round
Round 2 slower pace but still full on
Round 3 back and forth on the floor, then when it got back to the feet Medeiros piled on the pressure and finished Oliveira
Awesome fight

OLIVEIRA V FELDER
Back and forth wrestling and jujitsu match before Felder finished it with heavy elbows
Solid

TORRES V WATERSON
Evenly matched fight with Torres getting the unanimous decision

ALVAREZ V GAETHJE
Fast and furious and lived up to the hype
Non stop trading, Alvarez targeting the body, Gaethje targeting Alvarez's lead leg
Cracking second round, too close to call
Gaethje raw, Alvarez accurate
Holy Shit
You won't see much better than that
Gaethje pressing in the third round and then Alvarez pulls out a knee that buckled Gaethje
Two tough bastards

CEJUDO V PETTIS
Cejudo too strong for Pettis and gets the decision

OVEREEM V NGANNOU
WOAH. Lights out ladies and gentlemen
Ngannou absolutely flattens Overeem with a left hook
Snapped his neck back like a Christmas turkey

HOLLOWAY V ALDO
Aldo showed plenty of mettle and durability but Holloway too strong and too accurate
Aldo battered by the end

The Silver Fern

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