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  • raznomoreR raznomore

    @Duluth Bisping was their guy. He was the big money guy. Totally never supposed to be a champion but he got the strap and in the most unlikely of ways. Has always been outspoken but as it turns out is a pretty likeable guy.

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    @raznomore said in UFC:

    @Duluth Bising was their guy. He was the big money guy. Totally never supposed to be a champion but he got the strap and in the most likely of ways. Has always been outspoken but as it turns out if a pretty likeable guy.

    Rags to riches (read TUF to UFC Champeen).

    Perfect story, perfect TV.

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    • DuluthD Duluth

      @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

      Have a gander at the main card

      Gutted for Till and Jorge is a twat

      Edwards looks ready for a title shot soon

      The Bisping Hall of Fame announcement:

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      @Duluth said in UFC:

      @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

      Have a gander at the main card

      Gutted for Till and Jorge is a twat

      Edwards looks ready for a title shot soon

      The Bisping Hall of Fame announcement:

      Till needs to wise up and stop being a Chav.

      Get to the gym, get smarter, get title.

      What's wrong with Jorge. He was the massive underdog who delivered on his promise.

      Cracking finish.

      Not convinced with Edwards.

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      • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

        @Duluth said in UFC:

        @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

        Have a gander at the main card

        Gutted for Till and Jorge is a twat

        Edwards looks ready for a title shot soon

        The Bisping Hall of Fame announcement:

        Till needs to wise up and stop being a Chav.

        Get to the gym, get smarter, get title.

        What's wrong with Jorge. He was the massive underdog who delivered on his promise.

        Cracking finish.

        Not convinced with Edwards.

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        @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

        What's wrong with Jorge. He was the massive underdog who delivered on his promise.

        It was not a comment on the fight. It was a comment on Jorge being a twat.

        I've heard Bisping tell a few stories about him on his podcast, so I held this opinion prior to the weekend. But consider what happened backstage after the fight

        Edwards says something to Jorge about fighting in June. Jorge leaves and interview and follows him across the room. Then as they come together Jorge throws a punch.
        Standard dickish stuff from both of them and then Jorge escalates it with a punch

        Not a huge deal

        Then Jorge has an interview where he claims to be the victim. He claims Edwards was the aggressor. He claims to be shaking from fear and then says that he threw the first punch because he was fearing for his life

        If you're a loose cannon who throws punches backstage after a fight - own it. There's plenty of nutters in the ufc who do stupid shit.

        But to be a loose cannon who throws punches backstage and then lies about basic facts and plays the victim.. that is a twat.

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        • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

          @Duluth said in UFC:

          @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

          Have a gander at the main card

          Gutted for Till and Jorge is a twat

          Edwards looks ready for a title shot soon

          The Bisping Hall of Fame announcement:

          Till needs to wise up and stop being a Chav.

          Get to the gym, get smarter, get title.

          What's wrong with Jorge. He was the massive underdog who delivered on his promise.

          Cracking finish.

          Not convinced with Edwards.

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          @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

          Not convinced with Edwards.

          Yeah there's still questions about him. But the way he controlled Gunnar was impressive

          One good win against a top 5 guy and they can put him in a title fight with a straight face.

          That might happen next time they go back to London. Some of the other Brits need to have a run of good results before they can headline an event again (Till 2 losses, Manuwa 3 losses in a row)

          Meanwhile Edwards is on a 7 fight win streak with his last loss coming against the current champ. He'd need to get past a guy like Thompson or RDA first though

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            Thompson was looking good until Pettis landed a great superman punch. Here's some gifs from sherdog:

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            • DuluthD Duluth

              Thompson was looking good until Pettis landed a great superman punch. Here's some gifs from sherdog:

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              @Duluth said in UFC:

              Thompson was looking good until Pettis landed a great superman punch. Here's some gifs from sherdog:

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              Yep.

              Just watched it - away on holiday and remarkably managed to avoid the result.

              Think people have worked 'Wonderboy' out.

              Hell of a finish.

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                UFC On ESPN 2 Barboza v Gaethje

                4 of the 6 Main Card fights were finished not decided.

                Great night of fights.

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                  #486

                  Anyone following the twitter exchange between Khabib & McGregor?
                  Pretty serious stuff when one person can't take an offensive joke from a shit talker. I wonder if it will be enough to create a rematch?

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                    Slow week

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                    • R Rembrandt

                      Anyone following the twitter exchange between Khabib & McGregor?
                      Pretty serious stuff when one person can't take an offensive joke from a shit talker. I wonder if it will be enough to create a rematch?

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                      @Rembrandt said in UFC:

                      Anyone following the twitter exchange between Khabib & McGregor?
                      Pretty serious stuff when one person can't take an offensive joke from a shit talker. I wonder if it will be enough to create a rematch?

                      Think it got deleted - what did it say?

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                      • MajorPomM MajorPom

                        @Rembrandt said in UFC:

                        Anyone following the twitter exchange between Khabib & McGregor?
                        Pretty serious stuff when one person can't take an offensive joke from a shit talker. I wonder if it will be enough to create a rematch?

                        Think it got deleted - what did it say?

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                        @MajorRage

                        More tweets than I realised, guess a few got deleted.
                        https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/4/3/18294074/conor-mcgregor-vs-khabib-nurmagomedov-twitter-war-turns-ugly

                        Surely the best response to McGregor is simply a gif from the fight.
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                          I'm really looking forward to the two main fights this weekend

                          Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
                          Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya

                          Both tough to call

                          I think Holloway is the best fighter in the organisation. His class should edge it.. Not putting any money on it though

                          I'll be cheering for Adesanya but this is going to be a tough one. Everyone talks about KG's punching power but his wrestling background might be the decider here.
                          Israel keeps talking up his ability on the ground but we haven't seen that tested yet

                          I'm still hoping for a NZ v Aus title fight... and even the remote possibility it happens in Auckland

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                          • DuluthD Duluth

                            I'm really looking forward to the two main fights this weekend

                            Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
                            Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya

                            Both tough to call

                            I think Holloway is the best fighter in the organisation. His class should edge it.. Not putting any money on it though

                            I'll be cheering for Adesanya but this is going to be a tough one. Everyone talks about KG's punching power but his wrestling background might be the decider here.
                            Israel keeps talking up his ability on the ground but we haven't seen that tested yet

                            I'm still hoping for a NZ v Aus title fight... and even the remote possibility it happens in Auckland

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                            @Duluth said in UFC:

                            I'm really looking forward to the two main fights this weekend

                            Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
                            Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya

                            Both tough to call

                            I think Holloway is the best fighter in the organisation. His class should edge it.. Not putting any money on it though

                            I'll be cheering for Adesanya but this is going to be a tough one. Everyone talks about KG's punching power but his wrestling background might be the decider here.
                            Israel keeps talking up his ability on the ground but we haven't seen that tested yet

                            I'm still hoping for a NZ v Aus title fight... and even the remote possibility it happens in Auckland

                            Poirier and Gastelum for the upset wins.

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                              The Adesanya fight was incredible. Worth finding if you are a causal fan

                              2-2 going into the 5th and Adesanya pulls out a massive 10-8 round

                              NZ has an interim champ. NZ vs Aus for the real belt later this year

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                                The main event was almost as good as the co-main. The best PPV for a while

                                Poirier dominated apart from a few moments. Unfortunately it looked like guys in different weight classes fighting.. Holloway is so tough though

                                I hope Poirier knocks Khabib out

                                Earlier Rountree was very good too. Brutal leg kicks. Maybe he's turned the corner... the LHW division needs some more class

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                                  jegga
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                                  Post match

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                                    Finally managed to watch one.

                                    Israel fight was great - all square going into the lady then just dominated him for a 10-8. Great fight, both guys super super tough.

                                    Main event was its equal tho, we just kept waiting for Holloway to turn it, looked like he could thrn the knee which opened the cut effectively ended it.

                                    Both fighters worthy of the belts

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                                      White said the title fight will be in a stadium in Aus

                                      Good to see Israel in the press conference suggesting the fight should be in Auckland. Pointing out Whittaker is a Maori born in Auckland..

                                      It’ll most likely be in Aus, but Whittaker has failed to show up in a couple of home fights. Also Aucklands City Kickboxing has earned a big event

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                                      • DuluthD Duluth

                                        White said the title fight will be in a stadium in Aus

                                        Good to see Israel in the press conference suggesting the fight should be in Auckland. Pointing out Whittaker is a Maori born in Auckland..

                                        It’ll most likely be in Aus, but Whittaker has failed to show up in a couple of home fights. Also Aucklands City Kickboxing has earned a big event

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                                        @Duluth white probably thinks NZ is part of Aus ...

                                        Aus makes more sense - UFC is a money game and there more there than in NZ.

                                        Noted today thst although he fights for NZ he has a Nigerian flag by his name on the telecast.

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