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  1. shogun
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    May 21, 2016
    Paul Harris got f---ing smashed in less than a minute today

     
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  2. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    May 6, 2016
    lol Ronda sounds like such a b----

     
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  3. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Apr 9, 2016
    What ppv did Rampage sell by himself? He had opportunities to do so against Jardine and Hamill but those were both mediocre. Rashad vs Forrest did a mill, Rampage vs Forrest did 500K with a TUF show, Rashad vs Jones did 700 K and Jones vs Rampage did 520 K. Rashad had some dud PPV's as well but they were both late replacement opponents at 108 and 133.

    To me Rashad and Rampage were about = draws and whatever you want to blame it on, Rashad has been apart of many of the biggest PPV's in UFC history. Listen im not the guy who cares more about these legends fighting then a Rose fight, but its fairly easy to understand why they are putting Rashad in the main event more then Rose.

    I dont really care about what that graph says or find who was searching for him while he was injured those 23 months(November 13'-October 15') relevant. Im sure Rose was searched more, she was on a TUF show that featured Rousey/Miesha and fought for a title in that time.

    You can add up the twitter follower of Rose and Tecia and have maybe a quarter of the followers Rashad has. Casuals are the audience they are looking to draw in on Fox and nobody knows Tecia and not much more would know Rose.

    edit: forgot to mention Rashad vs Machida 635K, Rampage vs Machida 500K, Jones vs Machida 480K.
     
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  4. Sahara
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    Apr 8, 2016
    Yeah it's for sure maybe similar in ways but it's to a worse extent with Jones I feel. He's more dangerous than GSP. Like with GSP you'll probably survive if he's on top of you. With Jones you're just gonna take a beating full of elbows. Sonnen actually said he would want a rematch with everyone he lost to... other than Jones. His fight with Jones actually kinda looked like you threw a random guy off the street in there with him. To think that the guy doesn't even train as much as he should is insane. Can't wait for his return.

    I feel like this is a good representation of what I'm talking about... Vitor is just like "f--- this" and wilts over lol. Jones just destroys your will and tortures you. It's just the last two fights he's had he's fought two extremely tough guys who have come in with good gameplans. f--- knows how Gus was still standing in the fifth. After seeing the DC and AJ fight, I think Jones would maul and break AJ if he fought him tbh
     
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  5. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Mar 18, 2016
    McGregor is about to go on a two fight losing streak. :Corey:
     
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  6. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Mar 6, 2016
     
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  7. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Mar 6, 2016
    Totally agree. I just can't stand that the Conor defense league is already hiding behind a perfectly reasonable weight. It was a 155 fight without the cut. Nate had a week long camp. It was a close fight. What happened is what happened. No excuses.
     
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  8. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Feb 26, 2016
    Bellator tonight. Main event was supposed to be Dantas/Galvao rematch but Galvao got sick.


    Cheick Kongo vs Vinicius Queiroz
    David Rickels vs Bobby Cooper
    Chucka Willis vs Gaston Reyno
    Kendall Grove vs Francisco France
    Lena Ovchynnikova vs Rebecca Ruth

    Was a solid rebound card with Dantas/Galvao 2, but not so much without it. Probably DVR it.
     
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  9. Clive
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    Clive Mind Over Matter And Soul Before Flesh

    Feb 24, 2016
    I mean....he did spar with The Mountain from Game of Thrones lol.
     
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  10. Clive
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    Clive Mind Over Matter And Soul Before Flesh

    Feb 23, 2016
    UFC 2 better patch Conor being able to fight at WW now lol.
     
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  11. fed
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    Sep 14, 2015


    hyped as f---
     
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  12. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Sep 9, 2015
    ^Dana just reported that Dillashaw vs Cruz will take place on January 17th in Boston on FS1, crazy. That's probably the biggest fight in BW history. Also Jim Miller vs Mike Chiesa is being considered for the December 10th Vegas Fight Pass show.


    Anyways figured I'd throw out the mention lost for the new TUF tonight(10 PM ET) on FS1. It's a 2 hour premiere with all the fights to get into the house(usually the best episode). This season will be United States vs Europe, as many of you know.

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  13. pHiLLip fARkLe
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    pHiLLip fARkLe Goofiest Poster on the Forum, Ever.

    Aug 31, 2015
    I met Forrest Griffin at work today. That was pretty dope.
     
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  14. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Jul 2, 2015
    Walk into a bar with a fighting shirt and you instantly become a target lol
     
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  15. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 24, 2015
    I swear these idiots are all doing crossfit or something.
     
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  16. Sahara
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    Apr 29, 2015
    When s--- hit the fan, is you still a fan?
     
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  17. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Mar 27, 2015
    You're missing out then. No real big fights until then but i have interest in exciting match ups

    Virgina FN

    Mendes/Lamas
    Iaquinta/Masvidal
    Chiesa fight(always exciting)
    Juliana Pena return(one of the most exciting chick fighters)
    Dustin Poirier UFC LW debut

    Poland FN

    Cro Cop/Gonzaga rematch(decent interest)
    Manuwa/Blachowicz
    -rest of the card is pretty bad but Calderwood and Moraes fights somewhat interest me

    Machida vs Rockhold card

    Jacare vs Romero? who isnt interested in that
    ditto Holloway/Swanson
    Paige VanZant can sit on my face
    -rest of the prelims are very good

    UFC 186

    -Enjoy watching MM wreck ppl. Wouldnt pay for it but still, probably a next day torrent.
    -Rampage vs Brawldonado will be entertaining if it happens
    -marginal interest in Bisping vs Dollaway
    -Makdessi vs Trujillo has violence written all over it
    -Thomas Almeida is one of the best up and comers from Brazil, should wreck Jabouin
    -Cote vs Riggs is an old school match up, both are kind of washed but might be fun.

    UFC FN Australia

    -Hunt vs Miocic????????????
    -Whittaker vs Tavares-Whittaker just wrecked Clint Hester which is no small feat
    -rest of the card has no real name value but the match ups are pretty good. Last Australia card had a finish in every fight this card could be similar

    UFC FN Manila

    -Mousasi/Costa is a good scrap
    -Hyun Gyu Lim vs Magny-HGL is a savage and Magny has won 6 in a row
    -rest of the card pretty much sucks


    Honestly i like the seemingly new format the UFC is going with. Stack the s--- out of the PPV's and Fox shows and throw a couple decent fights on the other cards. Remember UFC 184 originally was awesome and 186 with Dillashaw/Barao 2 was still really good.
     
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  18. Keigan
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    Keigan Don't Get Eliminated!!

    Mar 27, 2015
    Points bet?? Serious?

    WTF is that? (You can have all of my points if you wants points, even though I probably have none)

    Frankie 100% deserves the title shot, however, the world deserves Frankie vs Faber. I prefer that fight over him fighting Aldo again, because he will take Aldo deep, but he won't win. I was critical on McGregor, but dude has proven himself as worthy as anyone else that hasn't already fought Aldo. Do I think he will win? I dunno anymore, I didn't, but I see a possibility more. He's just got a weird aura about him that no one can deny. He's not Chael, in the sense he just talks. Chael was decent, but he's not McGregor.

    He knows Aldo is a tough dude, and deep down inside he respects everything he's done, but why would he act any other way then to try and be an absolute d-ck to Aldo and get in his head as much as possible. McGregor is a showmen, but he respects everyone, and even though it may cayuse people to hate him, it's part of the game.
     
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  19. redsoxx
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Feb 22, 2015
    UFC 187 has its 10th top 5 fighter, John Dodson is back from his ACL surgery and will fight Zach Makovsky.
     
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  20. Keigan
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    Keigan Don't Get Eliminated!!

    Dec 10, 2014
    I rarely post anymore, anywhere, I dunno why, but I stop by every single day and see what's up.

    I'll probably start to post more again, you guys are my boys, I rarely talk MMA anywhere else, even in real life, not many of my buddies follow the sport.

    Glad to see that the community is rebuilding.
     
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