Jed Meshew II
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Writing for MMAFighting until I’m dead or they find someone better. Host of DAMN! They Were Good and co-host of No Bets Barred.
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Merry Christmas, you hooligans. No one asked for this and it might not be good, but at least there's a whole bunch of it.
I'm confident nobody else is giving you this sort of content. I love it dearly and hope you enjoy.
Willy Wonka (and Conor McGregor and Dana White and Jon Jones, and a few others) and the Chocolate Factory
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Let him. Doesn't have to be Tom Aspinall. Let Pereira nuke some poor idiot in Rio like they use to let Anderson do.
Alex Pereira says he wants to fight at heavyweight at UFC 301
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You notice how you never hear NFL special teamers being like, “I am comically poor and have to go back to Uber driving to afford food”. Yet in MMA that’s every week. Weird.
"With the (tax) deductions and the loss of the fight tonight, I'm probably going to have to rob someone in the car park. ... Who's got the most on them?"
Tyson Pedro opens up about financial challenges following his
#UFCVegas87
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Anderson Silva making Tito cut to 195 so he can grab 20% of Tito’s purse and still chalk him up is the definition of Chess Moves
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This is fucking atrocious gun safety.
Sean Strickland has already broken the UFC Middleweight Title 😂
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Demetrious Johnson threw a motherfucker into the air and then armbarred him on the way down. Stop disrespecting him with this "finally a champion who is exciting" nonsense.
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Tony vs Paddy is going to get the headlines and that’s reasonable, but this fight is far more egregiously cruel. Wonderboy getting punished for refusing to fight a guy who missed weight by fighting the best dude in the weight class who won’t earn him a title shot.
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I hate this so much. Leon had to beg borrow and steal to get his shot at the belt and now he's more than content to deny the numerous viable welterweight contenders that same thing he was almost passed over for. Villain behavior.
‘I want to be the first UK double champ!’ 👊
Leon Edwards calls out the winner of Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis
via
@SkySports
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This is the lamest, most try-hard shit on the entire planet. For a guy who is quite probably the greatest fighter ever, this man has simply never gotten over being shoved into lockers by his brothers growing up.
Jon Jones doing pull ups in a spec ops outfit with a rifle is insane
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I mean this with absolutely zero hyperbole: this is the worst fight poster I've ever seen
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This is one of the most efficient ways possible to let everyone know you’re a moron who shouldn’t be trusted with literally anything
Karate Combat President Asim Zaidi says that he drinks no water:
“I decide to not drink water, I only drink caffeneited beverages. I also juice, like a ton - testosterone, HGH, all that stuff…so through my veins is pure testosterone and caffeine.”
@asimzaid
/
@KarateCombat
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Dillashaw getting injured, not disclosing it and resulting in a pointless title fight that also resulted in Jose Aldo not getting one last chance is honestly way more annoying than him popping for drugs. Boo this man.
#UFC280
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If you are watching this tomorrow for any other reason than you are obligated to as part of your profession, you should be ashamed of yourself.
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Said this may times: Nate Diaz should accept a fight with Chimaev, and as soon as the bell sounds, his corner throws in the towel. Be done with the UFC and move on. Plus it would be the most legendary exit.
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This KO would be the crowning jewel in most fighters' careers. And it doesn't even make the Mt Rushmore for Edson
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I’ll never forgive Conor for breaking this sport.
Morning Report: Dricus Du Plessis targets light heavyweight title after a Sean Strickland win at UFC 297
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Khabib Nurmagomedov going 29-0 in this sport is a goddamn miracle and I honestly don't think we appreciate it enough.
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PFL is deeply confused about how pricing works. People will pay $10, even $20 for just about anything. That's about what it costs to go see a movie. But $50? $50 is a price point that makes people say, "Nah. I'll just catch the highlights online"'
For those wondering, Friday’s PFL PPV will cost $49.99 on ESPN+.
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Sure, Joe Rogan was completely wrong with his diagnosis of a broken hand on Adesanya, but show me one other time when Dr. Rogan was wrong with medical advice.
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Chris Weidman blaming Bruno Silva for the fact that HE poked Silva in the eye 4 times is about the worst possible look.
#UFCAtlanticCity
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There is literally not a person in MMA who deserves that more.
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Random MMA fun fact: Ryan Bader has not defended the Bellator light heavyweight title since Nov. of 2017. Over two full years on the shelf. And not one person has noticed or cared.
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Remember all the people who were like, "Francis fumbled the bag!" Nah. This is what fumbling the bag looks like. Good god.
Derrick Lewis ends free agency by inking new 8-fight deal with the UFC
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Why? Tried and failed. Stay at your weight class. Make a run for the title defense record. Please, stop this nonsense. There is no shame in dominating a weight class
Alex Volkanovski: "Lightweight definitely in the near future.”
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My man, you just got mushed at the start of the year. You're not the No. 1 Contender, you're just the dude at the top of the rankings. Aspinall is closer to a title shot than you are.
"I’m No. 1 contender, he’s No. 4. This doesn’t make sense."
Ciryl Gane says a fight with Tom Aspinall "is going to come," but now is not the time 👀
#TheMMAHour
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Dominick Cruz saying it’s the coaches job to convince a fighter with a broken rib to fight is EXACTLY the fucking problem with MMA cornering and mentality.
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Thank God we're not giving Chito Vera, one of the most popular fighters in the company, a mic right now. Gotta rush to these commercials and then the pivotal fight between Blackshear and Bautista... Seriously, what a nonsense promotion.
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Letting the UFC promote your fight without a contract and then holding them to the fire to get your worth, that's king shit right there. Diamonds are forever.
Dustin Poirier (
@DustinPoirier
) expands on his recent "fights off" tweet (against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299) to me via text ... "There was no contractual agreement before the fight was announced and we couldn't come to terms."
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1) Doing this moments after Topuria becomes champion is dumb.
2) UFC is going to Brazil for 301!!! What in the sweet jesus are we doing here?
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I want a vanity fight not a challenge so I can tell myself stories when I'm older. Man could not possibly be more shook by Tom Aspinall
And there it is. Fight Stipe, retire. The title doesn't need to be involved for that one.
Let Aspinall begin his reign for the new era of heavyweights.
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I still can't believe Weidman snapped his leg like that. That's one of those things you couldn't put in a movie because the producers would be like: "Dude, this has to be somewhat realistic."
#ufc261
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Three fighters with staph (so far) competed at UFC 294. Not even pretending to have a real commission. I would never fight on an Abu Dhabi card if this is the safety protocols I can expect.
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PFL seems completely unaware that their commentary team is on live mics on ESPN+ and the fact that they haven't figured that out yet is truly astonishing as Sean O'Connell makes jokes about asking Rob Wilkinson about where he got his steroids, all on ESPN.
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Dude, we saw you shrink away as the fight went on. You have to stop with this “I’m a vampire, I’m going to eat him” sort of stuff unless you’re actually going to do it. We have eyeballs. We saw you point fight Jared Cannonier and Yoel and Vettori.
Morning Report: Israel Adesanya was ready to ‘kill or be killed’ vs. Sean Strickland until coach said ‘let’s be tactical’
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This just proves that the UFC *could* do this for every PPV and choosing not to is a direct effort to keep it for themselves.
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If his callouts bother you so much, fight him. Problem solved.
Only four recognizable opponents, and already the king of England, must be nice. There will be legendary tales told about you and your infamous call outs. 😒
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Tremendous optics for a man who blew weight and lost a title shot as a result of it.
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I am shocked that Brendan Schaub and Joe Rogan said stupid, unsubstantiated claims on a topic they know nothing about. That’s so wildly out of character for them.
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Impa Kasanganay lost to Carlston Harris 2 years ago and then he went to PFL and won $1 million. I will NEVER understand why Derrick Lewis just immediately re-signed with the UFC.
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Volkanovski is NOT the most accomplished featherweight champion of all time. This is not up for debate. He still has a chance, but that's just factually untrue. For the love of god, stop erasing history because you don't know how to promote
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Bryce Mitchell also apparently requested new underwear every day on TUF so when he left he had amassed like 100 pairs so he would never need to buy underwear again. The man is a genius.
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Finally went and rewatched Makhachev vs. Volkanovski and I'm far more confident Makhachev won than I was on fight night. And frankly, 4-1 Makhachev is a better scorecard than 3-2 Volk
1, 2, and 4 should be clear Makhachev rounds with 3 as a toss up and 5 to Volk
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This is legitimately an awesome thing
Octagonside ➡️ Locker rooms!
🎤
@FelderPaul
is about to switch jobs next bout.
#UFCFightIsland1
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Paul Craig having wins over Jamahal Hill and Magomed Ankalaev is one of the great mysteries in MMA.
#UFCVegas82
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The funniest thing about Conor's tantrum against Poirier is that the most obvious next logical opponent for him would be Justin Gaethje, who would take his soul harder than Poirier just did.
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I hate to say this, but Michael Chandler is going to kill this man
Babe wake up new Conor McGregor sparring footage dropped
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Translation: I know this guy's father died last year and he has shown no interest in fight again, but fuck that there's more money to be squeezed out of him, so god help me I'll get it.
Dana White determined to book another Khabib Nurmagomedov fight: ‘I’m gonna press him as hard as I can for one more’
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For the last five years I have split my time between “working a real job” and pursuing a dream. Well, today that ends as I am now officially a full-time writer for Vox Media and MMAFighting! I could not be more excited and I can’t wait to get real weird with it.
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My official prediction is that Conor vs Nate 3 announced in a Super Bowl commercial as the main event for UFC 300. It’s the only fight that would really merit a commercial investment like that and resonate with the audience at large.
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@BenTheBaneDavis
Hot take: it was a good retirement (if done for stupid reasons). Should've stayed out of it and focused on coaching
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My favorite part about the USADA deal (other than it being needlessly invasive for fighters to police something very dumb) is how they never catch anyone relevant. When was the last USADA pop on someone who wasn't a 10 & 10 dude making his debut?
Braxton Smith receives 2-year sanction for USADA violation for exogenous testosterone (
@MikeHeck_JR
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So like, Francis is never going to the PFL now, right? Big boxing fights from here on out.
IMAGINE thinking this man ever fumbled a bag. Absolute bozos
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I’ve been a hardcore MMA fan for just shy of 20 years, and worked in the industry for almost 7. I mean it earnestly when I say this first week of 2023 is quite possibly the most depressing one I can remember in this sport.
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Jon Anik saying Jamahal Hill is one of the classiest fighters in the UFC means he clearly did not see Hill making some truly abhorrent comments just a couple weeks ago. That's a shame.
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This is a brilliant way to completely remove one of the only new and sellable contenders you have for your current champion. Big Brain ProMotion right here
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When Joe Rogan says HW is the shallowest division in the sport because "there aren't that many big guys who are good," he's only half right. There aren't that many big guys who are good because they can all make more money doing basically any other sport. That last bit was silent
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Last July, Gaethje flatlined Poirier to earn his title shot, and it looked like DP was out of the title picture for good. Now, Poirier gets the next crack at Islam and Gaethje just got starched.
MMA is an unforgiving sport than moves at warp speed.
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The more Jorge Masvidal Tweets, the more I become a fan of foot stomps.
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There he goes, ducking Tom Aspinall. Personally, I could never call a man GOAT who is scared to fight. Legacy in shambles unless he stops being scared.
#GaslightJonJones
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Remember when people said Francis fumbled the bag? I would simply crawl into an old burlap sack and never say anything ever again if I were one of those bozos.
Breaking:
Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua is a done deal, per
@Turki_alalshikh
.
Ten-round boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
More:
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Five years ago, middleweight Darren Till knocked out old lightweight Donald Cerrone in what remains the best win of his MMA career.
21 October 2017
Till TKOs Cowboy in Round 1 in his first main event
He read Jack Slack's article about Cowboy and implemented it into the fight.
This fight propelled Till into Stardom.
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Yeah this is insane. Fighters call for timeouts all the time with eye pokes. Goddard could have easily just said fight on. Going from zero to stoppage is clearly an insane move, ESPECIALLY when you consider that English is not Doumbe's first language.
That's a full fuck up.
What in the name of god did Marc Goddard just do. I hope I'm missing something, because that might be the worst refereeing I've ever seen if not
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I cannot wait for Daniel
@Cormier
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Serious question: when was the last time Jon Jones did something in a fight that made you go, "Oh shit!" The Cormier head kick? This is a guy who used to be the most innovative and thrilling fighter in the sport. Now he's . . . this.
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I always thought a settlement was likely but I'm surprised the plaintiffs agreed to this amount. This doesn't even make the UFC break stride and does nothing for future fight contracts. Shame.
The UFC antitrust lawsuit will no longer go to trial. The two parties have settled with the UFC agreeing to pay out $335 million to close out the lawsuits
The company anticipates that the payout will be tax deductible. Details coming to
@MMAFighting
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That fight was pretty much exactly what I thought it would be. BSD has zero defense on the feet but he's a bull and Poirier makes terrible decisions all the time.
It fucking ruled.
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Colby Covington calling out Stephen Thompson so he can continue his career long run of fighting dudes well past their primes. Gotta respect the commitment to the bit.
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PFL realizing Francis is never fighting for them but at least they don’t have to pay Ben Rothwell $2M
Ngannou: Tonight was a feel of the water. I know the temperature now. I'm coming to take over.
#BattleOfTheBaddest
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Alex Pereira has had a Hall of Fame career in the time since Stipe last fought, but we're still acting like Jones needs to fight Stipe. This man could not be more scared of Tom Aspinall.
#GaslightJonJones
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As a man with money on Chris Weidman, he should absolutely be DQed for that. You can't stab a man in the eye four times and then win or even get a No-Contest.
#UFCAtlanticCity
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Michael Bisping is the best post-fight interviewer the UFC has and I don't think it's close.
#UFCVegas42
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I don't even care if they get a deal done in time, Bellator should simply pay Francis Ngannou a bunch of money to sit cage side at their CBS event with the UFC belt, and then enter the cage afterwards. That moment, is worth EVERYTHING to their promotion.
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LOL. Announcing the UFC 300 main event seconds after your next big star scores the KO of the Year frontrunner. A+ promotion.
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Lol. There is a reason the UFC brought in CM Punk. He's has the single most important skill in combat sports. Making people care.
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I for one am SHOCKED that’s Dana’s “plan” of having a location but not telling anyone has resulted in his champion being stranded in his home country, effectively nuking this event. What a fucking clown show this whole thing has been
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A UFC event being done at 10:30 PM on a Saturday night is the closest I've ever been to God in my entire life.
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Soooo, Usman Nurmagomedov is already a Top 15 lightweight, while Islam is the best fighter in the world. If you’re 155 pounds and don’t come from Dagestan, just go ahead and pack it up, because lightweight ain’t for you.
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Yeah, because he's too scared to fight Tom Aspinall
You will NEVER find a photo of Jon Jones like this 😮💨😩
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Andrei Arlovski predates Dana White in the UFC. Think about that. This man will never get the respect he deserves for sheer longevity
I started following MMA in 2004.
It's honestly amazing that Andrei Arlovski is still here kicking around.
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The Contender Series was fun for like a week before the UFC figured out they could use it like corporate America uses unpaid internships.
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Demetrious Johnson still supports knees to the head of grounded fighters after KO loss to Adriano Moraes: ‘I like these rules’
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UFC Commentator Paul Felder, on a live broadcast talking about fights he may or may not have worked: “They all blur together at this point.”
YEP. And that’s the problem, Paul. That’s the problem.
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Christ. Blanchfield is the best fighter in this division and she’s going to have to wait another year to get a title shot. I would love for TUF to go away
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will coach
#TUF32
, which begins airing June 4, per Dana White
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No wonder the UFC had to postpone its card. Getting done up by PFL a week before you is a tough look.
Breaking:
The PFL x Bellator super-card is set for Feb. 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
@Turki_alalshikh
exclusively tells me.
The card:
PFL heavyweight champ x Bellator heavyweight champ: Ryan Bader x Renan Ferreira
Bellator middleweight champ x PFL light heavyweight champ:…
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Last year I noted that it was insane how Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov turned two kids from the mountains of Dagestan into the two best fighters in the world. I was wrong.
He did it with three of them.
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Cody Garbrandt’s measured, mature performance against Dominick Cruz is gonna end up being one of those completely insane things that makes no sense in 5 years
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Here's how you know Francis' deal is fucking incredible: Jon couldn't find anything else to shit on other than Ngannou using a phrase that he has every right to use.
Calling yourself the baddest man on the planet from across the street, who does that? Lol
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Darren Till is going to edge out Tyron Woodley in the most boring fight possible. Woodley will demand a rematch. Covington will pitch a fit. Till will miss weight for the rematch and then vacate and in 2020 we get Covington-Woodley for the vacant belt while the rest of 170 waits
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Glad to see everyone is taking my plan and running with it. We’re going to gaslight Jon Jones into fighting Aspinall
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In case anyone was not clear, the commentary team has been on the stadium's speakers this whole time. So basically Redkach has been listening to them absolutely shit on him this whole time.
#TrillerFightClub
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Casey Kenny is getting a lot of shit and he deserves every ounce of it. But don’t let Sean O’Malley slide for what he said about heroin addiction
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With the pacing of this event, that walk might actually be happening tomorrow morning
This is the walk Francis and AJ will be making later tonight
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Why even buy Bloody Elbow if you're going to lay everyone off and remove all its best work?
This blows.
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Eric is incorrect. Tom is right. Jon is a scared.
Jon and Tom are both right.
Jon is right to feel that he’s earned the ability to choose more widely known names as opponents, based on the current UFC ecosystem.
Tom is right to be frustrated and think that there’s a better way for this ecosystem to work.
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@Grabaka_Hitman
You mean some of the young men who come from a war-torn land and found their escape through concentrated, controlled violence aren't exactly on the same page as cartoon pro-wrestling caricatures? Color me shocked.
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