Be interesting to see him move up to 170 to see how he gets on there.
That would actually be great to see.
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Be interesting to see him move up to 170 to see how he gets on there.
That would actually be great to see.
if the rumours about him training with heavyweights and keeping them on the ground are true, then I don’t see why he couldn’t compete and potentially dominate the division.
There are other markets that would boost it, he himself referenced Canada and the UK I believe
I don’t disagree though, even with the additional PPV markets.
Definitely the fight to make (if going by the rankings). Leon Edwards would be first for me, but he is fighting Woodley for the next title shot.
Jorge needs to stop ducking now and take his L like a man. The red panty night won't happen for him.
I dunno if he's ducked the fight to be fair. Both fought recently and it's not been on the cards until after them fights. Have to see what happens before Saying he's ducked fights
If he’s not juiced up, does Jones survive that arm bar vs Belfort? Incredible strength there.
Maybe not and I've been critical of Jones in the past for his steroid use but in his defence on that one it was prime TRTor and whatever Jones had in his system I reckon Belfort had 10 times more!
Jorge is such a little dickhead. He tried the "feck Conar, he's not on my level I won't even call that guy out". That didn't work. Now he's out there acting like a butt-hurt ex. I used to be a fan but can't stand the new Tony Montana persona he amplifies since beating Askren. It's super cringe.
This story from Chael he comes across as a massive wanker, if this was Jones/McGregor (or a less liked fighter) people would be up in arms about that.
Belts often only serve as a purpose for making average fights into big ones.
Conor fighting Masvidal for a BMF ‘belt’ is far bigger than Khabib fighting Tony for a real one for example.
Belts are just a sense of order, determining a hierarchy of ability. They have nothing to do with dollar value and PPV buys.
Don’t be such a Fanny. It would be more like Bolt going to United and playing in the final 3 minutes of a testimonial.
Belts add to the promotional and hype aspect - when Conor was '2 weight champion' he was a promotional dream because he was a champ of two divisions whilst running his mouth and doing all the groundwork to sell the fights.
I agree with you in the main though, but the bigger names who are natural sellers gain an added element if they're holding a strap, too. People also tune in hoping the heel types with straps lose.
Everything being on the line (strap) + personalities/popularity + rivalry/animosity = PPV gold.
You can remove the strap from that and still get a large sell, but adding it to the mix, and you've got dynamite.
Whatever bud. I think you are showing a massive misunderstanding of how good top level boxers are at their profession.It was an impressive showing against one of the very best boxers of all time. It would be absurd for most people to try it.
Your next post about belts and giving any value at all to the piece of crap BMF belt shows who the fanny is
It was an impressive showing against one of the very best boxers of all time. It would be absurd for most people to try it.
Your next post about belts and giving any value at all to the piece of crap BMF belt shows who the fanny is
It was pantomime.
Why do a lot of people not like Kamaru Usman?
Do you ever watch those MMAreport videos on YouTube, that show clips of interviews and the like?
Everytime he appears in those, he is so dull. He just drones on and on, and it’s hard to listen to for 5 minutes, never mind the hours and hours he posts for on Snapchat or Instagram or whatever.
He is extremely gifted, but he is another level of boring. I usually wouldn’t mind because I can appreciate lots of different styles, but that, combined with his style, aren’t going to make him a popular fighter.
Because he is too good and make it look easy? No idea...
His manager being that rat, Ali, might have something to do with him being disliked.
The boring and droning on thing is what I seem to be reading from people. To be honest, I've never really heard him for more than 10 minutes but he comes across as a soft spoken guy to me... Perhaps I should listen to a proper interview.
Always found this weird, especially when Usman is defending the division's honor against a megacnut like Covington.
Early prelims starting in 30 minutes .
Then why do people like Masvidal? That interview at the PPV.....
"Violence....yeah....Violence......Violence......Violence."
What a twat.
Dammnnn!!! Nice knee KO by Burns.
Brilliant by the Pikey!
"Tony Gravely is an absolute gentleman and so is his girlfriend."
They think he is cool, I guess. Facade is starting to break apart now. When he was being natural and effortlessly coming out with “three piece and a soda” and “super necessary”, it was funny enough. Exciting knockouts and authentic tough guy.
The robe was verging on parody and he has bought into this “Scarface” persona now. He needs to be careful what he does next.
Chiesa called out Covington after defeating RDA, and stormed out of the octagon. We'll see if it works.
I guess it is lack of personality. It cant be lack of fighting ability.
I used to find him uncharasmatic but having watched interviews/social media posts with him etc I've changed that. His consideration for nigeria, his calmness and the sheer fact he is a monster in the octagon gets my vote.
I used to find Colby irritating but at the same time had suspicions that the whole 'USA!' thing was an act. It turns out that it is an act, and from what I've seen in a few interviews, it's sad that he has to resort to that to get Dana's approval.
Personally I enjoy seeing a great fight followed by mutual respect. Some of the trash talk cheapens the actual sport of MMA. McGregor's comments towards Khabib for example were just plain racist and would see him arrested in public.
This over rating of JDS' boxing needs to die a death now. UFC have been selling him on that and it's daft.
I surprised anyone who has watched both of their recent fights thought JDS would have a chance against Blaydes. JDS has been in sharp decline of late while Curtis has been on the rise. He's definitely ready for a title shot now imo.
Yeah seems they were giving Blaydes a big name win to enhance his CV really. Pretty routine win.
Not sure if Covington be ready in July think if he is he beats Chiesa pretty easily though. RDA needs to go back down to LW for me don't think he will do much at WW
da feck?
Who does he support?
Liverpool. Gerrard is his hero.