UFC 221: Whittaker vs Rockhold, Saturday February 10th....

[Susan]

Anybody else super impressed with Blaydes' growth?

[NO-KG-AI]

Anybody else super impressed with Blaydes' growth?

Looks like he took a lot from that recent fight he had where he was like super gassed and getting booed. I remember him being extremely frustrated in himself in a way that would spur good growth. He's a heck of a talent.

[cowboyronnie]

Except Lyoto might have been covering, what he had in his system can cover more serious androgens.

Romero and Means definitely got cleared. Yeah, Romero doesn't seem to pass the smell test. But somehow it seems like he might be clean. I mean, dude is 40 and fought for many years into USADA, still looks like what he looks like, performs how he performs. No drop-off. An average person would have to be on Secretariat's stack to get that physique. There is something innately superior about the guy...and that might be the extent of it. He doesn't look like Reem or Vitor or Wandy, that's for sure.

[Bernman]

The beginning of the Jimmy Smith era went well. He brought the knowledge and some color. Just could pipe down a bit when in a pivotal moment. Let the pbp guy take the reins and do his job, or at least transfer into temporarily assuming the role himself. He had the tendency to finish his thought in Bellator too. Could be because they worked so many irrelevant prelim fights.

Bellator was super foolish to let him go. It was akin to when they canned Oezdemir too. Maybe they have a grudge against bald white guys. Plenty are a-holes. But here I think it's a matter of them being stuck in the past so preferring BJM because that's who they knew from the 2000's.

[REDDzone]

Except Lyoto might have been covering, what he had in his system can cover more serious androgens.

Romero and Means definitely got cleared. Yeah, Romero doesn't seem to pass the smell test. But somehow it seems like he might be clean. I mean, dude is 40 and fought for many years into USADA, still looks like what he looks like, performs how he performs. No drop-off. An average person would have to be on Secretariat's stack to get that physique. There is something innately superior about the guy...and that might be the extent of it. He doesn't look like Reem or Vitor or Wandy, that's for sure.

I'm not surprised you disagree with every assertion I made, but I actually agree with most of this. Maybe Lyoto was covering. Maybe.

Romero certainly checks all the boxes of the smell test. South Florida fighter. ATT fighter. 40 year old with the best physique in the sport. Popped then settled his case before it went to arbitration. Has cheater in the past (without PEDs). Etc. That said, is it possible he's just a generic freak and doesn't abuse roids? Absolutely.

[REDDzone]

Anybody else super impressed with Blaydes' growth?

Looks like he took a lot from that recent fight he had where he was like super gassed and getting booed. I remember him being extremely frustrated in himself in a way that would spur good growth. He's a heck of a talent.

I didn't watch his fight saw highlights and I always thought Blaydes was fatter. Good for him for getting in shape. Also I recall a similar situation when he fought Ngannou. I'm trying to recall but didn't he lose that fight by cut or something? The dude wanted to keep fighting. Tough as nails that's for sure.

[NO-KG-AI]

Yea, it was a doctor stoppage. He ate a lot of shots from a fresh and patient Ngannou.

[Duke4life831]

The beginning of the Jimmy Smith era went well. He brought the knowledge and some color. Just could pipe down a bit when in a pivotal moment. Let the pbp guy take the reins and do his job, or at least transfer into temporarily assuming the role himself. He had the tendency to finish his thought in Bellator too. Could be because they worked so many irrelevant prelim fights.

Bellator was super foolish to let him go. It was akin to when they canned Oezdemir too. Maybe they have a grudge against bald white guys. Plenty are a-holes. But here I think it's a matter of them being stuck in the past so preferring BJM because that's who they knew from the 2000's.

I actually came here to ask this. I watched it at a sports bar so I couldnt really hear the announcing. Ive been a fan of Jimmy Smith so Im glad he had a solid debut.

[qm22]

The beginning of the Jimmy Smith era went well. He brought the knowledge and some color. Just could pipe down a bit when in a pivotal moment. Let the pbp guy take the reins and do his job, or at least transfer into temporarily assuming the role himself. He had the tendency to finish his thought in Bellator too. Could be because they worked so many irrelevant prelim fights.

Bellator was super foolish to let him go. It was akin to when they canned Oezdemir too. Maybe they have a grudge against bald white guys. Plenty are a-holes. But here I think it's a matter of them being stuck in the past so preferring BJM because that's who they knew from the 2000's.

Um, did you see the president of Bellator? And plenty of bald white guys are a-holes?? Alrighty, I don't mind but find it a curious remark.

[Bernman]

Um, did you see the president of Bellator? And plenty of bald white guys are a-holes?? Alrighty, I don't mind but find it a curious remark.

Lighten up.

[Susan]

Fight week!

Curtis Blaydes was in my gym yesterday and I get to get ragdolled by Anthony Smith tonight!

[REDDzone]

You'll be lucky if you don't get ragdolled by CPT for bumping the wrong thread.