Non-threadworthy MMA Rumors/Quotes/Tweets/Etc., Vol. 4

Nemesis21 · Post #1661 » by **Nemesis21** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:46 pm

http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/22884809/ufc-trying-finalize-darren-stephen-thompson-bout-fight-night

Till vs Wonderboy

qm22 · Post #1662 » by **qm22** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:49 pm

REDDzone wrote:There's a thread on the front page of the MMA Reddit with a video time stamped to TJ sparring in the gym and throwing punches at his training partner WELL after the bell. Surprised anyone deals with that dudes sh*t tbh.

So with this confirming what Cody said about him hitting after the bell etc, I'm pretty inclined to believe Cody's other (ridiculously stupid, but anyway) claim that TJ juiced.

When I see TJ I just wonder if those are man boobs

It's not natural for them to hang like that (on left) unless you're pretty fat, right? :lol:

Not something I've noticed outside of pro-athletes. And is that a red-skin steroid effect or it's just another odd thing I'm not used to seeing in normal populations?

I wonder how much USADA tested TAM and TJ after Cody's comment...

REDDzone · Post #1663 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:57 pm

qm22 wrote:
REDDzone wrote:There's a thread on the front page of the MMA Reddit with a video time stamped to TJ sparring in the gym and throwing punches at his training partner WELL after the bell. Surprised anyone deals with that dudes sh*t tbh.

So with this confirming what Cody said about him hitting after the bell etc, I'm pretty inclined to believe Cody's other (ridiculously stupid, but anyway) claim that TJ juiced.

When I see TJ I just wonder if those are man boobs
It's not natural for them to hang like that (on left) unless you're pretty fat, right? Not something I've noticed outside of pro-athletes. And is that a red-skin steroid effect or it's just another odd thing I'm not used to seeing in normal populations?

I wonder how much USADA tested TAM and TJ after Cody's comment...

Cody is just such an idiotic goon. Didn't he say something to the effect of "you were the one who introduced steroids to the team!"?

:lol:

qm22 · Post #1664 » by **qm22** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:30 pm

REDDzone wrote:

Cody is just such an idiotic goon. Didn't he say something to the effect of "you were the one who introduced steroids to the team!"?

Yeah, he said he taught TAM how to use steroids.... jesus dumbest speaker I've seen.

qm22 · Post #1665 » by **qm22** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:48 pm

So UFC or "Zuffa boxing" reportedly offered British boxer Anthony Joshua 500 million for 10 fights.

I don't think it is going to happen and was largely ignoring it, because I don't know what it adds unless they're trying to do cross overs, but I'm curious why people have entertained the idea as realistic when
1) The UFC was bought at 4.2 billion recently and hasn't apparently recovered from paying back investors(?). They can actually afford to pay out almost 1/8 of their business for one fighter? I personally doubt Dana is even authorized to do this if Joshua agreed.
2) A 10 fight deal is pretty huge. What if Joshua loses or gets busted for steroids? I doubt that helps them. Boxing basically has no serious testing and it's pretty rampant, so it eliminates the ability to do cross over with UFC fighters under USADA, without taking massive risk.

It doesn't seem realistic whatsoever, so is this just something to make press? Like get their promotion name in boxing press? If it is true I am kind of neutral, viewing cross overs as interesting but spectacles. But IMHO it's a bad look because it would show the UFC is deseprately into going after big names and not interested in development of the sport, integrity, etc. People always say they rely on Rousey, McGregor etc., but it would be nice if they tried to create a good environment for other stars to emerge and get exposure on some of the good talents they have that are overlooked.

Jasen777 · Post #1666 » by **Jasen777** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:09 pm

qm22 wrote:So UFC or "Zuffa boxing" reportedly offered British boxer Anthony Joshua 500 million for 10 fights.

It could be 500 million for 10 fights the way NFL contracts are only theoretically something.

Post #1667 » by **Headliner** » Sun Apr 8, 2018 5:37 pm

Brock vs Stipe or DC?

Brock is 40...prob getting like 15 mill to do it

Cammo101 · Post #1668 » by **Cammo101** » Mon Apr 9, 2018 9:15 pm

Headliner wrote:Brock vs Stipe or DC?

Brock is 40...prob getting like 15 mill to do it

Brock doesn't deserve this fight, but it's interesting either way. Especially if it's Stipe.

Post #1669 » by **Headliner** » Mon Apr 9, 2018 9:16 pm

Cammo101 wrote:
Headliner wrote:Brock vs Stipe or DC?

Brock is 40...prob getting like 15 mill to do it

Brock doesn't deserve this fight, but it's interesting either way. Especially if it's Stipe.

Agreed all around

REDDzone · Post #1670 » by **REDDzone** » Mon Apr 9, 2018 9:19 pm

Brock vs Stipe will be about as competitive as Brock vs Cain was. I have zero interest. Especially if Brock is flappy from being off all the roids.

Post #1671 » by **Duke4life831** » Mon Apr 9, 2018 9:41 pm

Cammo101 wrote:
Headliner wrote:Brock vs Stipe or DC?

Brock is 40...prob getting like 15 mill to do it

Brock doesn't deserve this fight, but it's interesting either way. Especially if it's Stipe.

Are you saying you think the fight will be entertaining? Or the build up to the fight will be entertaining? Brock's last two real fights 7 and 8 years ago he was demolished by Cain and Overeem. It took him juiced out of his mind to just go 3 rounds with Mark Hunt. Stipe would roll through Brock.

The last time Brock won a fight, Chris Leben was the co main event and the main card also featured Chris Lytle and Stephan Bonor. That kind of puts it into perspective just how long it has been since Brock was relevant in the UFC.

This would be an absolute embarrassment if he walks in and gets a title shot.

cowboyronnie · Post #1672 » by **cowboyronnie** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:34 am

PEDs are not, he was super effective against Hunt. I will be the first to admit that I thought he'd get KTFOd (and I was assuming he would be on PEDs).

Him against Cormier would be interesting enough for the first two minutes, no?

Jasen777 · Post #1673 » by **Jasen777** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:41 am

cowboyronnie wrote:PEDs are not, he was super effective against Hunt. I will be the first to admit that I thought he'd get KTFOd (and I was assuming he would be on PEDs).

Him against Cormier would be interesting enough for the first two minutes, no?

Maybe even 3 minutes. But it's still a sad joke that he'd get a title fight when he hasn't won in 8 years.

cowboyronnie · Post #1674 » by **cowboyronnie** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:01 am

Right, I didn't even catch the implication. Yes, that's as ridiculous as anti-sporting/competitive as anything they've done. You facilitate the guy being exempted from PED testing, let him wait out his sentence, put him straight into a title shot without a win since 2009? LOL.

Post #1675 » by **Headliner** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:55 am

Cain must be pissed lol

Post #1676 » by **Headliner** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:02 pm

If Miocic wins against Cormier...does that make him a GOAT candidate?

Cormier
Ngannou
JDS
Overeem
Werdum
Arloski
Hunt
Roy Nelson
Gonzga

Losses to JDS and Struve (that's ugly).

That list though...if he can add Cain to it, he's beat every relevant HW alive.

REDDzone · Post #1677 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:47 pm

cowboyronnie wrote:Right, I didn't even catch the implication. Yes, that's as ridiculous as anti-sporting/competitive as anything they've done. You facilitate the guy being exempted from PED testing, let him wait out his sentence, put him straight into a title shot without a win since 2009? LOL.

He may have waited out his sentence but he hasn't re-entered the USADA testing pool, right? You know, the one they exempted him from the first time? Isn't that a major part of Mark Hunt's lawsuit against them?

If they exempt him from the USADA testing pool again, that would be the most audacious sh*t we've ever seen from the UFC. Truly.

REDDzone · Post #1678 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:48 pm

Also, I'll just assume you guys are trolling about the Brock/DC thing.

Susan · Post #1679 » by **Susan** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:37 pm

Come to think of it, Chuck-DC TODAY would be interesting.

REDDzone · Post #1680 » by **REDDzone** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:59 pm

Headliner wrote:If Miocic wins against Cormier...does that make him a GOAT candidate?

Cormier
Ngannou
JDS
Overeem
Werdum
Arloski
Hunt
Roy Nelson
Gonzga

Losses to JDS and Struve (that's ugly).

That list though...if he can add Cain to it, he's beat every relevant HW alive.

Cain was Stipe with better cardio, just look at his run where he beat JDS, and Bigfoot. And JDS again. And Bigfoot again.