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Post by jonas0tt0 on Jun 22, 2018 14:32:54 GMT -5
Another big loss for the UFC. Guy still has plenty of good fights left in him and has taken very little damage in his career.
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Post by nickcage on Jun 22, 2018 14:39:46 GMT -5
Another big loss for the UFC. Guy still has plenty of good fights left in him and has taken very little damage in his career. Are you being for real? He got choked it cold by Rockhold, brutally finished by Romero and Brunson. He’s been brutally finished in 3/5 fights. That said—Rory/Gegard is happening so I’ll watch him face the winner. He’s a fringe top 10 guys but he’s basically fought every MW in the UFC. I don’t need to see him run it back with some of his loses as he’s a little past his prime. Good move for him—fresh match ups.
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Post by jonas0tt0 on Jun 22, 2018 14:48:58 GMT -5
Rockhold didnt really choke him that hard, so it didnt hurt Machida. The finishes from Romero and Brunson were stopped early and barely phased Machida so, again, he really wasnt affected by those stoppages.
Brutal stoppages? Not even close. Those were gimme loses.
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Post by daywork on Jun 22, 2018 16:01:02 GMT -5
I like Machida. But think his best times are behind him. I wish him well
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Post by jonas0tt0 on Jun 22, 2018 16:03:59 GMT -5
I like Machida. But think his best times are behind him. I wish him well Agree, however he could very well become champ again in Bellator.
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Post by daywork on Jun 22, 2018 16:08:28 GMT -5
I like Machida. But think his best times are behind him. I wish him well Agree, however he could very well become champ again in Bellator. He could. But it seems like the top guys knows now how to fight him. Machida needs guys to go after him so he can counter. He's a different guy going forward.
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Post by locogato11283 on Jun 22, 2018 16:18:27 GMT -5
Bellator doing it big again.
Big day for them.
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Post by daywork on Jun 22, 2018 16:32:14 GMT -5
Its good for Bellator for getting a name fighter. But they really need to bring up new guys. Like this Paige kid. I don't care for the guy that much but atleast they are trying to build him up.
Just saying they can't live off of UFC hand me downs.
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Post by boboplata on Jun 22, 2018 17:14:15 GMT -5
Old fighters are too lazy or don't have a pr guy to sell wolf tickets via social media.
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Post by HumanAgent on Jun 22, 2018 17:27:01 GMT -5
I was telling a buddy of mine that now he doesn't have to share his urine with USADA.
New stages of fighters Plan A - Original weight class Plan B - Go up or down a weight class Plan C - Bellator
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Post by TheStorm on Jun 22, 2018 20:57:42 GMT -5
Is the UFC just not budging on negotiations with some of their fighters? Machida, Mousasi, and Rory all seem like guys that the UFC should have wanted to keep around. I know Machida has complained about pay in the past, but is Bellator really offering him THAT much more than the UFC?
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Post by nickcage on Jun 22, 2018 22:20:03 GMT -5
Is the UFC just not budging on negotiations with some of their fighters? Machida, Mousasi, and Rory all seem like guys that the UFC should have wanted to keep around. I know Machida has complained about pay in the past, but is Bellator really offering him THAT much more than the UFC? Hard to say. I remember Bader saying he turned downed down more money from the UFC cause they were roughly 75/show 75/win. I believe with Bellator he’s getting 120k flat reglardless of the outcome. Plus more sponsorship money.
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Post by HumanAgent on Jun 22, 2018 22:45:51 GMT -5
Is the UFC just not budging on negotiations with some of their fighters? Machida, Mousasi, and Rory all seem like guys that the UFC should have wanted to keep around. I know Machida has complained about pay in the past, but is Bellator really offering him THAT much more than the UFC? Dana actually confirmed that "other companies" are paying more... May be true but the real competition is in the UFC, regardless what anyone says. Bellator is going after name recognition, not a bad business move but not the top dogs in the sport.
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Post by locogato11283 on Jun 23, 2018 9:21:37 GMT -5
UFC only pays guys that are PPV draws like CM Punk.
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Post by clubman on Jun 23, 2018 22:12:46 GMT -5
yes! the machida era has begun!
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Post by peAk on Jun 23, 2018 22:39:41 GMT -5
Good signing for Bellator.
I mean, he did KO their LHW champ and decisioned their MW Champ.
I'll watch both of those rematches as well as Rory vs Machida.
UFC is messing up letting all these legends go IMO.
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