JohnnyGreenfingers
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Never has more heat been stuffed into prettier trunks, imo.
Ronda Rousey
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Padawanbater2
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Tate is also pretty damn hot for a fighter
But you're right, Corso, Gina Carano is my favorite
But you're right, Corso, Gina Carano is my favorite
futureprospects
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imagine the damage she would do in the bedroom probably the best sex ever she could choke you as your about to ... lol ridiculous
Royal Strains
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Is it me or has anyone ever noticed she always looks super stoned?
Padawanbater2
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I know she trains with the Diaz bro's, so she probably indulges here and there. Who knows though, she's a pretty serious competitor I don't think she'd risk losing her title over testing positive for cannabis.
This chick who just won gold in Judo this year mentioned something about weed after a fan commented on a possible MMA career alongside Rousey, she said something like "weed is for losers" (after Rousey congratulated her on the gold), to be clear though, she wasn't commenting on what Ronda said, she was commenting on a question a fan asked her. If she does try to compete in MMA, and goes down to Ronda's weight, we'll see how much "weed is for losers"... (as if Phelps wasn't enough for fucks sake..)
Royal Strains
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Nick Diaz was a serious competitor also, and he was booted out the UFC for testing positive for THC. Most fighters only compete in a fight every 3 months or so. Plenty of time to get clean before a fight.
I seen Ronda on last season of TUF her eyes were wrecked. Looked like she was smoking minutes before going in front of the camera.
Padawanbater2
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What makes you say Dana White is bad for the sport? I think you could put up a pretty good argument that if it wasn't for him, MMA wouldn't be anywhere near where it's at right now, and the UFC likely wouldn't exist as we know it.
I think cannabis is considered a performance enhancing drug when it comes to certain sports (I definitely don't agree with that). I've heard it argued before that it dulls the fighters pain enabling them to take more strikes or take strikes easier. Also, it's the state commissions that deal with those types of things, Dana White himself doesn't have anything to do with it. Only my opinion, but he seems like the kind of guy who really wouldn't give a damn if a guy smoked a little weed, he's completely business oriented, so as long as it doesn't fuck with business, do whatever the hell you want.
Corso312
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I have been watching ufc long before dana came around...Dana has the power to tell any state to get fucked...the $ @ the gate and concessions is chump change..all the $ is in PPV and merchandising..fight in china or brazil...who cares..you can't see shit live in the arena anyway and it is 30k people compared to tens of millions watching on ppv...
Bad for the sport because Brock lesnar and kimbo slice..he knew these turds had no biz in there and said so...but after realizing that $$$$ could be made he jumped on board...Jones/Silva should have happened already...same with Gsp/silva...I remember the david vs goliath fights in early ufc..before they had rounds..when you could kick and knee a guy on the ground in the head..like it should be..in a real fight..i you can upkick a guy you should be able to get kicked back...gloves optional....Dana has gone mainstream and sold out the ufc for $$$ like any greedy ceo would.
Bad for the sport because Brock lesnar and kimbo slice..he knew these turds had no biz in there and said so...but after realizing that $$$$ could be made he jumped on board...Jones/Silva should have happened already...same with Gsp/silva...I remember the david vs goliath fights in early ufc..before they had rounds..when you could kick and knee a guy on the ground in the head..like it should be..in a real fight..i you can upkick a guy you should be able to get kicked back...gloves optional....Dana has gone mainstream and sold out the ufc for $$$ like any greedy ceo would.
Padawanbater2
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Well dude, you've gotta understand, if it was how it was in the old days, again, it wouldn't be as popular as it is now. Probably more than half the fighters wouldn't even be professional fighters because it wouldn't be enough to pay the bills. With the rules and regulations, it's transitioned into a mainstream sport that will likely surpass professional boxing, not to mention it's a safer environment for the fighters. The rules are in place for really specific reasons, certain things can really injure fighters, possibly ending their career, not good for business.
Same thing with Brock and Kimbo, they were brought on solely for their already established popularity. Brock was the biggest name in the WWE at the time and Kimbo had a massive cult following on youtube. Bring them in and you bring their fans with em. That was genius for the sport.
A company as big as the UFC has to be able to change with the times otherwise it will fail. I don't see it so much as 'selling out' as continuously making the best decisions for the business.
And considering the fights, it seems odd to match up the top welterweight with the top middleweight or the top middleweight with the top lightheavyweight instead of having a normally structured ladder to climb for the other fighters. I'd love to see both of them, but it just wouldn't make much sense to have one of the top guys lose, I think all three of them are on pretty impressive winning streaks right now. I do think we'll see one of them though, I'd rather see Jones v. Silva, I think that would be the superfight of the decade! Both top tier contenders, no way I'd be able to call that one. I'd probably give it to Jones just because he's a little bigger.
So imo, I think it's fairly clear what Whites top priorities are when it comes to the UFC; business.
Corso312
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Can't argue with any of that...but just because it makes money does not mean it is good for the sport..look at bud selig and mlb....the ufc was already insanely popular before kimbo and brock and before dana....EVERY fan wants to see a catch weight with jones/silva ..neither have competition at their weight...Dana getting credit for the ufc surge in popularity is like giving Clinton credit for the dotcom boom..right place right time....and I would give the edge to Jones too. and Silva would crush gsp...believe it or not the fighters are very underpaid.
Padawanbater2
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Idk man, UFC was founded in '93, the organization almost went bankrupt before the Fertitta's bought it in 2000 for $2 million, some reforming around 2001-2002, now, 10 years later, the company is worth a staggering $1 billion (Forbes) - $2 billion (Dana Whites figures)!
http://www.mmamania.com/2010/9/23/1707472/how-much-is-the-ufc-worth
What would you consider 'underpaid'?
Who are your favorite fighters?
BBbubblegum
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Been following her since her first fight in Strikeforce. If she beats Cyborg then she will be considered the GOAT female mma fighter. Jon Jones IMO is the best male mma fighter (Even though I'm not a fan for what he did with UFC 151)
I don't think it is just about money and popularity. Saying Dana is bad for the sport is just plain wrong. Even though MMA has always had a place in this world, for literally centuries (or at least far back as the movie Bloodsport is concerned), it was Dana White in the modern era that helped bring it to your living room.
He helped to boost it's image with State-run sanctioning bodies; he helped implement changes to the rules and format to make it less of a spectacle like the early 90's, and turn it in to the sport we now know it as of today. Dana White is more than just a guy at a podium throwing F-bombs. The guy has actually help make it a legal in some places where it was banned. I myself at times call the guy a dick, but I will never say he has been bad for this sport.
Lastly, the fighters aren't underpaid. Not at all. By comparison, ALL other pro athletes are simply overpaid. Overpaid by a huge margin.