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  1. Krouget

    Is it wrong to want a WMMA fighter to get KTFO'd?

    Right. There's a reason I watch trained martial artists compete, under regulations with a ref and cage-side doctors, vs idiots brawling on YouTube. MMA is a contact sport, for sure, but I don't care for unmitigated brutality, at all. There's definitely a distinction.
  2. Krouget

    I hope Tyron negotiates himself out of the UFC

    You're passing off what you wrote as a page out of "journalism 101" when it's indistinguishable from Twitter. Spreading rumors or discussing MMA on a forum is one thing, but claiming to defend your source in observance of journalism, is bogus. It's an appeal to integrity, when at the same time...
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    I hope Tyron negotiates himself out of the UFC

    Woodley advocates for himself, as he rightfully should, given the strap earns him immense opportunity and earning potential. In the small window he has to make money, he should absolutely capitalize, but we shouldn't confuse this with his character (we certainly don't have enough insight to...
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    Eddie Alvarez rips Khabib Nurmagomedov for being "Fake Champ

    Gonna have to agree. I respect and still like Alvarez, but he was speaking on having the perfect style and strategy to defeat McGregor for months, before fate would align their paths. "There's a simple way to win against this guy and nobody seems to be doing it. It's really frustrating to...
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    Cormier responds to Gustafsson shot: ‘What exactly have you accomplished?’

    The funny thing is that the joke is really on "MMA fans". In reality, both DC and Gus are tremendous fighters who I'm sure have a great amount of respect for each other. Some gamesmanship is par for the course between fighters at their level, but MMA fans wear this stuff for way more than it's...
  6. Krouget

    Mcgregor would destroy Kevin Lee

    "Conor would" vs "Conor did" is the problem at LW, and it always follows any prominent fight in the division. We know he's skilled enough to take a title, but it's becoming a waste of talent/good MMA, at this point. LW is a shark tank, it's sad there's so many hypothetical threads for a fighter...
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    I like it how Khabib just offers a title defense to Dustin Poitier while McGregor

    It's not about ignoring reality, it's about having some semblance of integrity for your product. Letting blatant cash grabs dictate the immediate direction of the org, is short-term thinking and leads to messy situations, like those left in the wake of McGregor. In the long term, it devalues any...
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    Name Me One UFC Fight That Conor Cherry-Picked?

    There were a number of guys willing to fight McGregor, for all the same reasons Diaz took the fight. This isn't true and he didn't move up three divisions. Regardless, when fighters pull out, it's for a variety of reasons. Edgar more recently decided to take a risk and lost an opportunity to...
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    Name Me One UFC Fight That Conor Cherry-Picked?

    Yes and no, but only in hindsight. McGregor certainly didn't believe Diaz was much of a challenge, which is why he tried to blow him out early (and failed). Diaz was the "easy" option, until he wasn't. From the perspective of actual risks, McGregor was given a lot of rope here, too. His belt...
  10. Krouget

    Does anyone here think Phil Davis is a tough fight for Jon Jones

    At no point in time, do I ever see Davis giving Jones even the remote potential for trouble.
  11. Krouget

    Why did Conor wallop Alvarez but struggle vs Nate?

    Right, and this was my big concern when it came fight time. We know Alvarez is tough, but we know this because he gets hurt. A lot. Meanwhile, McGregor is a strong starter and an outstanding counter-striker, so there was a very real chance Alvarez would get smoked, given he comes on late and...
  12. Krouget

    Is it right for me to say that "Khabib is immortal...

    I think this speaks loudly to the volatility of the MMA landscape, too (injuries included). It's also true that at the time he fought them, RDA and MJ were in the top 5-10, which added to his allure. On top of this, some of the guys he's beaten remain in the top 5 in their own respective...
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    Video - Hero's welcome for Khabib, him and entire country celebrate him winning fake belt

    RDA was ranked 5th when Khabib defeated him. Barboza was ranked 3rd and is still 4th, today (win or lose, he actually fights). MJ was a quality win at rank 6, for the time. It's also a matter of how he defeated them, or better yet, who is poised to defeat Khabib. Of the top three names in the...
  14. Krouget

    Who was the most well rounded fighter that GSP has faced.

    That just says one well-rounded guy defeated the other. It doesn't mean BJ Penn fails to check a variety of boxes across skillsets. It can be argued that he did. They fought twice, and in the first encounter, Penn was one of only two men who managed to fight GSP to a split. Every other guy...
  15. Krouget

    Woodley says Rory is his toughest match up, says he's a fan

    To Ariel's comment, I wouldn't really consider Rory a "Bellator product". He's there by virtue of some management politics/decisions, but his career is largely defined by his accomplishments under the UFC tent. He's had all of two fights in Bellator...in my mind, he's more of a UFC export.
  16. Krouget

    Fights since 2016: Conor McGregor (4) Max Holloway (4) Frankie Edgar (4) Khabib(3) Tony Ferguson (3)

    ...an inactive champion. He can play around in boxing, but so long as he's an undisputed UFC champion, it means any time he isn't fighting in the octagon, he's also delaying a division. It's the objective truth, given he's already been stripped once and is on-course to have it happen again. It...
  17. Krouget

    Soukhamthath Responds To Accusations of Stupidity and Fixing

    Who said luck had to do with anything? The reference to chance, was acknowledgement of the fact that Soukhamthath had more success when the fight was on the ground. Even on one leg, O'Malley managed to drop Soukhamthath with a spinning elbow, and he rocked/was lighting him up at any other time...
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    Fights since 2016: Conor McGregor (4) Max Holloway (4) Frankie Edgar (4) Khabib(3) Tony Ferguson (3)

    "Some of the talking points y'all are using aren't really grounded in truth or accuracy." Removing context is awesome! I remember when Jones fought multiple times in 2016, including Dan Henderson! ...Ya'know, while he was on suspension, but participating in an entirely separate grappling event...
  19. Krouget

    If Lombard uses Aldo's R1 after bell strikes on Mendes, he should win turnover.

    Agreed, I'm seeing what you're seeing. The ref hadn't even halted the action, before Aldo's second blow was en route to its destination.
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