BJ was phenomenally talented. In terms of skillset, he was way ahead of his time. He was also a true warrior, who fought everyone and anyone, regardless of weight class. I mean he was a small LW who fought at all weight classes up to LHW.
He let himself down when he got older and the game...
Ireland has a small population and MMA is way behind other sports in terms of popularity and resources
Rugby (#1 in the world currently)
Soccer
Gaelic Football
Hurling
Boxing
are all massively popular here, and MMA gets what little is left of the athlete pool after those sports. Dagestan has...
Definitely Ken Shamrock.
Dude gets shit on like he was some sort of bum, just because his heart wasn't in it and the sport had passed him by when he returned from pro-wrestling.
It's also a shame that Caol Uno only seems to get remembered for having BJ Penn demolish him in 20 seconds
Too many fighters, not enough stars
Not enough stylistic variety, everyone is well rounded
Too many events which dilutes the sense of anticipation and excitement
I don't like either Helwani or Dana White.
I think they're both narcissistic dickheads. But at least Dana doesn't try to pretend to be anything other than a dickhead. Helwani seems convinced that he's the good guy in every situation.
BJ is possibly the most naturally talented fighter of all time, was happy to fight anyone at any weight class, rarely fought anyone who wasn't a legit contender and was a real force to be reckoned with for a number of years. But his legacy was hurt by being lazy as fuck, unprepared and relying...
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