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General MMA Chat/News mk3 - **No Spoilers Use Event Threads**

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    #7532
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    eagle eye wrote: »
    What difference does it make? I presume they'll all be in an octagon in a building?

    Ah if you don't get it there is no pont explaining.


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    #7533
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,796 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Whelo79 wrote:
    Ah if you don't get it there is no pont explaining.
    Don't get what?


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    #7534
    bmcc10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭bmcc10


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    It can only really get Gunni at this stage. Kavanagh doesn't have any other UFC signed fighters does he?

    Crazy to believe this fight Island is actually going ahead.

    Edit: I forgot about Armikani, it could be him too.

    Katona aswell


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    #7535
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    bmcc10 wrote: »
    Katona aswell

    He got cut from the ufc a while ago


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    #7536
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Don't get what?

    If you think this is the same as any old run of the mill fight night and nothing special, that's on you. Like I said, if you don't get it, there's no point trying to explain.


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    #7537
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,574 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    I really really hope they go all out, octagon on the beach under huge marquee, if they must, with Dana sitting on a throne in the background.

    Was watching some of the Bodog footage from Costa Rica after Chael talking about it. Was mad!


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    #7538
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,796 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Whelo79 wrote:
    If you think this is the same as any old run of the mill fight night and nothing special, that's on you. Like I said, if you don't get it, there's no point trying to explain.
    Try explain. I'm long enough around to get it if you reveal something I'm missing.
    What's different about it?


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    #7539
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,138 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    It can only really get Gunni at this stage. Kavanagh doesn't have any other UFC signed fighters does he?

    Crazy to believe this fight Island is actually going ahead.

    Edit: I forgot about Armikani, it could be him too.

    John Phillips also


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    #7540
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Mellor wrote: »
    John Phillips also

    Good shout


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    #7541
    Porthallian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭Porthallian


    Some new fight announcements, not sure if they've been discussed previously.

    Dustin Poirier reportedly fighting Dan Hooker on June 27. Love that fight, could be fantastic.

    Frankie Edgar moving to Bantamweight to take on Pedro Munhoz on July 11. Massive Edgar fan so pumped for that one.


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    #7542
    derfderf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭derfderf


    Porthallian wrote: »
    Some new fight announcements, not sure if they've been discussed previously.

    Dustin Poirier reportedly fighting Dan Hooker on June 27. Love that fight, could be fantastic.

    Frankie Edgar moving to Bantamweight to take on Pedro Munhoz on July 11. Massive Edgar fan so pumped for that one.

    I wonder if Frankie will finally get one over on Aldo at BW.


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    #7543
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Not that he's the biggest guy around, but given he's been on the slide for a few years, has absolutely no hope of ever being champ again and has taken a few batterings recently, cutting to 135 is just something he could do without these days.


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    #7544
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Not that he's the biggest guy around, but given he's been on the slide for a few years, has absolutely no joke of ever being champ again and has taken a few batterings recently, cutting to 135 is just something he could do without these days.

    I agree - especially after going through his career without being finished and then being TKO'd twice in his last four outings.


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    #7545
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,796 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Both of them are on the slide in a big way.


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    #7546
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    I didnt think hed go through with it . UFC obviously not giving him the money he expects. I think he will fight again next year
    Credit where it's due he hes done it all beat the best in both divisions easily.

    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1264971426836221953?s=19


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    #7547
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,796 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    I think he is the best pound for pound right now. He never ducked anyone. Imo he deserves to get paid. And I don't like his personality but a truly great fighter.


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    #7548
    [Deleted User]
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    Justin Gaethje & Trevor Wittman on JRE. Should be a good'un - just tuning in now. Justin coming across really well so far, no crazy ego, very down to earth and likeable.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrqTmO3Eo4


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    #7549
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Decent card announced for UFC 250

    https://www.ufc.com/news/full-ufc-250-card-announced


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    #7550
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,571 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Thank **** reebok is going away

    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1266413203048849419?s=19


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    #7551
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,059 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Thank **** reebok is going away

    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1266413203048849419?s=19

    They'll just have a similar deal with a different company. Can't see it changing much.


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    #7552
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,905 ✭✭✭cletus


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    They'll just have a similar deal with a different company. Can't see it changing much.

    Except the fighter's names might be spelled correctly...


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    #7553
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Thank **** reebok is going away

    https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1266413203048849419?s=19

    Wish it would go back to the way it was when they could wear what they wanted.

    UFC wouldn't get their piece of the pie then though.


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    #7554
    Still Ill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭Still Ill


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Wish it would go back to the way it was when they could wear what they wanted.

    UFC wouldn't get their piece of the pie then though.

    They could at least allow fighters to have sponsors on their shorts as well as having the branded shorts. Seems like a fair middle ground


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    #7555
    Legend_DIT
    Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Legend_DIT


    Still Ill wrote: »
    They could at least allow fighters to have sponsors on their shorts as well as having the branded shorts. Seems like a fair middle ground

    I think for that to work the main brand who are UFC’s sponsor would have to have veto on any fighter sponsorship which would be a lot of work and not worth the effort.


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    #7556
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    Saw most of his highlights before but this is well put together

    A symphony of violence

    https://youtu.be/_gTYhfXDNlQ


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    #7557
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,138 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Wish it would go back to the way it was when they could wear what they wanted.

    UFC wouldn't get their piece of the pie then though.
    The UFC don't get a cut of the Reebok kit money. Apparently.
    At the time I said the Reebok deal was a just stepping stone for them to this next deal.
    Still Ill wrote: »
    They could at least allow fighters to have sponsors on their shorts as well as having the branded shorts. Seems like a fair middle ground
    Reebok are paying for exclusive sponsorship. They're never agree to share that billboard.
    Same way that premier league teams had (until recently) a exclusive sponsor. There's no way Chevrolet or whoever don't allow players own sponsors.


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    #7558
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    I'm watching that JRE MMA podcast with Trevor Whitman and Justin Garthje. Whitman is some man for designing all the MMA equipment. I can't understand why the UFC aren't bringing in the gloves he has designed. They sound like game changers.


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    #7559
    finglashoop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,109 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    I'm watching that JRE MMA podcast with Trevor Whitman and Justin Garthje. Whitman is some man for designing all the MMA equipment. I can't understand why the UFC aren't bringing in the gloves he has designed. They sound like game changers.

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    #7560
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    finglashoop wrote: »
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    The fact that they want to privately own the technology is ridiculous. Fair play to Trevor for not selling out and sticking to his guns.


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    #7561
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users Posts: 20,631 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    I'm watching that JRE MMA podcast with Trevor Whitman and Justin Garthje. Whitman is some man for designing all the MMA equipment. I can't understand why the UFC aren't bringing in the gloves he has designed. They sound like game changers.

    It's because of the huge contract that is already in place with another company
    Whitman said he didn't "know" but then says UFC wants them to sell there idea or simple work along side the company that supplies the gloves now,
    That's code for saying we want your gloves but we have a long ass contract and that we aren't going to break (they d have to pay off the other company) when consumer of the product don't really care about the gloves


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