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    #9812
    A Rogue Hobo
    Registered Users Posts: 838 ✭✭✭A Rogue Hobo


    I know UFC got a lot of money from the Reebok deal but it really is one of the worst decisions UFC have made in the last few years in terms of the unrest it as caused. Plus I feel it takes away from fighters personality a bit ala Cowboy.


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    #9813
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,517 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Yupp he's a prime example of someone who will feck off to Belator and probably make more from sponsorship alone. He said he hopes Reebok donate the fine to Murican soldiers and he will double the donation. UFC need to sort this out quickly.


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    #9814
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    So how does this work? You wear Reebok, you get paid "Reebok money" but if you violate the terms you get fined from your purse? Or is the fine taken from the Reebok money?

    This is all so f*cking stupid!


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    #9815
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Diaz reduced to 18 months and back dated, will be fighting by August. Decent

    http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/1/12/10755506/nac-reduces-nick-diaz-penalty-to-18-month-suspension-100k-fine?_ga=1.6183856.28528959.1452271697


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    #9816
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    ASOT wrote: »
    Diaz reduced to 18 months and back dated, will be fighting by August. Decent

    http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/1/12/10755506/nac-reduces-nick-diaz-penalty-to-18-month-suspension-100k-fine?_ga=1.6183856.28528959.1452271697

    Still a ridiculous situation.


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    #9817
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    I'd put money on him being busted for marijuana again within 18 months.


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    #9818
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    I'd put money on him being busted for marijuana again within 18 months.

    Correct me if I'm wrong but it would have to be "in competition" would it? So if he tested positive next week it wouldn't be an issue?


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    #9819
    jjdonegal
    Registered Users Posts: 302 ✭✭jjdonegal


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    Correct me if I'm wrong but it would have to be "in competition" would it? So if he tested positive next week it wouldn't be an issue?

    Was wondering this too. Is the new drug testing all year round? And is my hazy memory right in saying he has a legal exemption to use marajuana in his home state or did I dream that?


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    #9820
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    There's out of competition levels and in competition levels, he will be fine out of competition your man Jeff Novinsky said both levels under USADA are high and that he would basically have to be smoking it in the actual locker room to fail, that's why he didn't fail the usada post fight test.


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    #9821
    smilerf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭smilerf


    A Rogue Hobo wrote: »
    I know UFC got a lot of money from the Reebok deal but it really is one of the worst decisions UFC have made in the last few years in terms of the unrest it as caused. Plus I feel it takes away from fighters personality a bit ala Cowboy.
    "and now in the red corner wearing black and white Yoel Romero also in the blue corner wearing black and white Luke Rockhold it's pathetic


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    #9822
    Beersmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    Anyone know why they all wear black and white ones? Surely they could at least change the colours?

    If they made individual shorts with reebok on them it would make way more sense and surely sell more of them?!


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    #9823
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Beersmith wrote: »
    Anyone know why they all wear black and white ones? Surely they could at least change the colours?

    If they made individual shorts with reebok on them it would make way more sense and surely sell more of them?!

    Because Reebok are idiots.


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    #9824
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    ASOT wrote: »
    Because Reebok are idiots.

    tbh affliction did it right sold a tee with a quote or something from a fighter, much better

    img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=2108459

    Better than 99.9% of all reebok gear so far


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    #9825
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    raze_them_all_ wrote: »
    tbh affliction did it right sold a tee with a quote or something from a fighter, much better

    img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=2108459

    Better than 99.9% of all reebok gear so far

    Looking at the stuff dethrone, affliction etc all pump out then looking at the Reebok gear makes me sad :(


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    #9826
    but1er
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    And it's official!!!

    March 5th McGregor vs dos anjos


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    #9827
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Yoel Romero has failed a USADA drug test


    ''The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Yoel Romero of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection''



    He was always suspect considering hes 38 and built like a machine but I thought he might be just a genetic freak considering he always passed olympic testing,the sport is rotten to the core with steroids good to see another one caught cheating.


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    #9828
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,517 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Aw Yoel!!!

    As per Ariel:
    USADA has notified the UFC of a potential anti-doping violation by Yoel Romero, per the promotion.


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    #9829
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    He's the really religious one as well isn't he?


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    #9830
    Deadst4r
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Deadst4r


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    He's the really religious one as well isn't he?

    Yeah, gay Jesus.

    Does this mean he is banned now and Jacare gets a shot?


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    #9831
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    The 38 year old built like a God who's been competing at the top for nearly 20 years without any sign of decline? Shock horror!


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    #9832
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Dana reported to say Ronda wont fight at UFC 200,cant see her fighting again personally.


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    #9833
    Deadst4r
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Deadst4r


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Dana reported to say Ronda wont fight at UFC 200,cant see her fighting again personally.

    I think she will return.

    I would say I think she is being smart, taking her time after 2 filming 2 movies, putting together a decent strategy; instead of having a short camp, rushing and getting KO'd by Holm again in the exact same fashion. But, if that was the case she would drop her piece of **** coach.


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    #9834
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,517 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Dana reported to say Ronda wont fight at UFC 200,cant see her fighting again personally.

    Wow....

    7 months to recover but she'd rather make a shyte film instead of fighting at the biggest ufc event in history.


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    #9835
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Holm is still the only fight for her so it makes sense to do the films as there's a future in that but if she beats Holm she fights Holm again after that. There's no one else in her division bar Holm for Ronda to fight.

    If she loses to Holm there's still no one other than Holm to fight.


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    #9836
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Iv never been so happy for someone to fail a drug test, Romero is a moron and without a doubt was juiced to the gils, finally it can be said without getting carded.


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    #9837
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,092 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    ASOT wrote: »
    There's out of competition levels and in competition levels, he will be fine out of competition your man Jeff Novinsky said both levels under USADA are high and that he would basically have to be smoking it in the actual locker room to fail, that's why he didn't fail the usada post fight test.
    There no out of comp level afaik. Smoke as much as you want.
    But I think the USADA in comp level is exactly the same as the NSAC level. The test he failed would have been a fail under USADA rules too.

    Imo it was a false positive due to being dehydrated.
    ASOT wrote: »
    Iv never been so happy for someone to fail a drug test, Romero is a moron and without a doubt was juiced to the gils, finally it can be said without getting carded.
    Have they confirmed what he failed on? Could be another Tibau situation.

    Edit: Rumour mill suggests it was a designer peptide


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    #9838
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Mellor wrote: »
    There no out of comp level afaik. Smoke as much as you want.
    But I think the USADA in comp level is exactly the same as the NSAC level. The test he failed would have been a fail under USADA rules too.

    He passed two usada tests though? Il Try find the interview on my lunch your man explained it a bit more than me.


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    #9839
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,092 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    ASOT wrote: »
    He passed two usada tests though? Il Try find the interview on my lunch your man explained it a bit more than me.

    His levels in the USADA tests were significantly lower that the NSAC one though. They were done at different times. See my edit above, I think dehydration was a huge factor.


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    #9840
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,629 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    ASOT wrote: »
    Iv never been so happy for someone to fail a drug test, Romero is a moron and without a doubt was juiced to the gils, finally it can be said without getting carded.
    Have despised him since that Tim Kennedy fight


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    #9841
    Deadst4r
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Deadst4r


    riffmongous wrote: »
    Have despised him since that Tim Kennedy fight

    Tim Kennedy went off on him last night on twitter. Quite a few from that division did actually.


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