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  • #152
    pastorbarrett
    Registered Users Posts: 605 ✭✭✭pastorbarrett


    Khabib will rinse the UFC if the fight is to happen. Rogan said on his latest podcast that he's refused the fight. Unfortunately, I don't think anyone is in disagreement that it's easily the biggest PPV on their hands.


  • #153
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users Posts: 2,362 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    New footage of Mcgregor allegedly stamping on a fans phone today. Completely Mcgregor's fault. Fan did nothing out of ordinary


  • #154
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    GiftofGab wrote: »
    New footage of Mcgregor allegedly stamping on a fans phone today. Completely Mcgregor's fault. Fan did nothing out of ordinary

    posted above. yes the guy didn't get close to McGregor / in his face at all.

    aggressive thuggish behaviour really.


  • #155
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    GiftofGab wrote: »
    New footage of Mcgregor allegedly stamping on a fans phone today. Completely Mcgregor's fault. Fan did nothing out of ordinary

    Is it th same fan that happened a few weeks ago or is this another outburst?


  • #156
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Is it th same fan that happened a few weeks ago or is this another outburst?

    the one in Florida from a few weeks ago - not a new one. just very clear footage now released.

    the guy never went near mcgregor - watch it yourself. a number of people taking some pics and he just picked this guy out.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pU-QKFSubA


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  • #157
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,023 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    The phone was lucky he had a broken foot at the time :pac:


  • #158
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Cool little story that is.

    https://twitter.com/Phil_Sports/status/1116417381193211904?s=19


  • #159
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Ali is a shady ****. Fairly mental stuff.

    https://twitter.com/MIKERUSSELLMMA/status/1116454517153857543?s=19

    https://twitter.com/MIKERUSSELLMMA/status/1116456373380886528?s=19

    https://twitter.com/MIKERUSSELLMMA/status/1116458528749883392?s=19

    https://twitter.com/MIKERUSSELLMMA/status/1116488831140814848?s=19


  • #160
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,478 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Yeah saw this as a reply when Ali called out Usada for doing a poor job and he knew guys doing it. Usada replied with their tip off help line :pac:


  • #161
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Yeah saw this as a reply when Ali called out Usada for doing a poor job and he knew guys doing it. Usada replied with their tip off help line :pac:

    Yeah I seen that haha that thread has some mad stuff on it.

    https://twitter.com/MIKERUSSELLMMA/status/1116460321873506305?s=19


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  • #162
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Jesus the CSAC & Glory really ****ed up here letting a HIV positive fighter compete.

    https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/4/12/18308174/referee-marcos-rosales-suing-csac-for-allegedly-exposing-him-to-hiv


  • #163
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    ASOT wrote: »
    Jesus the CSAC & Glory really ****ed up here letting a HIV positive fighter compete.

    If he's on proper medication is it really that big of an issue?
    There didn't seem to be any mention of that.


  • #164
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Effects wrote: »
    If he's on proper medication is it really that big of an issue?
    There didn't seem to be any mention of that.

    Does the medication surpres it enough that there couldn't be any transmission? I haven't a clue how the medication works so it might not be any issue. I personally wouldn't want to fight/ref someone who's HIV positive at the very least I'd like to be told also. That seems to be the bigger issue, he wasn't told until after the fight.


  • #165
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    If the fighter knew and still went in then he needs to be held accountable too.


  • #166
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    ASOT wrote: »
    Does the medication surpres it enough that there couldn't be any transmission? I haven't a clue how the medication works so it might not be any issue.

    Yeah, the new drugs reduce it so much that it's undetectable and it can't be transmitted either.


  • #167
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    If the fighter knew and still went in then he needs to be held accountable too.

    He wasnt told until after the event according to the article.
    Effects wrote: »
    Yeah, the new drugs reduce it so much that it's undetectable and it can't be transmitted either.

    Thanks I hadn't a clue what way it works!


  • #168
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    GiftofGab wrote: »
    New footage of Mcgregor allegedly stamping on a fans phone today. Completely Mcgregor's fault. Fan did nothing out of ordinary

    There's no audio, so hard to know the fan did nothing out of the ordinary.
    There must be some reason he got singled out for the phone stomping treatment.


  • #169
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,013 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Effects wrote: »
    If he's on proper medication is it really that big of an issue?
    There didn't seem to be any mention of that.
    Effects wrote: »
    Yeah, the new drugs reduce it so much that it's undetectable and it can't be transmitted either.
    Proper medication would mean the risk is essential zero. But HIV positive athletes are banned from competing regardless.
    If this guy slipped passed, it's possible that he wasn't aware he was infected and only found out when the blood tests came back. Which means no medication and a live virus.


  • #170
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    Mellor wrote: »
    If this guy slipped passed, it's possible that he wasn't aware he was infected and only found out when the blood tests came back. Which means no medication and a live virus.

    So does the ref have a case if no one knew?


  • #171
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    Effects wrote: »
    So does the ref have a case if no one knew?

    There's possibly a case for more stringent testing. Don't think it'll matter if that testing doesn't exist, just need a good enough lawyer.


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  • #172
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,013 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    There's possibly a case for more stringent testing. Don't think it'll matter if that testing doesn't exist, just need a good enough lawyer.
    Stringent test currently exist. Pro fighters have to get tested for HIV and Hepatitis before being licensed.
    Effects wrote: »
    So does the ref have a case if no one knew?
    As above, pre-fight tests should have picked it up. If CSAC licensed him without bloodwork results, then they are liable imo. Even if the risk was very low, he still had the emotional stress of noting knowing for sure for 6 months.


  • #173
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Mellor wrote: »
    Stringent test currently exist. Pro fighters have to get tested for HIV and Hepatitis before being licensed.

    Amateur fighters too, in Ireland anyway.


  • #174
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,013 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Yup. Amateur must places. Here it's only once per year, where Pro is everyfight I believe.
    Is ammy in Ireland every fight?


  • #175
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Mellor wrote: »
    Yup. Amateur must places. Here it's only once per year, where Pro is everyfight I believe.
    Is ammy in Ireland every fight?

    Sorry, misread that. Just the once per year for Ammy.

    Bloods and general medical once per year. MRI is a once off unless it shows any abnormalities, this could lead to an MRI annually or med fail.


  • #176
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Looks like he was boxing at a white collar event tonight in crumlin boxing club.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ti_MGyYGYo


  • #177
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Not mma but on the topic of EPO Jarrell Miller just popped for it along with 3 other substances.


  • #178
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    ASOT wrote: »
    Looks like he was boxing at a white collar event tonight in crumlin boxing club.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ti_MGyYGYo

    So he sparred one of his gob****e friends and still looked like he's never been in a competitive boxing match in his life.

    I hope for his sake that wasn't actually him.

    There's poor and there's that.


  • #179
    Fall_Guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Fall_Guy


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    ASOT wrote: »
    Looks like he was boxing at a white collar event tonight in crumlin boxing club.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ti_MGyYGYo

    So he sparred one of his gob****e friends and still looked like he's never been in a competitive boxing match in his life.

    I hope for his sake that wasn't actually him.

    There's poor and there's that.

    Ah Jaysus, there's been plenty of stuff to criticise McGregor for over the last few years, but you're really reaching if you are having a go at him for taking part in a charity event for Crumlin Boxing Club.


  • #180
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Did he tap out?..


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  • #181
    billybonkers
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    Looked like he was just having a bit of fun


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