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eagle eye · 31-03-2020 12:12am

Gamb!t wrote:

Maybe he just wanted to go home to self isolate like the rest of the people.

Think what you like but it's been very evident for a long time that he wants no part of Ferguson and will take whatever course is necessary to avoid him.

StringerBell · 31-03-2020 1:26am

You know, just cause you keep repeating something doesn't make it so.

Gamb!t · 31-03-2020 10:34am

eagle eye wrote: »

Think what you like but it's been very evident for a long time that he wants no part of Ferguson and will take whatever course is necessary to avoid him.

TF has pulled out 3 times of the 5 scheduled fights.

ricero · 31-03-2020 10:36am

Some people are still salty after Khabib totally dominated the golden goose

yourdeadwright · 31-03-2020 10:51am

Gamb!t wrote: »

TF has pulled out 3 times of the 5 scheduled fights.

TF pulled twice and Khabib had pulled twice,

Khabib was injured for one and ended up in hospital cutting weight in one,

Now this time its Khabib who can't make it for whatever reason , so 3-2 Khabib

Honestly id wonder about Khabib always going back to Dagestan does he get tested there ? Nearly all of his camp there have popped at some stage

Tazzimus · 31-03-2020 10:57am

eagle eye wrote: »

Think what you like but it's been very evident for a long time that he wants no part of Ferguson and will take whatever course is necessary to avoid him.

So of their 5 scheduled fights:
October 15th, 2015: Khabib pulls out with an injury. AKA is known for constant injuries with their stupid training methods.
April 5th, 2016: Tony pulls out due to fluid and blood collecting in his lungs.
March 3rd, 2017: Khabib pulls out to to kidney issues from weight cutting.
April 1st, 2018: Tony pulls out due to tearing the ligaments in his knee.
April 2020: Khabib flies home from UAE, where it was rumoured the fight would take place, after they announce they're closing their borders due to Covid-19. Russia also announces the same when he gets there, so he's at least home with his family, rather than stranded in another country for god knows how long.

Yeah, definitely ducking him..

derfderf · 31-03-2020 1:11pm

I doubt Khabib is ducking him, but if he really wanted this fight to happen there was no need to fly out to Abu Dhabi a month before the fight.

Lucas Hood · 31-03-2020 1:30pm

derfderf wrote: »

I doubt Khabib is ducking him, but if he really wanted this fight to happen there was no need to fly out to Abu Dhabi a month before the fight.

Dana white apparently told him that where the was going to be.

Gillespy · 31-03-2020 2:10pm

Goddamnit again? I just wanted to see Ferguson rid the UFC of Khabib the same way Fury rid heavyweight boxing for the Klitschkos.

EagererBeaver · 31-03-2020 2:44pm

Gillespy wrote: »

Goddamnit again? I just wanted to see Ferguson rid the UFC of Khabib the same way Fury rid heavyweight boxing for the Klitschkos.

Fury never fought Vitali.

Wladimir subsequently fought AJ in a brilliant fight.

But yeah, Fury rid heavyweight boxing of the Klitschkos alright.

eagle eye · 31-03-2020 2:49pm

Gamb!t wrote:

TF has pulled out 3 times of the 5 scheduled fights.

At least have your facts right if you are going to make a factual statement.

xtal191 · 31-03-2020 4:51pm

Neither of them are afraid of the other, such nonsense

dashoonage · 31-03-2020 4:56pm

Mcgregor is afraid of them both. There. I said it.

yourdeadwright · 31-03-2020 5:18pm

Im not a Conor fan at all but Im not a Khabib one either,
I think he's a scumbag who uses his religion to hide what he is truly like , The incidents with the homeless man , Cornering Artem with his team , his manger Ali , loads of examples ,

Anyway I thought Tony missed a huge chance to get under his skin when they where talking about the street fight ,
Khabib was already getting flustered and upset but if Tony had of been sharp enough to say " sure you hide on the bus from McGregor " Khabib would have really lost his **** ,

Id love to see Tony become the champ hes as mad as a box of frogs, he reminds me of the jock in a bad 80's highschool movie ,

PyreOfHellfire · 31-03-2020 6:42pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Im not a Conor fan at all but Im not a Khabib one either,
I think he's a scumbag who uses his religion to hide what he is truly like , The incidents with the homeless man , Cornering Artem with his team , his manger Ali , loads of examples ,

Anyway I thought Tony missed a huge chance to get under his skin when they where talking about the street fight ,
Khabib was already getting flustered and upset but if Tony had of been sharp enough to say " sure you hide on the bus from McGregor " Khabib would have really lost his **** ,

Id love to see Tony become the champ hes as mad as a box of frogs, he reminds me of the jock in a bad 80's highschool movie ,

This never gets talked about but is definitely a level of scumbag behaviour that is hard to wash away. I wonder what Khabib thinks should happen to gay people, considering him and his team seem to think women shouldn't even be allowed to fight in MMA I'd say he would dodge that question faster than he would Tony Ferguson.

dave1982 · 31-03-2020 7:20pm

Cormier posted masdival usman both agree to fight on April 18..thats a good fight

I'm starting to think khabib Tony is jinxed for reason maybe some one of um really hurt or worse if they did fight

xtal191 · 31-03-2020 7:42pm

Usman destroys Masvidal imo, honestly don't think it would be competitive

riffmongous · 31-03-2020 7:46pm

PyreOfHellfire wrote: »

This never gets talked about but is definitely a level of scumbag behaviour that is hard to wash away. I wonder what Khabib thinks should happen to gay people, considering him and his team seem to think women shouldn't even be allowed to fight in MMA I'd say he would dodge that question faster than he would Tony Ferguson.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/2/6/18213845/ufc-champ-khabib-nurmagomedov-poses-ramzan-kadyrov-gay-purge-reports-mma-crime-dictator

PyreOfHellfire · 31-03-2020 8:19pm

xtal191 wrote: »

Usman destroys Masvidal imo, honestly don't think it would be competitive

Agreed. But then again I lost money on Usman vs Woodley thinking the exact same thing and it turned out to not be competitive in the other direction. It would be a great fight either way.

riffmongous wrote: »

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/2/6/18213845/ufc-champ-khabib-nurmagomedov-poses-ramzan-kadyrov-gay-purge-reports-mma-crime-dictator

:eek:
Never seen that. Makes my hatred of Conor seem misguided. Very hard to root for Khabib if that rematch were to ever happen.

mailburner · 31-03-2020 8:44pm

xtal191 wrote: »

Usman destroys Masvidal imo, honestly don't think it would be competitive

not sure about destroying him but it would be a handy points win imo

not really a match up that would interest me, masvidal at lw v tony on the other hand :cool:

Zero-Cool · 01-04-2020 12:12am

Jon plead guilty, got 4 days house arrest and community service. Says he takes full responsibility and has some personal work to do with his bad relationship with alcohol.

4 days house arrest.... during a lockdown...

ASOT · 01-04-2020 12:16am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Jon plead guilty, got 4 days house arrest and community service. Says he takes full responsibility and has some personal work to do with his bad relationship with alcohol.

4 days house arrest.... during a lockdown...

He only got done for the dwi also, all other charges dropped.

His statement was a load of bollox too.

Mellor · 01-04-2020 12:30am

yourdeadwright wrote: »

I think he's a scumbag who uses his religion to hide what he is truly like

A lot of shiitty actions are hidden by religion.

Another opinion is they are caused by religion in the first place.

riffmongous · 01-04-2020 1:29am

PyreOfHellfire wrote: »

Agreed. But then again I lost money on Usman vs Woodley thinking the exact same thing and it turned out to not be competitive in the other direction. It would be a great fight either way.

:eek:
Never seen that. Makes my hatred of Conor seem misguided. Very hard to root for Khabib if that rematch were to ever happen.

Well there's stuff alleged about Conor that we can't mention that wouldn't make it so misguided.. wouldn't be a fan of either anymore tbh and they won't get a penny out of me

mdwexford · 01-04-2020 1:50am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Jon plead guilty, got 4 days house arrest and community service. Says he takes full responsibility and has some personal work to do with his bad relationship with alcohol.

4 days house arrest.... during a lockdown...

How can he get off that easily.
Guy must have some serious connections working on his behalf.

Twice the drinking limit firing a gun and they donate him a plea deal where he keeps his license, gets a $500 fine and 48 hours community service.

xtal191 wrote: »

Neither of them are afraid of the other, such nonsense

Good to see someone talking sense. So ridiculous when fat lads on Facebook are saying fighters are afraid and pussies etc

yourdeadwright · 01-04-2020 10:30am

riffmongous wrote: »

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/2/6/18213845/ufc-champ-khabib-nurmagomedov-poses-ramzan-kadyrov-gay-purge-reports-mma-crime-dictator

As in previous posts I do think Khabib is a bit of a scumbag but one thing I will say for Khabib is that if your from or living in that region and Ramzan Kadyrov calls for a meeting its virtually impossible to say no
It wouldn't be worth the hassle for your family or you to make your true feelings know about him ,

xtal191 · 01-04-2020 12:32pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

As in previous posts I do think Khabib is a bit of a scumbag but one thing I will say for Khabib is that if your from or living in that region and Ramzan Kadyrov calls for a meeting its virtually impossible to say no
It wouldn't be worth the hassle for your family or you to make your true feelings know about him ,

Agree with this sure that Ramzan Kadyrov fella is always hanging out with other mma fighters/boxers and athletes, its not just Khabib

Outlaw Pete · 01-04-2020 12:49pm

What the hell does be going on in that gym

https://twitter.com/sineadkavanagh0/status/1245307450955313152

Tazzimus · 01-04-2020 1:08pm

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

What the hell does be going on in that gym

https://twitter.com/sineadkavanagh0/status/1245307450955313152

Sounds like an average BJJ session

shrapnel222 · 01-04-2020 1:13pm

Dana White seems to have confirmed Conor stepping in against Ferguson. April fools or not?

monty_python · 01-04-2020 1:27pm

shrapnel222 wrote: »

Dana White seems to have confirmed Conor stepping in against Ferguson. April fools or not?

Where did you read that? I call BS on it

shrapnel222 · 01-04-2020 1:47pm

monty_python wrote: »

Where did you read that? I call BS on it

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-news-official-conor-mcgregor-agrees-to-fight-tony-ferguson-at-ufc-249/

and i agree, stinks of april fools

callaway92 · 01-04-2020 1:48pm

shrapnel222 wrote: »

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-news-official-conor-mcgregor-agrees-to-fight-tony-ferguson-at-ufc-249/

Come on like..........

** just saw your edit ha

Of course it's April Fools!!

Essentially Sports breaking the news ha

shrapnel222 · 01-04-2020 1:54pm

callaway92 wrote: »

Come on like..........

** just saw your edit ha

Of course it's April Fools!!

Essentially Sports breaking the news ha

weirdly, when i saw this pop up on my phone, it comes with a tweet from Dana saying it's on which is why i looked at it originally, which wasn't there when i copied the link on the laptop

Zero-Cool · 01-04-2020 2:33pm

The drama lads

https://twitter.com/Maclifeofficial/status/1245341473643597824?s=19

EagererBeaver · 01-04-2020 3:28pm

Even if Khabib is able to travel, there's still 2.5 weeks of pressure that'll come down on top of Dana and the UFC to cancel everything. Just can't see it going ahead at all.

Tazzimus · 01-04-2020 3:34pm

Plus, bear in mind what day it is.

monty_python · 01-04-2020 8:20pm

Khabib confirms the fight is officially cancelled
https://themaclife.com/featured-posts/khabib-nurmagomedov-confirms-april/

Mehaffey1 · 01-04-2020 8:35pm

And there we have it from The Bear's Mouth it seems.

Is it worth joining in with the millions of comments saying the same thing that any fight/event should be postponed at this point.

Fromvert · 01-04-2020 8:45pm

I await Dana calling him a pussy for doing the sensible thing.

I wonder how the UFC and their owners Endeavor are doing. The UFC trying so hard to keep events going points that a lot of cash may not be available.

- Endevour had to cancel their IPO after not getting favourable market signs
- UFC had to shell out $300m to the celebrities/Endeavor that invested leaving them with $50m on hand

Gamb!t · 01-04-2020 8:48pm

monty_python wrote: »

Khabib confirms the fight is officially cancelled
https://themaclife.com/featured-posts/khabib-nurmagomedov-confirms-april/

A sensible decision from him.

ASOT · 01-04-2020 9:36pm

It's mad seeing how hung up people are getting on a fight that was never going to happen.

No venue, coronavirus getting worse etc

dave1982 · 01-04-2020 10:24pm

Going all Mike goldberg here but on 1st April 2018 and 1st April 2020 are 2 of the dates fights cancelled

derfderf · 01-04-2020 11:46pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Dana white apparently told him that where the was going to be.

Oh i get that, but with all that's going on, and things changing every day, he shouldn't have flown out so early.
Now I don't blame Khabib for not wanting to fight, completely understandable.

akelly02 · 02-04-2020 1:21am

Mind games against khabib are useless. Literally the more **** you talk , the more he smesh you

Quantum Erasure · 02-04-2020 1:29am

monty_python wrote: »

Khabib confirms the fight is officially cancelled
https://themaclife.com/featured-posts/khabib-nurmagomedov-confirms-april/

governments of all countries, famous people around the world urge people to follow all safety requirements in order to limit the spread of the disease, to save people,

nod to McGregor there?

Mellor · 02-04-2020 12:39pm

Fromvert wrote: »

- UFC had to shell out $300m to the celebrities/Endeavor that invested leaving them with $50m on hand

They didn’t have to shell out money against their will.
The decision to pay out a dividend is their own.

monty_python · 02-04-2020 1:46pm

What do people think of Tony/gaethje for the belt?
Will Dana go for it? Surely he must be pissed with khabib and he could punish him that way

Tazzimus · 02-04-2020 2:03pm

monty_python wrote: »

What do people think of Tony/gaethje for the belt?
Will Dana go for it? Surely he must be pissed with khabib and he could punish him that way

What will he punish him for, exactly?

monty_python · 02-04-2020 2:33pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

What will he punish him for, exactly?

Seriously??

Messing up Dana's 5 attempt of making the khaby/Tony fight
Im not saying he should be punished, I'm asking will dana look at it that way and strip him

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