StillUnknown Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 decent showing from Rustam, it was pretty big step up in comp and he looked like he belonged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 The grappling exchanged were entertaining to watch. Props to Henderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) Benson really needed that win and more importantly the finish. He's lost twice to the champ, he's a threat to beat all the up and comers, and he's not exactly the exciting fighter he used to be. He could have been on his way to getting Fitch'd. Edited June 8, 2014 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Mike Chiappetta MMAVerified account @MikeChiappetta Dominick Cruz: "Explain what Diego did right." Gilbert Melendez: "No. 1, he fought in front of his hometown in ABQ." Yep, that's about right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Apparently Caraway fishooked Perez during that RNC tonight, can't figure out how to embed it but someone made a Vine of it: https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/936695E9781087292540740583424_2f78c4fa2e3.0.3.8519530620490610351.mp4?versionId=TfvHRhn8YgrwBcfeNVuCJ0wtY5CFjcnY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I'm still mad about that decision last night. Way to **** up the legitimacy of the sport. Makes it look like a damn circus. Next stop for Fertitta Brothers & Barnum & Baley - some other town with ****ing City Councelmembers as judges. Between the Stipe/Maldanado main event and this bull**** scorecard - I'm in dire need of Weidman vs. Machida. Hurry up and get here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) Mike Chiappetta MMAVerified account @MikeChiappetta Dominick Cruz: "Explain what Diego did right." Gilbert Melendez: "No. 1, he fought in front of his hometown in ABQ." Yep, that's about right Beyond that, my theory on what forced the decision to go that way is Dana knows that if Sanchez lost yet again, he would have a hard time justifying NOT cutting him, based on his recent record (had he lost, it would have been 6 losses over his last 9 fights) And everyone knows Dana wants to keep him in the UFC, at least for the supposed "entertainment value" alone. Edited June 8, 2014 by Malapropismic Depository Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 You think the UFC brass and judges are intermingling? The UFC and athletic commissions are independent of one another. If there were basement-of-the-casino meetings at 4am with Lorenzo, Dana, and Cecil Peoples, I'd be shocked. It would be the MMA version of the baseball steroid scandal. But I don't think that's what is happening. First, it would be WAY too risky, definitely not worth it. They don't give that much of a **** about Diego, or any fighter, for that matter, to risk an enormous controversy. Secondly, it appears that judges are just dumb as rocks. They make horrible decisions in all levels of the UFC. From Facebook fights to championship fights. They are swayed by the stupidest ****, it's become predictable. It would be one thing if they were good up until a high-stakes fight, but they're all over the place, all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmonkforHOF Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 my theory on what forced the decision to go that way is Dana knows that if Sanchez lost yet again, he would have a hard time justifying NOT cutting him, based on his recent record (had he lost, it would have been 6 losses over his last 9 fights) . Well if we are going with revisionist history here, Diego would be 1-8 in his last 9, counting Pearson, Gomi & Kampmann as loses. His lone win would them be at UFC 121, vs Paulo Thiago back in 2010. Dude is just outmatched in today's UFC, but won't be cut, he has fans, Dana thinks he sells & judges count his flurries that miss but get good crowd reactions in his favor. Its like the perfect storm to extend a UFC career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/11062115/chael-sonnen-fails-random-drug-test-ufc-175-bout LAS VEGAS -- UFC light heavyweight Chael Sonnen has failed a random drug test in the state of Nevada and will not fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 175 on July 5. The Nevada State Athletic Commission randomly tested Sonnen last month while he was in Las Vegas to attend a UFC news conference. Results confirmed the presence of two illegal substances, Anastrozole and Clomiphene. NSAC chairman Francisco Aguilar confirmed the test results to ESPN.com on Tuesday. I......am......shocked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Is that sarcasm? Lol Chael, I dislike you and know I dislike you more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) Wow. Well if anyone can bull**** the masses in to still being a fan of his, it's him. Can't wait to hear his rant on this one. That 3-man drama between Wand, Vitor and Chael is now a huge steroid controversy. Wtf man. Edited June 10, 2014 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 So the convicted criminal (fraud) that lied to the athletic commissions investigating his previous failed test.... Has failed another test? Impossible. I really can't understand Dana White's infatuation with this idiot. He's obviously someone that can't be trusted and yet he's constantly given big fights and lots of press. Get rid of this clown already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 So now that he's failed his drug test and Wand has failed his by ducking it, shouldn't they just be able to fight? Maybe in the parking lot at least? They could throw Vitor and Overeem in and make it a full-on steroid tag-team match. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetoaster Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 How dumb can he be to fail a drug test now? He probably only had a few more fights left in the tank, but he was set for a long time doing TV work and possibly even more. What a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmonkforHOF Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 So Chael has breast cancer & is trying to have a baby? He went on Jay Mohr's show & said he was prescribed both after coming off TRT, & notes they are not steroids or PED's, but doesn't note why they are banned. My guess is they can be used as masking agents. I bet Dana is really hating that Lorenzo caved to GSP's testing demands, this will not be the only big name that fails a test before a fight if NSAC is serious about out of competition testing. Well there is always TV Chael, & that sure as heck beats getting punched in the face for a living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Meanwhile, Stephan "Mark McGwire" Bonnar tests positive for ninja turtle ooze, and he's in the UFC HoF. He could've Weidman'd Anderson and then tested positive. Would've been great. Good thing he had Demian Maia power, even while on the HoF juice. Dana has done a great job, but he plays favorites like crazy now. If you aren't stroking off the UFC, you barely exist. Only in a negative light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 The interview on Fox Sports 1 was somewhere between hilarious and disgusting. Dana putting on his cape for Sonnen, treating his audience as fools. The icing was Mike Hill saying something along the lines of "Chael, you've always been a standup guy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Well if we are going with revisionist history here, Diego would be 1-8 in his last 9, counting Pearson, Gomi & Kampmann as loses. His lone win would them be at UFC 121, vs Paulo Thiago back in 2010. Dude is just outmatched in today's UFC, but won't be cut, he has fans, Dana thinks he sells & judges count his flurries that miss but get good crowd reactions in his favor. Its like the perfect storm to extend a UFC career. Diego Sanchez is a scab that won't pick off. So tired of watching him get beaten up and still win fights simply because he doesn't get finished and he gets inspired by his own blood. I cannot stand his personality and I cannot stand seeing him collect UFC checks merely for his scowl. Ross Pearson dominated him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Chael retired. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmonkforHOF Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Chael retired. That's awesome on a lot of levels, not the least of which Vitor gets screwed if he isn't already with the NSAC & the failed tests. $100 says Vitor (or his wife) goes to Machida's gym & tries to Nancy Kerrigan Lyoto when he finally realizes he doesn't have a fight. Diego Sanchez is a scab that won't pick off. So tired of watching him get beaten up and still win fights simply because he doesn't get finished and he gets inspired by his own blood. I cannot stand his personality and I cannot stand seeing him collect UFC checks merely for his scowl. Ross Pearson dominated him. 100% agree. Retire & become a regional hero in New Mexico, can't be that bad of a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darc Requiem Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Chael retired. Glad to see that fraud gone. Never understood why that one dimensional roiding cheat was so popular in the first place. Somewhere GSP has to be laughing at Dana now. I guess GSP was right about that drug problem huh Dana Edited June 12, 2014 by Darc Requiem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Chael retired. unfortunately, he'll probably "unretire" in 6 months the next fighter to retire and stay retired will join a very exclusive club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I haven't even visited Sherdog since Chael was popped. Nope. Staying away. I think it's those WWE Lesnar crossover fans that love him. Any time he would do a Q&A, his biggest fans were clones of that "IT'S STILL REAL TO ME DAMMIT" guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmonkforHOF Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I haven't even visited Sherdog since Chael was popped. Nope. Staying away. I think it's those WWE Lesnar crossover fans that love him. Any time he would do a Q&A, his biggest fans were clones of that "IT'S STILL REAL TO ME DAMMIT" guy. You got a point there, he usually "borrows" a famous pro wrestling taunts in his in ring interview after a win & in some other interviews as well. Bloody Elbow has a good piece on the spin Chael & Dana used to get in front of this the best they can & how horrible they look once someone discovers the real facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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