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Subcomandante Marcos

This could get interesting...

https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1055151855901110272

ASOT

xtal191 wrote: »

Is Horiguchi with One?

Nope Rizin.

ASOT

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

This could get interesting...

https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1055151855901110272

Trades & a draft please.

VW 1

dulux99 wrote: »

Not that long ago it did strive to atleast resemble a proper sports league. That's just gone out the window altogether now.

An unfortunate outcome of the 4bn wme put on the company.

Subcomandante Marcos

Just found out that Matt Hume is the VP of operations at One FC.

DJ Gon get paaaaaid.

dulux99

VW 1 wrote: »

An unfortunate outcome of the 4bn wme put on the company.

Yep. Sadly. They're hardly getting much of a fan friendly fighter in exchange either.

martyos121

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Just found out that Matt Hume is the VP of operations at One FC.

DJ Gon get paaaaaid.

Reminds me a little of the Pimblett/Boylan situation, just not as shady and with a hell of a lot more talent involved.

Good for DJ though, and good for the sport that the talent is spreading out a little more.

EagererBeaver

ASOT wrote: »

I'd love to see a MMA draft, take fighters with under a certain number of fights drafted to the UFC, Bellator, PFL & One. It'd be interesting. Especially if "Trades" like this become more frequent.

That's not how sports drafts work.

In MMA, each fighter is an individual contractor and must be free to negotiate the best deal possible for themself. A "draft" system involving multiple promotions would most likely be illegal as it would be anti-competition.

ASOT

EagererBeaver wrote: »

That's not how sports drafts work.

In MMA, each fighter is an individual contractor and must be free to negotiate the best deal possible for themself. A "draft" system involving multiple promotions would most likely be illegal as it would be anti-competition.

I was talking absolute fantasy mate.

EagererBeaver

ASOT wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote: »

That's not how sports drafts work.

In MMA, each fighter is an individual contractor and must be free to negotiate the best deal possible for themself. A "draft" system involving multiple promotions would most likely be illegal as it would be anti-competition.

I was talking absolute fantasy mate.

I know you were. A fantasy I struggle to understand as it makes absolutely zero sense. Mate.

Autecher

No event in UFC history has ever had so many fighters on the same card fighting after a loss in their previous UFC fight than the Moncton card on Saturday. It doesn't really mean anything but I found it interesting nonetheless, here is a graphic about it (the plus and minus numbers are the length of their win/loss streak).

ASOT

cliggg wrote: »

No event in UFC history has ever had so many fighters on the same card fighting after a loss in their previous UFC fight than the Moncton card on Saturday. It doesn't really mean anything but I found it interesting nonetheless, here is a graphic about it (the plus and minus numbers are the length of their win/loss streak).

It's cut or be cut for a good couple, So should be exciting hopefully.

Autecher

ASOT wrote: »

It's cut or be cut for a good couple, So should be exciting hopefully.

Yeah hopefully so, it would be a shame to lose Court McGee purely for the fact that hearing/reading his name always makes me laugh like an immature teenage boy.

Tazzimus

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Just found out that Matt Hume is the VP of operations at One FC.

DJ Gon get paaaaaid.

Well overdue for that man

Lukker-

I really like DJ, and he's definitely in the conversation for one of the best to do it over the last few years. But the competition wasn't there. They are shuttering the division for a reason. He really did grow as a fighter during his reign though. I think it suits both well. Askren doesn't have long left, and he finally gets the chance to prove himself. DJ will get backed like he hasn't before at ONE FC, and hopefully they can do some cross-promotion with the likes of Rizin, would be nice to see him fight the Gooch again.

Zero-Cool

All a bit mad.

https://twitter.com/Mighty1Gaming/status/1055321438717018112?s=19

Mellor

Subcomandante Marcos wrote:

Whatever way it works out I hope DJ gets paid fat stacks for it. Massively under rated by the UFC. Their P4P best fighter of the last decade in my books.

To be fair, Silca, Shelby etc aren't idiots. They know exactly how good he is.
But knowing doesn't mean they can do anything with it.

The real blame lies with the fans. Collectively, they're idiots.

Paully D

https://twitter.com/jedigoodman/status/1055205378391105536?s=21

EagererBeaver

Askren calling out Till now. That'd be an uber-mauling.

dulux99

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Askren calling out Till now. That'd be an uber-mauling.

Ah jaysus. I doubt Till wants any of Ben Aksren. Listening to Till on Helwani on Monday he said he's about 70% fighting at middleweight next, hopefully he does that. He needs to stop killing himself to get to ww.

martyos121

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Askren calling out Till now. That'd be an uber-mauling.

I’d prefer if he called out someone who wasn’t an ideal matchup, Till has virtually no chance of winning that fight. I’d love to see him fight Khabib at welterweight, they’re basically the same size even though Askren competes at 170, he just cuts less.

Subcomandante Marcos

martyos121 wrote: »

I’d prefer if he called out someone who wasn’t an ideal matchup, Till has virtually no chance of winning that fight. I’d love to see him fight Khabib at welterweight, they’re basically the same size even though Askren competes at 170, he just cuts less.

Called out Colby and Masvidal too. He's just getting some hype going. Fair ball to him.

EagererBeaver

Askren competes at 185 (WW in ONE because of their weigh in rules) without cutting much. He's a good bit thicker than Khabib. Woodley obviously won't happen so GSP is the one to make.

martyos121

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Askren competes at 185 (WW in ONE because of their weigh in rules) without cutting much. He's a good bit thicker than Khabib. Woodley obviously won't happen so GSP is the one to make.

According to the man himself, he also walks around at about 185 so he cuts virtually nothing. Khabib used to walk around at 188 early in camp and cut from 182-183 from what I’ve read, definitely a bit less now though.

Unless Khabib has really slimmed down to keep making 155, the size difference between the two is negligible. And even if he has slimmed down, it’s not too hard to put those pounds back on over time. Askren probably wins it IMO, but it’s a fight worth making under the right circumstances.

I’d love to see it, two of the best grapplers in the history of the sport, not one to draw big PPV numbers but a great fight for the MMA purists. There’s always a fear they’d show too much respect to the other’s grappling and it’s turn into a bad kickboxing match, but I think Ben would be confident enough to play to his own strengths. I don’t want them to bring Askren just to have him shut down the best strikers in the division, give him high-level grapplers to contend with and he’ll really show his class.

Paully D

Askren vs Usman please!

Ultimate Seduction

martyos121 wrote: »

I’d prefer if he called out someone who wasn’t an ideal matchup, Till has virtually no chance of winning that fight. I’d love to see him fight Khabib at welterweight, they’re basically the same size even though Askren competes at 170, he just cuts less.

I would even say Khabib walks around 10 or 15lbs heavier than Ben

Frank Bullitt

Askren is pretty much calling out the whole 170 roster on twitter.

Mellor

martyos121 wrote: »

According to the man himself, he also walks around at about 185 so he cuts virtually nothing. Khabib used to walk around at 188 early in camp and cut from 182-183 from what I’ve read, definitely a bit less now though.

185 makes sense with the One FC rules. Which makes him a typical welterweight. Bigger than Khabib for sure.

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

I would even say Khabib walks around 10 or 15lbs heavier than Ben

Not a hope. I don't think 195 to 155 isn't possible. He used to be heavier, and his weight was always exaggerated (like most guys who cut a lot).

He was 167lbs coming into fight week. I'd place him at 170-175 max in the cage.

Mellor

Got a lol out of this

https://twitter.com/Benaskren/status/1055438044092919809

Outlaw Pete

Be nice if they said hello to Artem first before firing 229 questions at him.


https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/1055270218111561728