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That's so Drake UFC edition

rooseveltdunn — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:47:34 -0000

That's so Drake UFC edition

funny youtube video figured I would share.

UFC 151 lessons from the Jones vs Hendo fiasco

rooseveltdunn — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:29:23 -0000

What should have been an interesting fight between a legend and rising one has turned into a media circus in less than 3 hours. Reactions from MMA fans are mixed (as expected), those that always hated Jones to begin with have just gotten another reason to hate him, those that like him are left disappointed and every MMA fan is left feeling a little robbed. Dana has put the blame squarely on Jones and his coach Greg Jackson; while his frustration (and that of many of us is understandable) I think that a lot of the critical reactions are a bit unfair (the haters that want to call me a Jones nut hugger can start now).

We have to keep things in perspective, in sports like MMA preparation and mental readiness are everything and Jones spent months preparing to fight Hendo. Even though Sonnen has not fought at Light heavyweight in years he is still one of the most dangerous wrestlers in the sport of MMA and 8 days are not nearly enough to prepare for someone like that even for fighters like Jon Jones. If anything this brings up some points that i feel Zuffa and Dana White should consider:

1) Always have a back up plan: Injuries ravaged countless cards in the past months and have cost the UFC millions in potential revenue, the most logical solution would be to have one or two marketable opponents always waiting in the wings or at least kept in consideration in the event of an injury or disqualification due to steroids use or violations (Hi Reem). There are plenty of young up and coming Light heavyweights that would have made good replacements (A- gus comes to mind and a few others) even if they say no at first, money talks.

2) Stack the cards a little more: The heavyweight showdown between Reem and JDS was one of the most stacked in recent memory and when Overeem got disqualified they were able to get Mir as a replacement while keeping a fairly stacked card. This should be implemented more often, combining the best fighters from different promotions in one card would be better than trying to sell a fight simply with the main event, this isn't the Tyson/Lesnar era where one fighter could guarantee a ton of buys, they should start thinking of putting intriguing match ups in one card instead of spreading them around in mediocre cards while trying to sell lower weight class fighters as main events (even though I feel some of them do deserve main event status)

3) Call Matt Hammil.

I don't have too many other ideas but I don't think it's fair to blame Jones or Jackson, they were stuck between a rock and a hard place, had this happened last month I think they would have taken the fight but not many smart fighters would be ready for Sonnen's wrestling on 8 days notice.

in what other ways could Zuffa avoid a mess like this in the future?

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3) Call Matt Hammil.

in what other ways could Zuffa avoid a mess like this in the future?

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Van Damme..come on bro stop it.

rooseveltdunn — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:21:34 -0000

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I grew up watching Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Time cop, universal soldier and the quest (yes even the quest) Jean Claude you need to put these shenanigans to a halt or at least come out if needed, damn bro you make it hard to defend you sometimes....and yes I know it isn't MMA related but it needed to be said. Still hoping he walks out with GSP when it's time to beat Condit later this year (or whenever they fight)

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Jon Jones signs a global sponsorship with Nike and thus the globalization of MMA begins

rooseveltdunn — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:08:36 -0000

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According to MMA fighting and Bloody Elbow as well as other sources the undisputed Light Heavyweight champion of the world Jon "Bones" Jones just signed a multi-year deal with the world's most well known sports apparel brand Nike. This does not come as a surprise considering the year Jones just had but it is nevertheless very compelling. Jones will be featured in world wide advertising campaigns and could have his own line of gear and shoes; although Jones is not the first MMA fighter to sign with such a globally recognized brand he is arguably the first to have a sponsorship deal of this magnitude. This could mark the beginning of a new trend in MMA where the very best fighters and champions end up signing very lucrative deals with mainstream brands like Nike, Puma and Adidas with contracts not unlike those of NFL and NBA players. Needless to say that this will help in making MMA a more globally recognized sport. The importance of this deal could not be overstated. However in more important news it remains to be seen if other brands will rush to sign Matt "the hammer" Hammil (the only man to defeat Jones) to a similar deal as a way to counter Nike, nor do we know whether Ambien will sign Jon Fitch or Ben Askren in a similar fashion as a show of their appreciation, i guess as fans all we can do is wait and see.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/8/8/3228510/nike-signs-ufc-champion-jon-jones-to-global-sponsorship-deal

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UFC 151: Jones vs. Hendo Promo by Nick the face

rooseveltdunn — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:09:50 -0000

UFC 151: Jones vs. Hendo Promo by Nick the face