The DC vs Fedor thread got me thinking
Which was more upsetting to you?
Schaub knocks-out Cro Crop?
Bader tko’s Fedor?
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It hated seeing this at the time. Heartbreaking
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Mike Perry leaving the ufc
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Gonzaga - Cro Cop 1.
Ruined my Saturday afternoon, because it happened overseas and the show was during the day.
Didn’t like that. Wanted to see Cro Cop vs. Couture but Gonzaga fucked it up.
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Ken/Tito 1
Nog/Mir 2 (both but especially 2 because Nog almost had him)
All of Fedor’s losses (because he beats them all at his peak)
Hendo/Bisping 2 (I know someone who really stopped watching MMA because of that bullshit decision).
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When Jones demolished Shogun that hit hard…just loved Shogun and you never saw that happen to him…
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When Silva broke his leg vs Weidman.
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Shogun was a shadow of his former self by that time.
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When Chael gave up that triangle in the first fight with Anderson.
Watching BJ Penn slowly deteriorate.
The eyepoke from Gane to Aspinall - I wanted to see the rest of that.
Khabib retires before we really saw what he could do.
Chuck’s development of a glass jaw .
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Ronda vs Holly
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Probably Stevenson when Penn made him realize “ levels to this game”
lol same with Forrest vs Silva
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Nick Diaz vs Lawler 2
BJ getting heelhooked by a dude with autism
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When Lawler put a few nails in Matt Lindlands coffin.
You just knew it was coming lol
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I don’t think age/injuries was teh main reason why ex Pride fighters looked worse after coming to the ufc…
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Well, Shogun’s injuries and surgeries are well documented, as well as reflected in his observable fighting style.
Beyond that… exactly what conversation/point are you trying to make here?
I just want to be sure before I lecture for no reason.
I mean – you’ve already started your premise with a myth/error.
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Undoubtedly most Pride fighters were on performance enhancing drugs! Or at teh very least on drugs to help with nagging injuries that would had sent USADA raging!
I don’t think I am making any kind of bold claim in saying this.
Ah..
Ok.
And “UFC” fighters from that same era were not?
Regardless, I’m glad you didn’t go down a different path.
Carry on..
People occasionally got popped before USADA came about. I wasn’t claiming all were squeaky clean! But come on! Go look at highlight reels of Shogun/Wand during Pride when younger. You don’t think they were roided?!
Remember when Wand came in heavier than Mirko 2 (a natural HW) all muscle bound? Do you think that was all chicken and brocoli?!!
Everyone was on performance enhancing drugs, and they’re still on performance enhancing drugs.
You gotta be some sort of maniac to want to fight people for a living. Might as well beef that up.
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