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Courtney Casey just had her win against aguilar overturned due to the Texas state athletic commission finding her t/e levels to be high. :what:Ain't Texas the same state that busted shamrock and limbo for steroids and just fined them for their trouble? Lol..you would have to be really dumb to mess with your testosterone in this ufc..
 
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Really thought Rumble was gonna work with the Rams. If he has success in the Mary Jane business and can make bank I ain't mad at it. Maybe he can sponsor Nick and Nate and Kelvin.
 

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Francis doesn't exactly get a rub here JDS just got KO'd are they trying to give him cte? And if he were to somehow win and expose ngannou he has no business fighting for the title.
Yeah Shelby and this new UFC have no clue.
I feel like if JDS wins they just stunted Ngannou growth. This is like the Yair matchmaking all over again...
 

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I feel like if JDS wins they just stunted Ngannou growth. This is like the Yair matchmaking all over again...
I hear u but it's not that egregious as jnr is essentially a kick boxer that really doesn't do anything else. A history of wars and just coming off an emotional KO loss makes him ripe for a beating. If ngannou can't connect with one shot to stagger the wounded vet then he was bound to be exposed with his limited striking anyway
 

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I hear u but it's not that egregious as jnr is essentially a kick boxer that really doesn't do anything else. A history of wars and just coming off an emotional KO loss makes him ripe for a beating. If ngannou can't connect with one shot to stagger the wounded vet then he was bound to be exposed with his limited striking anyway


I get that JDS is ripe to lose. But this is a high risk, high reward for Francis.... on the flip side high risk, low reward for JDS. I just think Lewis vs Francis would have made more sense...
 

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I get that JDS is ripe to lose. But this is a high risk, high reward for Francis....
lol my problem with this fight is it actually does nothing for Francis (who the ufc is suppose to be building). How is it a high reward duke? I know the ufc can easily set up ngannou vs stipe after this saying "well he just beat the #2 right?" but in reality JDS is damaged goods. 3-3 in his last 6 and just coming off a KO, is a fighter headed in the wrong direction. He can't even serve as a legit gatekeeper right now. On paper with the way things stand this should be a squash for Francis.

on the flip side high risk, low reward for JDS. I just think Lewis vs Francis would have made more sense...
:jbhmm:the way I see it everyone and their mother think Francis has next, JDS exposes him it proves (well the perception would be a rather) that rumours of his need to retire were premature.

Can't believe you are on that Lewis vs Francis tip, dang they got u too.
 
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lol my problem with this fight is it actually does nothing for Francis (who the ufc is suppose to be building). How is it a high reward duke? I know the ufc can easily set up ngannou vs stipe after this saying "well he just beat the #2 right?" but in reality JDS is damaged goods. 3-3 in his last 6 and just coming off a KO, is a fighter headed in the wrong direction. He can't even serve as a legit gatekeeper right now. On paper with the way things stand this should be a squash for Francis.

:jbhmm:the way I see it everyone and their mother think Francis has next, JDS exposes him it proves (well the perception would be a rather) that rumours of his need to retire were premature.

Can't believe you are on that Lewis vs Francis tip, dang they got u too.


Well that's exactly it. If JDS beats Francis, who does he have to keep winning against to get another title shot? You're right people have been asking low key for Francis v Stipe.

At least with Lewis he's on a roll and it shakes up the division. I feel like JDS needs to be fighting nikkas ranked lower than Francis. You're right again if Francis loses he has no business looking for a title fight for a while...

I feel like it's a trap match this forces Francis to show he's for real.... ok... but it also rewards JDS for taking out a contender and puts him max 1 fight away from rematching Stipe for a trilogy.
 
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