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I complain about pacing during MMA shows, but the time between fights during this Canelo/GGG fight is atrocious 
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Ya' Cousin Cleon
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Let A Fro Be A Fro
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Dante Manning
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unnecessarily bytchy, you can make a prediction based on the style each fighter presents without showing favouritism. Wonder what her love affair with conor is, I could understand why she wouldn't want to gas up khabib though
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RIP Kid Yamamoto 
, such a young age. I remember hearing about how great he was when I first started to get into MMA heavy.
, such a young age. I remember hearing about how great he was when I first started to get into MMA heavy.
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Memorial Post coming for an absolute pioneer:
In the early to mid-2000's, I got drawn to watching Global MMA events by three things; Minotauro vs Bob Sapp, Genki Sudo's brief UFC appearance and Kid Yamamoto aka Kid Dynamite. Kid Yamamoto wasn't like any lower weight class fighter I'd ever witnessed. Dude was explosive, attacked off the opening the bell and overwhelmed even bigger fighters with better technical accolades. He would eat a punch and cheer, then charge back in. It was all energy and he was dominant. Not only was one of the most entertaining cats but there were real cases being made that he was a P4P top dog and the dude barely weighed more than my teenage self. It was inspiring as hell! By the time he came stateside, he'd taken a prolonged break from MMA to pursue olympic wrestling and he was never the same fighter. So the USA fanbase never got to see how spectacular the guy was. He did end up coaching some of the best Japanese fighters with team Krazybee (in case you wonder why I'm such a die hard Kyoji Horiguchi...). So all of this is to say that the man is an absolute pioneer. His impact on MMA was massive and his K1 fights and match with Genki Sudo were HUGE overseas. He was a legend and legitimately left a mark on me as a fan. I wouldn't obsess over MMA like I do without the pleasure of watching Norifumi Kid Yamamoto in his prime. His legacy will never leave and I hope the UFC inducts him in the HoF like they did Sakuraba.
RIP Kid Dynamite
In the early to mid-2000's, I got drawn to watching Global MMA events by three things; Minotauro vs Bob Sapp, Genki Sudo's brief UFC appearance and Kid Yamamoto aka Kid Dynamite. Kid Yamamoto wasn't like any lower weight class fighter I'd ever witnessed. Dude was explosive, attacked off the opening the bell and overwhelmed even bigger fighters with better technical accolades. He would eat a punch and cheer, then charge back in. It was all energy and he was dominant. Not only was one of the most entertaining cats but there were real cases being made that he was a P4P top dog and the dude barely weighed more than my teenage self. It was inspiring as hell! By the time he came stateside, he'd taken a prolonged break from MMA to pursue olympic wrestling and he was never the same fighter. So the USA fanbase never got to see how spectacular the guy was. He did end up coaching some of the best Japanese fighters with team Krazybee (in case you wonder why I'm such a die hard Kyoji Horiguchi...). So all of this is to say that the man is an absolute pioneer. His impact on MMA was massive and his K1 fights and match with Genki Sudo were HUGE overseas. He was a legend and legitimately left a mark on me as a fan. I wouldn't obsess over MMA like I do without the pleasure of watching Norifumi Kid Yamamoto in his prime. His legacy will never leave and I hope the UFC inducts him in the HoF like they did Sakuraba.
RIP Kid Dynamite
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Johny Hendricks set to return in bare knuckle fight against Brennan Ward
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Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks may be retired from MMA, but that doesn’t mean he’s done with the fight game entirely.
Hendricks and longtime Bellator contender Brennan Ward have agreed to make their bare-knuckle boxing debuts in a 185-pound matchup at the inaugural show of the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF), which takes place Nov. 9 at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming. MMA Fighting confirmed the booking Monday following an initial report by FightbookMMA.
Hendricks, 35, retired from mixed martial arts this past June. “Bigg Rigg” spent 10 years competing in the UFC and memorably started his Octagon career with 10-1 run to the welterweight title which included victories over Carlos Condit, Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, Martin Kampmann, and TJ Grant. In his first title opportunity, Hendricks lost a controversial split decision to Georges St-Pierre, but then rebounded to win the 170-pound strap with a Fight of the Year performance over Robbie Lawler in 2014.
Hendricks (18-8) exited the sport earlier this year following a 1-5 run that culminated with back-to-back knockout losses to Tim Boestch and Paulo Costa at 185 pounds.
He’ll now return to the ring against Ward (14-6), a one-time Bellator title contender whose momentum was recently halted by a two-fight losing skid suffered at the hands of Paul Daley and Fernando Gonzalez. Ward was scheduled to fight Andre Fialho at Bellator 207 in October, but last week pulled out of the fight and announced his retirement from MMA.
In addition to Hendricks vs. Ward, a bare-knuckle rematch between Joey Beltran and Tony Lopez is in the works for WBKFF’s debut event, WBKFF vice president Paul Tyler told MMA Fighting.
Beltran and Lopez collided in a frenetic war of attrition this past June at the debut show of Bare Knuckle FC, which MMA Fighting was able to cover behind-the-scenes.
Video of Beltran and Lopez’s classic battle can be seen below.
Johny Hendricks set to return in bare knuckle fight against Brennan Ward
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks may be retired from MMA, but that doesn’t mean he’s done with the fight game entirely.
Hendricks and longtime Bellator contender Brennan Ward have agreed to make their bare-knuckle boxing debuts in a 185-pound matchup at the inaugural show of the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF), which takes place Nov. 9 at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming. MMA Fighting confirmed the booking Monday following an initial report by FightbookMMA.
Hendricks, 35, retired from mixed martial arts this past June. “Bigg Rigg” spent 10 years competing in the UFC and memorably started his Octagon career with 10-1 run to the welterweight title which included victories over Carlos Condit, Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, Martin Kampmann, and TJ Grant. In his first title opportunity, Hendricks lost a controversial split decision to Georges St-Pierre, but then rebounded to win the 170-pound strap with a Fight of the Year performance over Robbie Lawler in 2014.
Hendricks (18-8) exited the sport earlier this year following a 1-5 run that culminated with back-to-back knockout losses to Tim Boestch and Paulo Costa at 185 pounds.
He’ll now return to the ring against Ward (14-6), a one-time Bellator title contender whose momentum was recently halted by a two-fight losing skid suffered at the hands of Paul Daley and Fernando Gonzalez. Ward was scheduled to fight Andre Fialho at Bellator 207 in October, but last week pulled out of the fight and announced his retirement from MMA.
In addition to Hendricks vs. Ward, a bare-knuckle rematch between Joey Beltran and Tony Lopez is in the works for WBKFF’s debut event, WBKFF vice president Paul Tyler told MMA Fighting.
Beltran and Lopez collided in a frenetic war of attrition this past June at the debut show of Bare Knuckle FC, which MMA Fighting was able to cover behind-the-scenes.
Video of Beltran and Lopez’s classic battle can be seen below.
Johny Hendricks set to return in bare knuckle fight against Brennan Ward
Is he brokeJohny Hendricks set to return in bare knuckle fight against Brennan Ward
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks may be retired from MMA, but that doesn’t mean he’s done with the fight game entirely.
Hendricks and longtime Bellator contender Brennan Ward have agreed to make their bare-knuckle boxing debuts in a 185-pound matchup at the inaugural show of the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF), which takes place Nov. 9 at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming. MMA Fighting confirmed the booking Monday following an initial report by FightbookMMA.
Hendricks, 35, retired from mixed martial arts this past June. “Bigg Rigg” spent 10 years competing in the UFC and memorably started his Octagon career with 10-1 run to the welterweight title which included victories over Carlos Condit, Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, Martin Kampmann, and TJ Grant. In his first title opportunity, Hendricks lost a controversial split decision to Georges St-Pierre, but then rebounded to win the 170-pound strap with a Fight of the Year performance over Robbie Lawler in 2014.
Hendricks (18-8) exited the sport earlier this year following a 1-5 run that culminated with back-to-back knockout losses to Tim Boestch and Paulo Costa at 185 pounds.
He’ll now return to the ring against Ward (14-6), a one-time Bellator title contender whose momentum was recently halted by a two-fight losing skid suffered at the hands of Paul Daley and Fernando Gonzalez. Ward was scheduled to fight Andre Fialho at Bellator 207 in October, but last week pulled out of the fight and announced his retirement from MMA.
In addition to Hendricks vs. Ward, a bare-knuckle rematch between Joey Beltran and Tony Lopez is in the works for WBKFF’s debut event, WBKFF vice president Paul Tyler told MMA Fighting.
Beltran and Lopez collided in a frenetic war of attrition this past June at the debut show of Bare Knuckle FC, which MMA Fighting was able to cover behind-the-scenes.
Video of Beltran and Lopez’s classic battle can be seen below.
Johny Hendricks set to return in bare knuckle fight against Brennan Ward
Wtf, not Kid!
