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Lid
Feb 18, 2005

And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.
If Rockhold wins, and I really hope he doesn't, this is going to almost be a bizarre fever dream in the UFC where between two Rockhold reigns Bisping was champion and then GSP. Historically it will be a "wtf happened here".

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Gay Horney
Feb 10, 2013

by Reene
What the hell belt did GSP just win then. The Bispingweight Championship? He just sat on the sidelines til someone he knew could beat got a belt in any division showed up and cashed out.

freud mayweather
Jan 29, 2009

Gay Horney posted:

What the hell belt did GSP just win then. The Bispingweight Championship? He just sat on the sidelines til someone he knew could beat got a belt in any division showed up and cashed out.

yeah man he's pretty smart about the fight business

n8r
Jul 3, 2003

I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Gay Horney posted:

What the hell belt did GSP just win then. The Bispingweight Championship? He just sat on the sidelines til someone he knew could beat got a belt in any division showed up and cashed out.

He should definitely fight better fighters for less money and more potential for injury.

El Roncho
Oct 15, 2006

I'm not necessarily proud of this but I'm gonna leave it here anyways.
"Thanks for the belt and the money guys. I'm good now though. This fighting stuff really chaps my rear end."

:wink:

cams
Mar 28, 2003


rockhold needs to win the belt and bisping needs to fight him again and win

Snowman_McK
Jan 31, 2010
GSP rescued us from the second messiest and shittiest title picture in the sport's history, he's earned the right to just ride back off into the forest on the back of a dinosaur.

Marching Powder
Mar 8, 2008



stop the fucking fight, cornerman, your dude is fucking done and is about to be killed.

Gay Horney posted:

What the hell belt did GSP just win then. The Bispingweight Championship? He just sat on the sidelines til someone he knew could beat got a belt in any division showed up and cashed out.

Lol

Lid
Feb 18, 2005

And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Gay Horney posted:

What the hell belt did GSP just win then. The Bispingweight Championship? He just sat on the sidelines til someone he knew could beat got a belt in any division showed up and cashed out.

This is why GSP is the true Conor.

Gay Horney
Feb 10, 2013

by Reene
I'm not mad at GSP, fighters ought to look out for themselves. It's just this is what everyone said was gonna happen when the fight got booked.

Gay Horney
Feb 10, 2013

by Reene
media: dana, aren't you worried about thing happening?
Dana: Thing could never happen. You journalists don't know poo poo about the fight business. You think i didn't think about thing already? I've been doing this a lot longer than etc etc etc

And then two months later we're living in the version of reality we were specifically told we wouldn't be. this happens all the time it was just particularly jarring I guess.

TheRationalRedditor
Jul 17, 2000

WHO ABUSED HIM. WHO ABUSED THE BOY.
Even when bowing out of a situation GSP is still unbearably thoughtful, considerate, and doesn't put anyone else's dreams on hold. The Ultimate Ambassador :hr:

Lid
Feb 18, 2005

And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

Gay Horney posted:

media: dana, aren't you worried about thing happening?
Dana: Thing could never happen. You journalists don't know poo poo about the fight business. You think i didn't think about thing already? I've been doing this a lot longer than etc etc etc

And then two months later we're living in the version of reality we were specifically told we wouldn't be. this happens all the time it was just particularly jarring I guess.

first mistake was believing dana on anything

Untrustable
Mar 17, 2009





Hmmm yes. Luke Rockhold, a man who was outstruck by David Branch is going to fight Robert "Bobby knuckles" Whittaker. I'll watch it.

Edit: I guess if he can neutralize Whittaker's striking with his strong ground game there might be a fight there.

Untrustable fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Dec 8, 2017

Bubba Smith
Sep 27, 2004

Is tonight the greatest moment in Dominick Cruz's life?

No.

The greatest moment in my life was realizing that I didn't need a belt to be happy.

TheRationalRedditor posted:

Even when bowing out of a situation GSP is still unbearably thoughtful, considerate, and doesn't put anyone else's dreams on hold. The Ultimate Ambassador :hr:

Dana White just called GSP a pussy for not wanting to defend his middleweight belt, and he was like you know, you are correct dahna, and just vacated the poo poo anyway lol.

I really respect GSP.

kimbo305
Jun 9, 2007

actually, yeah, I am a little mad
Saddened that Rockhold will not get a chance to feast on GSP's rear end.

CarlCX
Dec 14, 2003

Untrustable posted:

Hmmm yes. Luke Rockhold, a man who was outstruck by David Branch is going to fight Robert "Bobby knuckles" Whittaker. I'll watch it.

Edit: I guess if he can neutralize Whittaker's striking with his strong ground game there might be a fight there.

Rockhold's also got a noticeable reach advantage, particularly with his kicking game. I'd still pick Whittaker as my favorite, but Rockhold's a good challenge for him.

mewse
May 2, 2006

Ahh three things excite me in life: dinosaurs, women of course, and vacating the belt to focus on the inside of my rear end

Marching Powder
Mar 8, 2008



stop the fucking fight, cornerman, your dude is fucking done and is about to be killed.

CarlCX posted:

Rockhold's also got a noticeable reach advantage, particularly with his kicking game. I'd still pick Whittaker as my favorite, but Rockhold's a good challenge for him.

Bisping solved rockhold and if Branch had any power at all Rockhold would have back to back ko losses. Whittaker will kill him.

Josuke Higashikata
Mar 7, 2013


deh double champ dooz erm whateva the fak he wantz

ICHIBAHN
Feb 21, 2007

by Cyrano4747
Magana released 😩

02-6611-0142-1
Sep 30, 2004

noooo

Memento
Aug 25, 2009


Bleak Gremlin

ICHIBAHN posted:

Magana released 😩

good, she's dreadful

Triticum Guzzler
Jun 16, 2002

Gay Horney posted:

media: dana, aren't you worried about thing happening?
Dana: Thing could never happen. You journalists don't know poo poo about the fight business. You think i didn't think about thing already? I've been doing this a lot longer than etc etc etc

And then two months later we're living in the version of reality we were specifically told we wouldn't be. this happens all the time it was just particularly jarring I guess.

Listen, Josh "save the whales" Gross: that is a very good idea, thank you

Triticum Guzzler
Jun 16, 2002
GSP is out for a while so he can wear his lovely rear end hairpiece and promote boxing for a while as "Kalle Sauerland"

Josuke Higashikata
Mar 7, 2013


oh yeah

lomachenko vs rigondeaux is this weekend in the boxing
this might be the ufc thread but that poo poo should be excellent so go watch it if you can get it free (and legal i know none of you break laws!!!)

evobatman
Jul 30, 2006

it means nothing, but says everything!
Pillbug

Memento posted:

good, she's dreadful

And she's not a good fighter.

Stokes
Jun 13, 2003

Maybe Kris can come in, and we can throw M-80s at his asshole.
I like what GSP did. It's like when your dad takes a break from grilling his brats in the back yard to go school your high school friends in HORSE or 21 at the basketball hoop in the driveway just in time for the brats to be done.

Soothing Vapors
Mar 26, 2006

Associate Justice Lena "Kegels" Dunham: An uncool thought to have: 'is that guy walking in the dark behind me a rapist? Never mind, he's Asian.
if GSP never comes back Bisping has no money fight to hold out for and has to fight an actual middleweight contender shortly after Hendo

GSP created the situation you've all been bemoaning for a year and a half but because he's your precious Quebecois dreamboat you're all OK with it. a shameful community

Auron
Jan 10, 2002
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://fi.somethingawful.com/customtitles/title-auron.jpg"/><br/>Drunken Robot Rage

Any day now we'll see that lightweight belt vacated voluntarily, but Conor insisting it was voluntary (to save face). The stars are aligning for a retirement match. GSP isn't fighting anybody not named Conor McGregor, although I'm sure Woodley is going to make up some poo poo (again) about how they're setting him up to fight GSP.

Josuke Higashikata
Mar 7, 2013


Soothing Vapors posted:

if GSP never comes back Bisping has no money fight to hold out for and has to fight an actual middleweight contender shortly after Hendo

GSP created the situation you've all been bemoaning for a year and a half but because he's your precious Quebecois dreamboat you're all OK with it. a shameful community

Bisping was injured after the Hendo fight.

Dr. Abysmal
Feb 17, 2010

We're all doomed
Eh, listen guys, I try very ‘ard to defend my title but my colon is very tough opponent.

El Roncho
Oct 15, 2006

I'm not necessarily proud of this but I'm gonna leave it here anyways.
Colitis Interruptus

Auron
Jan 10, 2002
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://fi.somethingawful.com/customtitles/title-auron.jpg"/><br/>Drunken Robot Rage

Joanna is sounding more and more Brazilian-like with her excuses for losing to Rose

Southpaugh
May 26, 2007

Smokey Bacon


Do you think the strategy for rose vs JJ was : Come out swinging and hope for the best or get murdered over 5 rounds? Cos it seems like the former and I really want to see a rematch just to know for sure. I really didn't think Rose had the talent never mind the power to do what she did, but dere ye goh.

Work Friend Keven
Oct 24, 2015

I'M A BIG STUPID IDIOT WHO GETS TRIGGERED FROM THE WORDS SPORTS BALL AND HAS SHIT OPINIONS ABOUT CARD GAMES. ALSO I SAID I WAS GOING TO QUIT HEARTHSTONE OUT OF SPITE OF A TAIWANESE WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP SO REPORT ME IF YOU SEE ME POST IN A HS THREAD
(I'm literally crying about Conor ruining the sport & WME's debt) (Suddenly I become horny) Eh GSP just a smart guy you know who can blame him. (Now I'm crying about nate diaz getting a welterweight title shot)

Soothing Vapors
Mar 26, 2006

Associate Justice Lena "Kegels" Dunham: An uncool thought to have: 'is that guy walking in the dark behind me a rapist? Never mind, he's Asian.

Work Friend Keven posted:

(I'm literally crying about Conor ruining the sport & WME's debt) (Suddenly I become horny) Eh GSP just a smart guy you know who can blame him. (Now I'm crying about nate diaz getting a welterweight title shot)

lol

Captain Log
Oct 2, 2006

Captain Log posted:

"I AINT DYING! Choo choo motherfucker!"
:toot::birddrugs::toot:

So wait, GSP suddenly caught IBS?

It doesn’t really work that way?

Soothing Vapors
Mar 26, 2006

Associate Justice Lena "Kegels" Dunham: An uncool thought to have: 'is that guy walking in the dark behind me a rapist? Never mind, he's Asian.
ulcerative colitis, that he just caught at age 45, and the only cure is dropping to welterweight

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Triticum Guzzler
Jun 16, 2002

Captain Log posted:

So wait, GSP suddenly caught IBS?

It doesn’t really work that way?

Hello, I am trying to recuse my self from posting about rear end diseases because it will be infinitely more annoying than when I post about drug testing because I actually know a lot about it.

No he does not have IBS. He has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that destroys the inside of his rear end. Inflammatory bowel diseases have bimodal distributions and as he's not geriatric then he's likely to have a poorer outcome, as they tend to be more aggressive in the young. I wouldn't expect to see him fight again, but he might get lucky. John Hathaway didn't.

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