The MMA Thread

wwkirk

wwkirk

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I've been an MMA (mixed martial arts) fan for over a decade, so I've decided it deserves it's own thread. Though I watch the UFC much more other promotions, I'm generally aware of the sport as a whole. I don't really anticipate making a ton of posts on this topic, but here's where I'll put them when I do.
 
wwkirk

wwkirk

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First up, a very rare if not unique circumstance where a fighter. submits himself! He was attempting to apply a painful leglock on his opponent, but accidentally hurt his own leg and had to tap out to himself. :oops:

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nivek

nivek

As Above So Below

Donald Trump gets wild reception at UFC 296 as he arrives for Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington fight alongside Dana White and Kid Rock​

Donald Trump was seen arriving at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night ahead of Leon Edwards and Colby Covington's highly-anticipated scrap at UFC 296.

The former US President, who was attending his second UFC event in just over a month, rocked up alongside Dana White and American music legend Kid Rock before self-confessed Trump fan Covington came up short in his bid to dethrone welterweight champion Edwards.

As he made his grand entrance, Kid Rock's 2000 hit 'American Bad A**' could be heard playing to welcome Trump into the arena.

And before Covington stepped into the Octagon he made sure to grab some final words of inspiration from the 77-year-old, who appeared to wish him luck before his shot at the title.

Covington has inextricably linked his personal brand with that of Trump and even planned on being walked out by him at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

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View: https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1736220421790269784


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nivek

nivek

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Jack Black makes surprise UFC 296 appearance as he walks out with Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson for his fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov​

Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson was accompanied to the Octagon by a very special guest at UFC 296 - with Jack Black walking out alongside him before his fight against Shavkat Rakhmonov.

Thompson has long walked out to 'Wonderboy' - the debut single of Black's former rock-comedy band Tenacious D - and the two are also said to have been friends over the years.

The unlikely duo notably linked up in the past when Black taught Thompson the 'Kick of Destiny' during the leadup to his fight against Kevin Holland at UFC 279.

The School of Rock star's appearance was likely the highlight of Thompson's night, however, as he went on to lose the fight against Rakhmonov after being submitted in the second round via a rear-naked choke.

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nivek

nivek

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Colby Covington doubles down on claim he lost UFC 296 bout to Leon Edwards over his support for Trump: 'They don't want people to control this country again'​

Much like Donald Trump 's electoral defeat in 2020, Colby Covington doesn't see his loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 as legitimate. 'I think they stack the deck against us because they don't want 'we the people' to have control of this country again,' Covington told Fox News ' Jesse Watters on Wednesday, doubling down on his claim that the judges ruled against him out of their hatred of the former President. 'That's what Trump stands for: He stands for democracy, he stands for freedom.' Covington's identity as a UFC fighter has become intertwined with his support for Trump, who attended Saturday's welterweight title bout in Las Vegas , only to rush to the exit during the middle of the defeated fighter's post-bout speech. When Covington has won, he's credited the support from Trump and his family. But when he lost on Saturday, Covington accused the judges of harboring anti-Trump bias and penalizing him as a result. And the ensuing days have only intensified his suspicions.

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wwkirk

wwkirk

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nivek said:

Colby Covington doubles down on claim he lost UFC 296 bout to Leon Edwards over his support for Trump: 'They don't want people to control this country again'​

Much like Donald Trump 's electoral defeat in 2020, Colby Covington doesn't see his loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 as legitimate. 'I think they stack the deck against us because they don't want 'we the people' to have control of this country again,' Covington told Fox News ' Jesse Watters on Wednesday, doubling down on his claim that the judges ruled against him out of their hatred of the former President. 'That's what Trump stands for: He stands for democracy, he stands for freedom.' Covington's identity as a UFC fighter has become intertwined with his support for Trump, who attended Saturday's welterweight title bout in Las Vegas , only to rush to the exit during the middle of the defeated fighter's post-bout speech. When Covington has won, he's credited the support from Trump and his family. But when he lost on Saturday, Covington accused the judges of harboring anti-Trump bias and penalizing him as a result. And the ensuing days have only intensified his suspicions.

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Savvy fans regard Covington as engaged in a shtick. Some years ago the UFC told him that they were going to cut him because he wasn't attracting sufficient viewers. In response, he immediately adopted the persona of a right-wing, boorish, Trump supporter. He's gotten several title shots since the metamorphosis even though his fighting success has remained about the same. He's a Villain; people eagerly watch now in the hope of watching him get beaten.
 
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