Topic: Injuries & Deaths
Upcoming promotion to honor fighter whose death was questionable!
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01.20.2017 | 7:23 PM ET
Although he was known for his out-of-ring exploits and well as his in-ring performances, I think what is happening is another among many of the wrong ideas being sent out to MMA fans!! I got slammed when I said this kind of thing before because children are not allowed here(?). My response then and now are the same: do you think kids are stupid and won't hear about this?? He created a promotion called Combat Night in Tallahassee, FL which will become an official event, on January 21, which is called Combat Night Pro. Proceeds for this event will go toward a scholarship that will be given out to young MMA fighters, to help pay for things such as equipment, gear, tuition, gym fees, and even traveling expenses to their fights!
Considering that he had all of this and still ended up the way he did tells me that it might not be such a good thing. It wasn't his idea, this scholarship, but is in "honor" of him by his friend and business partner, Mitchell Chamale. As a starter for young fighters, it's great, but how he got there is not so much. Just like when Jon Jones was charged and convicted of possession, the UFC brought him back so fast it made my head spin!! And now it seems that whatever happens in a fighter's private life doesn't matter at all!!! I'll probably get slammed for this, but I speak my mind and will not back off my own beliefs and experiences. Yes, I am a recovering drug addict, so maybe I have a stronger feeling about this than others do.
Fans and fighters complain about the "illegal drug compounds" used by fighters. Try the ****tail I mentioned earlier and see how things go! I rode that rollercoaster for 27 yrs and was lucky to make it off. If I'd've had his money, I don't know. You all may have been lucky enough not to have to read my swill. But here I am, saying that there are other "illegal drugs" that are worse than fat burners or diuretics! If anybody else on here ever did these drugs, and has the stones to admit it, they'll tell you the same story. And I'm not writing this to dirty his name. I believe he did that all by himself.
"I speak my mind because I have one!!"
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01.21.2017 | 11:15 AM ET
Did he make mistakes? Yes
Are you a self-righteous prick? Yes
"Grammar. The difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****."
01.21.2017 | 11:51 AM ET
"When Conor fought Cowboy, he looked like a lion. When he fights stronger opponents, he looks like a scared chicken." - Khabib