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Joshjeffords
Joshjeffords
  • Location: Alaska, USA
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08.09.2020 | 9:56 PM ET

Either met in person or actually hung out with.
Ive known several proams cool folk.
The most notable I know is legend Paul Varalans.
Yep I know the polar bear worked and hung out with him.
Really nice guy, legit 6 8 a full foot and change taller than me.

* Edited at 08.09.2020, 9:57 PM ET *

"Weasel Piss *********" Dan Hooker

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FresnoMMA
FresnoMMA
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08.09.2020 | 11:32 PM ET

Not me, but one of my good friends that I worked with hung out pretty frequently with Deron Winn. And another of my friends who used to fight amateur trained with Winn and couldn't stand him, said he was way too intense in training and went especially hard during sparring with the amateurs.
I've always pulled for him though since he's a local guy
NickySwaz
NickySwaz
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08.10.2020 | 9:21 AM ET

My cousin did coke with Jon Jones at his frat house in Cornell, I don’t know how they ended up alone but Jon turns to my cousin Luke and goes ‘ I can **** you right now and there’s nothing you can do about it’ he than beat DC and the fight was overturned to a no contest

"“What happened to you, USA? Wake up, USA! Go! Go back for you, go! Go for Jesus. No forgay Jesus people." -Yoel Romero"

freemoneyforall
freemoneyforall
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08.10.2020 | 1:01 PM ET

I know a couple amateur guys who got their asses kicked. One boxer buddy went 2-2 
And one mma buddy went 0-4
It's a tough ******* life. We should all be much nicer and talk less **** against fighters.
freemoneyforall
freemoneyforall
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08.10.2020 | 1:02 PM ET

@nicky if I was your buddy I woulda said "not with out a bottle of **** pills Johnny boy" then I woulda got my ass kicked.
Huiop532
Huiop532
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08.10.2020 | 1:18 PM ET

OSP has been to both of the events I fought at (he was actually the cornerman for both of my opponents haha), so I’ve met and talked to him. I also met Scott Holtzman at my first fight. Freddy Assunção was there as well, but I never got to talk to him.
NickySwaz
NickySwaz
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08.10.2020 | 2:14 PM ET

I saw Chris Wiedman one time and he was with stipe and wonderboy so i asked him if he could take a picture of me with them and he said yes. Also i see Gian Villante a lot, he knows me as that guy from Long Beach. 

"“What happened to you, USA? Wake up, USA! Go! Go back for you, go! Go for Jesus. No forgay Jesus people." -Yoel Romero"

Joshjeffords
Joshjeffords
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08.10.2020 | 3:14 PM ET

Very cool yeah it is a tough life, especially the less known guys.
Years of work to only find out they are barely world class and can now get beat up live.
Look at Mark Kerr holy **** or Coleman or semi modern Forrest Griffin. 

"Weasel Piss *********" Dan Hooker

freemoneyforall
freemoneyforall
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08.10.2020 | 7:09 PM ET

Older guys I know were friends with Eddie "the hurricane" Melo. I never knew him and he was murdered when i was a kid but I've heard a few guys talk about him and he's probably the most famous fighter to come out of my neck of the woods.

* Edited at 08.10.2020, 7:10 PM ET *

freemoneyforall
freemoneyforall
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08.10.2020 | 9:23 PM ET



flying_frontkick
flying_frontkick
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08.11.2020 | 2:10 PM ET

I don't know him, but I went to the same high school as Kyle 'The Monster' Nelson. I also live in the same town, my friend trained with him, went to school with him, and they use to box up at the football field. My other good friend knows him personally. I've never met him, but I root for the guy. 

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