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Which PFL champion are you most looking forward to seeing this month?
This poll is closed.
Olivier Aubin-Mercier 1 3.85%
Larissa Pacheco 4 15.38%
Sadibou Sy 1 3.85%
Lance Palmer 0 0%
Nicco Montano 1 3.85%
Alexander Shlemenko 2 7.69%
Bobby Southworth 3 11.54%
Hardcore Holly 14 53.85%
Total: 26 votes
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mewse
May 2, 2006


Wheeze-laughed at my desk when encountering this pic

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mewse
May 2, 2006

CarlCX posted:

The slow degradation of that real-sport angle into the Conor McGregor Superfights era

So.. as an illustration of this "eras" concept, I remember Mike Tyson appeared on TUF one time, maybe during the GSP/Koscheck season, and he was telling Dana "you need stars man, none of your guys are superstars, you need stars" - and he was clearly trying to advocate for his megafights era of 80s boxing.

So anyway, Tyson got his wish and the UFC transitioned to the superstar era, and then a weird speaking Dagestani ran the lightweight division and retired. Khabib didn't fit the mold for the superstar era, his biggest fight was shutting down the loudmouth Conor.

Years later Khabib went on Mike Tyson's podcast and was not impressed.

mewse
May 2, 2006

TheKingslayer posted:

Chael's mom claimed he never hit puberty.

Chael himself said that

mewse
May 2, 2006

I don't know why that hearing is seared into my memory. The weirdly deferential tone of the commission members towards Chael, Chael claiming he never went through puberty, every supplicant repeatedly saying "your honor" and being reminded they weren't in a court room

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