Cheick Kongo Turned Down Fight Against Roy Nelson at TUF 16 Finale
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Cheick Kongo Turned Down Fight Against Roy Nelson at TUF 16 Finale
FastKnockout
11/16/12 11:30:19AM
UFC President Dana White reveals that Matt Mitrione wasn't the first fighter they called when a replacement was needed to face Roy Nelson at the TUF 16 finale.
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SmileR
11/16/12 12:41:52PM
Can't really expect him to cut his holiday home short an get back into fighting shape in 1 month. at least Matt is home and can start a fight camp right away.
prozacnation1978
11/16/12 2:14:29PM
Meathead was already training for 155
I bet kongo fights defries now
Or Stefan struve
I bet kongo fights defries now
Or Stefan struve
BuffaloDave
11/16/12 2:38:14PM
Posted by prozacnation1978
Meathead was already training for 155
I bet kongo fights defries now
Or Stefan struve
Rather see him fight Struve, I think he beats Defries easily.
sbulldavid
11/16/12 3:09:37PM
It's getting tiresome listening to Dana drop names when things don't go quite right. People have injuries, lives, and families.
Shawn91111
11/16/12 3:36:56PM
Posted by sbulldavid
It's getting tiresome listening to Dana drop names when things don't go quite right. People have injuries, lives, and families.
Well he is like a 5 yr old. Things dont go his way, he whines, cries, kicks and throws a temper tantrum.
BillsNewAccount
11/16/12 4:29:37PM
Posted by Shawn91111
Posted by sbulldavid
It's getting tiresome listening to Dana drop names when things don't go quite right. People have injuries, lives, and families.
Well he is like a 5 yr old. Things dont go his way, he whines, cries, kicks and throws a temper tantrum.
Hahaha. Sounds on point. My friend follows DW on twitter. Last week an older gentlemen pointed out that the last few PPVs were missing big names and seemed watered down in comparison to PPVs of the past. (A legitimate gripe)
What was Dana's retort you ask???
'you and your one follower can fuck off'
Bubbles
11/16/12 7:46:11PM
MMA (mainly UFC) will never reach the status of the NFL, MLB, NBA, etc when their president/commissioner talks like that.
jae_1833
11/17/12 1:28:46AM
Nelson's punching power, grappling and durability would be too much for Kongo regardless.
MMAcca
11/17/12 8:47:46AM
Kongo has been complaining about not getting marquee match-ups recently, this was about the best he could have hoped for and he turned it down.
kingsmasher
11/17/12 8:14:32PM
Posted by Bubbles
MMA (mainly UFC) will never reach the status of the NFL, MLB, NBA, etc when their president/commissioner talks like that.
And making fights like Sonnen and Jones....
Playground_Samurai
11/18/12 2:40:56PM
Posted by BillsNewAccount
Hahaha. Sounds on point. My friend follows DW on twitter. Last week an older gentlemen pointed out that the last few PPVs were missing big names and seemed watered down in comparison to PPVs of the past. (A legitimate gripe)
What was Dana's retort you ask???
'you and your one follower can fuck off'
Personally, and this is just my opinion, I want to see as many fight cards as possible. That being said, I understand that with the high number of cards being put on, the cards will not always be stacked with "big names". I appreciate the lesser known fighters just as much as the elite fighters. Therefore, the older gentleman reminds me of some people I know that will skip over all the fights and only watch the co-main(sometimes) and main event.
Also, I appreciate the fact that in the UFC, we get to hear what's going on behind the scenes. Thanks, Dana.
MMAcca
11/18/12 6:38:35PM
Posted by Playground_Samurai
Posted by BillsNewAccount
Hahaha. Sounds on point. My friend follows DW on twitter. Last week an older gentlemen pointed out that the last few PPVs were missing big names and seemed watered down in comparison to PPVs of the past. (A legitimate gripe)
What was Dana's retort you ask???
'you and your one follower can fuck off'
Personally, and this is just my opinion, I want to see as many fight cards as possible. That being said, I understand that with the high number of cards being put on, the cards will not always be stacked with "big names". I appreciate the lesser known fighters just as much as the elite fighters. Therefore, the older gentleman reminds me of some people I know that will skip over all the fights and only watch the co-main(sometimes) and main event.
Also, I appreciate the fact that in the UFC, we get to hear what's going on behind the scenes. Thanks, Dana.
Exactly.
Afterall......Nobodies are just somebodies who haven't been discovered yet.