During this past Saturday's UFC 88 event at Atlanta's Philips Arena, as Bruce Buffer bellowed Evans' bio and name during pre-fight introductions, cameras caught Evans licking his fingers and then tweaking his nipples. The strange move has fueled more than a few forum postings -- especially since teammate and current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre did the same thing before his latest title defense over Jon Fitch.
"Georges St. Pierre was the first do it, and it's just sort of an inside joke," Evans said.
Evans said St. Pierre had heard it was supposed to bring good luck -- according to some ancient fighting myths, anyway. And if there's anything the New Mexico-based Team Jackson group knows, it's unity. Led by famed fight strategist and head trainer Greg Jackson, the team has created a sense of brotherhood among team members Evans, St. Pierre, Keith Jardine, Nate Marquardt, Joey Villasenor and others.
"Georges said it was supposed to good luck or something, so I said, 'Cool, alright,'" Evans said, laughing.
As for the T-shirt, Evans said it was also an inside joke with the team.
"That shirt, it's [Gates'] mugshot," Evans said. "He was arrested in Albuquerque, N.M. He started off Microsoft in the basement of the Bank One Building. That's right next to the (Team Jackson) gym.
i was watching the fight with JJfreak and as soon as Rashad did that he was like "Well GSP did that before he fought Fitch so now Rashad is going to win just because he pinched his nipples." just as a joke. when Liddell got KO'd JJfreak went insane and walked out of the room, he comes back in stands in front of me and goes "SEE SEE I TOLD YOU TEAM JACKSON NIPPLE PINCH GUARANTEES VICTORY!!!!"
_______________________________________ War Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
I knew that the twisting had to be a team thing. It can be no coincidence that two guys that train together have started to pinch thier nips before a fight. I would like to hear the story or myth behind it. Team Jackson is on a roll right now and they can pinch thier nips all they want.
i was watching the fight with JJfreak and as soon as Rashad did that he was like "Well GSP did that before he fought Fitch so now Rashad is going to win just because he pinched his nipples." just as a joke. when Liddell got KO'd JJfreak went insane and walked out of the room, he comes back in stands in front of me and goes "SEE SEE I TOLD YOU TEAM JACKSON NIPPLE PINCH GUARANTEES VICTORY!!!!"
Thats cause it does... well that and training with Team Jackson lol
I'm as far from a Rashad fan as you can get, but I got a kick out of that read, pretty funny stuff. Thank you for sharing!
_______________________________________ "It's called Sex Panther by Odeon. It's illegal in nine countries... It's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good... They've done studies, you know. Sixty percent of the time, it works every time." - Brian Fantana
One thing that caught my attention in the gsp/fitch fight was how before the fight gsp was drinking and spitting water. He then made a point to stand in the water spot on the mat during introductions, He was intentionally standing on the wet spot seemingly tring to moisten the bottoms of his feet, he did so repeatedly.Does anybody think that could create any kind of advantage in terms of traction/grip for lack of a better term
One thing that caught my attention in the gsp/fitch fight was how before the fight gsp was drinking and spitting water. He then made a point to stand in the water spot on the mat during introductions, He was intentionally standing on the wet spot seemingly tring to moisten the bottoms of his feet, he did so repeatedly.Does anybody think that could create any kind of advantage in terms of traction/grip for lack of a better term
i honeslty don't know why he does it but he's been doing it for years
Instead of touching gloves in the middle of the ring, fighters should now reach over and twist each others nipples for a good fight!!
_______________________________________ Billy Madison-
What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in the playground is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no props, and may God have mercy on your soul.
haha
