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[Heel]

Allegedly turned down 150k a fight from Bellator for the honor of making 25k/25k from the UFC. Add sponsors on top of that. God speed, Will Brooks.

 

[Guru-Guru]

Allegedly turned down 150k a fight from Bellator for the honor of making 25k/25k from the UFC. Add sponsors on top of that. God speed, Will Brooks.

I saw he was the champion...Is he actually legit? I have never seen him fight before. Only watch Bellator for the freakshow fights.

 

[Mental Atrophy]

I saw he was the champion...Is he actually legit? I have never seen him fight before. Only watch Bellator for the freakshow fights.

Will Brooks is very good and I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the UFC's top five.

 

[FUME5]

Allegedly turned down 150k a fight from Bellator for the honor of making 25k/25k from the UFC. Add sponsors on top of that. God speed, Will Brooks.

Martial artist.

 

[broz0rs]

Most of his wins in Bellator were via decision so I wouldn't expect him to be very exciting against better completion in the UFC

 

[bean breath]

A funny story regarding Lesnar. Both Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have talked about how they’re glad that Lesnar is on UFC 200, since they both get a percentage of the PPV revenue and it means significantly more for both of them. Miesha Tate also fits into that category but I haven’t heard her say anything. Cormier and Lesnar are friends dating back to their wrestling days since they were college wrestlers at the same time, Cormier at Oklahoma State and Lesnar at Minnesota. When Cormier heard before UFC 199 after Ariel Helwani broke the story that Lesnar may be on the show, he texted Lesnar and asked, “Is it Christmas?” which is a line regarding Christmas coming early given his pay for UFC 200 with Lesnar added. Lesnar, doing his best to keep the story quiet, didn’t respond. After the promo aired, Lesnar texted back, “It’s Christmas.”

 

[BigJonsson]

Reading reports that the UFC is listening to bids for 100 percent of the company this week


I can pitch in 5 bucks

 

[Fox318]

UFC did a major overhaul of their android app

and fight pass in general.

Frankly selling before 200 makes so much sense seeing that the company is positioned well in so many areas.

 

[Heel]

Frankly selling before 200 makes so much sense seeing that the company is positioned well in so many areas.

I'm surprised any company would be willing to fork over billions of dollars with a possible expansion of the Ali Act looming.

 

[alr1ght]

Sale is imminent.
http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16258572/bidding-buy-ufc-drawing-closer-conclusion

Bidding to buy the UFC is drawing closer to an end, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

The two bid groups, WME-IMG in conjunction with Dalian Wanda Group, and China Media Capital, had similar bids in the $4.1 billion range, sources said.

Sources said that both bidding groups are still trying to completely finance the buyout, which would be for the entire company. Which company ultimately wins out might depend on the details of that financing. Sources say WME co-chair Ari Emanuel has been asking well-heeled investors to chip in $25 million to $50 million.

One of those investors that said yes, according to sources, was the Kraft Group, which owns the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution. A Kraft Group spokesman declined comment.

 

[Weckum]

Sale is imminent.
http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16258572/bidding-buy-ufc-drawing-closer-conclusion

Let's put some money together and MMA-GAF can buy the UFC so we can finally get that Butterbean vs Dada 5000 fight we always wanted.

 

[Dysun]

Time for the circus act to leave

 

[Fox318]

I'm surprised any company would be willing to fork over billions of dollars with a possible expansion of the Ali Act looming.

Might explain why it's Chinese companies.

Maybe they plan on just having fights in China?

 

[juliushandle]

great, bring back Shoalin vs Muay Thai fights in the octagon.

 

[iddqd]

Went to the open workouts today and everyone in the crowd was either a neck beard or a walking protein bar. Fun stuff.
Interesting to see that Cowboy was the most popular by far AND the only one who stayed and took pictures with everybody, joking around.

Looking forward to buying Patrick Cote merch tomorrow at the FIGHT VILLAGE

 

[Avon Barksdale]

Might explain why it's Chinese companies.

Maybe they plan on just having fights in China?

The Chinese economy is boomin'.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

How will Donald Trump feel about Dana selling his company to China?

 

[SteveWD40]

Ari Emanuel as in the guy Ari Gold is based on?

 

[Sato Koiji]

Dana needs to drop out after selling and release a book!

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Rogan's said multiple times he's gone if (when) they sell

 

[Fox318]

Fightpass started streaming the EFN show

 

[Fox318]

you guys need to watch this EFN show...

 

[iddqd]

I love that they switched to random EuroNews in the middle of the fight card.

 

[Fox318]

this isn't even mma anymore

its an opera

 

[Maklershed]

I love that they switched to random EuroNews in the middle of the fight card.

Looks like a still from Chinatown.

 

[Heel]

This EFN is incredible, especially the commentary.

 

[Fox318]

Good to see funkmaster flex is doing Russian MMA music now

 

[Fox318]

THERE IS A WOMAN DRESSED AS A SPIDER

 

[Heel]

THAT LADY WAS A GIANT SINGING SPIDER

 

[Fox318]

All this pageantry and there is no soul or enjoyment out of it.

Do the Russian people need to suffer every second?

 

[Fox318]

THAT LADY WAS A GIANT SINGING SPIDER

Did you see them take her down?

She was singing upside down because the cables go stuck for a bit

 

[Fox318]

In Russia they don't know how to clap or cheer.

 

[Fox318]

"DONT TOUCH FACE DONT TOUCH TRUNKS DONT TOUCH BALLS

 

[Heel]

https://twitter.com/AngieOverkill/status/743906586020581376

Putin, put in a UFC bid please.

 

[Fox318]

God who the fuck in RUssia thinks airhorns are cool?

 

[parrotbeak]

http://russia-insider.com/en/why-dont-russians-smile/ri6935

 

[Heel]

A full fucking orchestra for Freddy.

 

[Fox318]

Fedor aint passing a usada test

 

[VoxPop]

Hoping for Freddy to be put out cold by this can.

 

[brentech]

did they just mess up announcing him?

 

[painey]

GIMME A FUCKIN' MIC

 

[Heel]

(mic cuts during Freddy's introduction)

(kill time with air horns)

 

[Fox318]

WHAT THE FUCK

 

[painey]

this commentator is just awful

 

[Heel]

Oh

my

days

 

[Fox318]

this commentator is just awful

Borat has done a fine job.

 

[Fox318]

If this was anyother place the fight would be stopped

 

[VoxPop]

The can crusher gets crushed by a can. How fitting.

 

[Dr.Acula]

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Unrelated, if Joe Rogan leaves the UFC, I'm all for this Russian announcer.

 

[Heel]

Comeback of the forever on deck.