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**Vaughany** · 07-02-13, 10:53 AM

Kennedy's back-tracking statement was pretty pathetic...

His official statement in full via Kennedy's official Facebook.com page:

"I recently made comments regarding fighter pay. The intent of these statements was to highlight that professional fighters incur significant expense associated with their preparations to fight and that fighter compensation is still not on par with other major sports. While I am fortunate to have various revenue streams associated with my business interests, most fighters do not have that luxury. When you spend training camps with great guys with amazing talents and you see them barely making ends meet, while simultaneously seeing athletes in other sports with far less character and a far smaller work ethic making exponentially more, you can get frustrated. Unfortunately, I made statements that alluded to how the UFC in particular pays its athletes. This was particularly offensive as Zuffa has taken better care of me than any other organization, even giving me a bonus for being amusing on Twitter. My choice of words was poor, not properly informed, and did not match my intent. Additionally, my comments were taken out of context. I can tell you that I have been fighting longer than most people and I remember all too well the days when there was no regulation or standard for an MMA promotion. I fought many times in Mexico where the rules were negligible, there were no physicals, and being paid was a luxury we didn’t expect. Our sport was shunned and was considered "human cockfighting". Today, we are on Fox. We have doctors and insurance. We make more money than the average American. And we get these things by playing a sport we love. The only reason this is possible is because of Zuffa. They have legitimized the sport and taken better care of the athletes than any other organization, and the trend is only improving, with athletes making three times what they made on average five years ago. My comments were hurtful and inappropriate. I accept full responsibility for the statements and apologize to the UFC, Dana White, Lorenzo Fertita, & Joe Silva as well as anyone I might have offended with my comments. Fighting for the UFC is an honor and a privilege. I look forward to putting this situation behind me and focusing on my upcoming fight with Roger Gracie."

**gabe** · 07-03-13, 04:03 PM

Mitchell wasn't worth a shot at +280 but I'll take a stab at +475<br><br>Leaning MUNOZ -135

**BIGDAY** · 07-04-13, 12:11 AM

Leaning Munoz as well.

**Imsmarterthanu** · 07-04-13, 12:13 AM

gotta agree with herman and kennedy also cub swanson

**gabe** · 07-04-13, 11:55 AM

i like swanson but don't agree with the juice. he should be like -150.

**gabe** · 07-06-13, 04:43 AM

Adding:

Oliveira wins Sub of the Night +850

Was thinking about Edgar wins in Round 1 +300 but I don't know...

Gracie wins in Round 1 +550

Small on Craig by Decision +125

Herman wins in Round 1 +500 small

Munoz by Decision +167

Barboza wins KOTN +450

Barboza inside distance -180

Norman Parke by Decision +165

Silva vs Weidman FOTN +225

**Catchn_Picks** · 07-06-13, 09:56 AM

Unreal thread guys...props to gabe for starting. Some of the most intelligent series of postings I have seen re MMA in some time. bol all

**Beelzebubzy** · 07-06-13, 12:51 PM

Best of luck gabe

**NunyaBidness** · 07-06-13, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by Catchn_Picks

Unreal thread guys...props to gabe for starting. Some of the most intelligent series of postings I have seen re MMA in some time. bol all

Sarcasm is so hard to detect online.

MD · 07-06-13, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by NunyaBidness

Sarcasm is so hard to detect online.

He's not being sarcastic. He doesn't follow MMA much.

**gabe** · 07-07-13, 08:09 AM

Oh waddayakno... I hit pretty much every single play posted and get no replies... #haters

**goodfellas433** · 07-07-13, 08:22 AM

I liked your plays but since I already had them all, there wasn't much for.me to say. Actually I had gonzaga by sub but then added a play on Herman right.before fight started...double loser on that fight. But an unbelievable night altogether

**PunisherIND** · 07-07-13, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by gabe

Oh waddayakno... I hit pretty much every single play posted and get no replies... #haters

nice job gabe. You won't get due respect until you get a twitter with profit tracker imo. That's just my theory though.

**gabe** · 07-07-13, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by PunisherIND

nice job gabe. You won't get due respect until you get a twitter with profit tracker imo. That's just my theory though.

lol don't even know what that is

and to the other dude-- yeah, the under in that fight was the best bet. i didn't see the fight but saw that it ended within seconds and part of me felt if herman was gonna lose, it was gonna be right away. i felt the fight wouldn't make it out of the first round but now feel kinda dumb that i didn't make a play on it... was keepin it simple, i get.

parke by decision, craig by decision, and munoz by decision were too easy. i had a great night. wish i could have afforded to bet really big like i used to, but nowadays when i have a great night like this, i hardly notice it due to low winnings.

**gabe** · 07-07-13, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by gabe

lol don't even know what that is

and to the other dude-- yeah, the under in that fight was the best bet. i didn't see the fight but saw that it ended within seconds and part of me felt if herman was gonna lose, it was gonna be right away. i felt the fight wouldn't make it out of the first round but now feel kinda dumb that i didn't make a play on it... was keepin it simple, i get.

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guess*

**Vaughany** · 07-07-13, 12:24 PM

God bless gaberz. Cubby did us proud

**Grabaka** · 07-07-13, 01:18 PM

Good job Gaberz

Hows the BR going? are you being able to bet more as you wanted?

**Vaughany** · 07-07-13, 01:44 PM

Gaberz is still the SBR GOAT in my eyez

**gabe** · 07-08-13, 03:39 AM

Originally posted by Grabaka

Good job Gaberz

Hows the BR going? are you being able to bet more as you wanted?

no, dude, i can't. i have to support myself and my parents. they're too old and foreign to make a living on their own. i'm barely making it month to month on the rent and food. we've been eating too much chicken and potatos lol... seriously, if it weren't for my parents, i likely would have hung myself.

**gabe** · 07-08-13, 03:40 AM

if i weren't really drunk right now, i probably wouldn't have admitted that.

**Grabaka** · 07-08-13, 04:12 AM

Man that sucks to hear i hope you can get things sorted out and get much happier amigo....sometimes you gotta hang in there until the sky clears. Dunno much what to say really but i wish you the best my fella

**Vaughany** · 07-08-13, 05:20 AM

At least your in LA Gaberz, and not some shittty place like Detroit! (no offense to anybody living in Detroit!)

MD · 07-08-13, 06:10 AM

Gabe, I started out grinding 40+ hours a week to make an average of $10 a card, and I worked my way up to some pretty serious profit margins.

You'll work your way out of your slump, don't worry about it.

**Beelzebubzy** · 07-08-13, 09:31 AM

Gaber do you have a 9-5?
Grinding two jobs for X months will get you a decent roll to work with

**Vaughany** · 07-08-13, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Gaber do you have a 9-5?
Grinding two jobs for X months will get you a decent roll to work with

Is Jason Reinhardt a future UFC title contender?

**Beelzebubzy** · 07-08-13, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by Vaughany

Is Jason Reinhardt a future UFC title contender?

No he is a current contender.

20 fight win streak vs the chandler blades of the world is amazing

**Beelzebubzy** · 07-08-13, 09:59 AM

Gabers get a job.
Go to a retail joint. Focus, I know I said joint but I mean place
and get a job in that employee friendly state of California.
Live off half your checks and save the other half

done bubzy finance 101

**gabe** · 07-08-13, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Gabers get a job.
Go to a retail joint. Focus, I know I said joint but I mean place
and get a job in that employee friendly state of California.
Live off half your checks and save the other half

done bubzy finance 101

what do you think retail joints pay??? lol i've applied and haven't been hired, but if i did get hired, the check wouldn't be enough to cover rent and bills, so having enough to be able to save half of it is too far fetched

MD · 07-08-13, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by gabe

what do you think retail joints pay??? lol i've applied and haven't been hired, but if i did get hired, the check wouldn't be enough to cover rent and bills, so having enough to be able to save half of it is too far fetched

He did say to get two jobs.

**sideloaded** · 07-08-13, 11:42 AM

gabe i wouldnt post that personal stuff here. Remember you posted about suicide? Then a few months later someone tried to use that againt you and brought that old shit up. I think it was Sac.

SBR is full of animals with no respect. Sac is a piece of shit. I've never once talked bad to that guy but he personally attacked for no reason. I guarantee he never would say shit in person. Two faced snake. At least if I dont like you, I dont pretend to be your friend then bash you for no reason out of the blue.

When someone is serious and talks about suicide it's probably not a god idea to use that for troll bait.

**Beelzebubzy** · 07-08-13, 12:15 PM

Well if you can't get a retail gig ten what kind of jobs are you qualified for?

**sideloaded** · 07-08-13, 12:15 PM

just edit your posts gabe, SBR isnt worth it.

Nobody here really posts anything good anymore.

**Crassus** · 07-08-13, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by gabe

what do you think retail joints pay??? lol i've applied and haven't been hired, but if i did get hired, the check wouldn't be enough to cover rent and bills, so having enough to be able to save half of it is too far fetched

You could dissolve bodies for the cartels?

**Vaughany** · 07-08-13, 01:18 PM

ooo you went there!

**NunyaBidness** · 07-08-13, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by Vaughany

At least your in LA Gaberz, and not some shittty place like Detroit! (no offense to anybody living in Detroit!)

I would argue it the other way. If he's scraping by in LA, then move to somewhere with a lower cost of living and thrive. I mean, shit, with $1k you can OWN a house in detroit.