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Biggest baby ever. Could be Munoz during depression stageComment -
Rener and Ryron Gracie should be ashamed of giving out belts online. And if you are one of the people buying into that garbage wake up. Anything for a buck now a days. I will say this. TEAM RENZO GRACIE for life. I'm glad I represent the the best and truest Gracie along with his cousins and family training along side him. - Tom DeBlass
Does seem a bit ridicularse! Handing out blackbelts online! I heard Renzo is promoting Gaberz to brown-belt next week cos he picked a couple winnerz last weekComment -
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Following a 2-5 skid and a recent loss to Michael Johnson, veteran lightweight Melvin Guillard is no longer a UFC fighter.
The 30-year-old “Young Assassin” was issued his pink slip following a performance that earned heavy criticism from his boss. MMAFighting.com first reported the release.
Guillard, who originally joined the UFC in 2005 after appearing on the second season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” concludes his UFC career (for now) with an overall 12-9 record.
Earlier this month, Guillard (31-13-2 MMA, 12-9 UFC) met rising contender Johnson (15-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in UFC Fight Night 38′s co-headliner. However, following the March 8 event in London, where Guillard suffered a listless unanimous-decision loss, White wouldn’t say if Guillard would be released, but he was critical of the performance.
“There’s no doubt Melvin ran the entire fight and was incredibly passive, the complete opposite of how he used to fight,” White said. “There was a lot of smack talk leading up to that fight, and those are the fights that everybody gets excited about, and nine times out of 10 they end up like tonight. Those drive me crazy.
“I was excited for that fight. I thought (they were) both really explosive athletes who can mix it up really well, and it just didn’t happen tonight.”
Guillard’s nine-year run in the promotion saw a significant amount of inconsistency. However, despite well-documented out-of-the-cage issues, the three-time “Knockout of the Night” winner put on some truly captivating performances with a number of highlight-reel performances.
Guillard’s best run began in 2008, when he won eight of nine fights (including victories over Dennis Siver, Gleison Tibau, Jeremy Stephens and Evan Dunham) that put him in the thick of the UFC lightweight title picture.
However, a 47-second submission loss to Joe Lauzon – followed by a main-event submission defeat to Jim Miller – spoiled his run. The back-to-back losses also commenced his current skid, which includes just two wins (and one no-contest) in his past eight fights.
The fighter now will seek opportunities with other fight promotions.
Guillard leaves his current organization with the third most wins, most knockdowns and most knockouts in UFC lightweight history.
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but but, BJ is motivated now!!Comment -
So the guy improves everyones game at alpha male than faber puts out an ad for a new coach makes sense http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...o-be-like-thisComment -
weidman out of the fight vs machida...Comment -
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Velasquez, Hendricks and now Weidman. Too many champs on the injured listComment -
UFC PPV's are going to be hurtin' for certain'! Looks like we'll be seeing Rousey vs Carano. UFC is running out of stars & ideas. The UFC brand alone is not enough to carry a PPV. I have friends that are casual MMA fans. One of them asked me how I could call the guys in the UFC the best athlete's in the world when most of them make less money than kids that work at Home Depot. It's a question that needs to be asked over & over until the UFC brass is so sick of hearing it that they finally start paying these young men like true professional athlete's should be paid!
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5dimes cancelled my play on Weidman at -160.
I guess they're using the 1.5-month delay of the fight to cheat people who got good lines.Comment -
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Hey @danawhite, let me have @lyotomachidafw, just like you let him have @jonnybones when I got hurt @ufcComment -
Guillard Happy With UFC Release: ‘Now I’m gonna make way more than I make with UFC’
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“I was happy. I mean, I gave the UFC nine years. I honestly gave them one bad performance which was the London fight. I got two busted ribs, a busted hand, but I didn’t give any excuses. My ribs are still messed up. I got a busted hand, but my injuries are my problem… For me, honestly, I thought it was the best thing that could happen to me at this point in my career. They gave me a platform for a lot of organizations, and a lot of people want me right now.”
“…I had a bad performance, my fault, my bad. I’m the one out there doing do my job, I’m the one ending up fighting injured, but I’ll take that. Michael put on a great fight, he beat me that night. I had a horrible performance. But, did I think I was going to get released? No, I had no idea. I thought I was going to be put on the shelf.”
“I was actually happy because I felt like, I could sign with another company, and that company is gonna pay me way more than I make with UFC.”
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They aint gonna pay anymore than they have to. This is why Vegas unions hate the Fertitas. These fukers are greedy. It shows live and in color how greedy these people are the way they pay most fighters. Then they fuk them with sponsors and are now trying to have their own uniforms. Next i hear the fighters are only gonna be allowed to train in a UFC gym and they have to pay to train there.UFC PPV's are going to be hurtin' for certain'! Looks like we'll be seeing Rousey vs Carano. UFC is running out of stars & ideas. The UFC brand alone is not enough to carry a PPV. I have friends that are casual MMA fans. One of them asked me how I could call the guys in the UFC the best athlete's in the world when most of them make less money than kids that work at Home Depot. It's a question that needs to be asked over & over until the UFC brass is so sick of hearing it that they finally start paying these young men like true professional athlete's should be paid!Comment -
i have to agree with Melvin with a lot of what he say's. This kid has laid it on the line a lot of times. He has one stinker and he is gone. So much for losing but having a great exciting fight. Those now a days are considered bad losses when the situation is right to cut a guy. I hope the kid gets what he wants. Maybe Bellator can sign him and then Dana can step in and say he was only kidding about cutting him. I wouldn't mind seeing Melvin against Eddie A.Guillard Happy With UFC Release: ‘Now I’m gonna make way more than I make with UFC’
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“I was happy. I mean, I gave the UFC nine years. I honestly gave them one bad performance which was the London fight. I got two busted ribs, a busted hand, but I didn’t give any excuses. My ribs are still messed up. I got a busted hand, but my injuries are my problem… For me, honestly, I thought it was the best thing that could happen to me at this point in my career. They gave me a platform for a lot of organizations, and a lot of people want me right now.”
“…I had a bad performance, my fault, my bad. I’m the one out there doing do my job, I’m the one ending up fighting injured, but I’ll take that. Michael put on a great fight, he beat me that night. I had a horrible performance. But, did I think I was going to get released? No, I had no idea. I thought I was going to be put on the shelf.”
“I was actually happy because I felt like, I could sign with another company, and that company is gonna pay me way more than I make with UFC.”
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no doubt wsof and bellator will battle for himComment -
Melvin is done and ufc sees it
Now his bad mouthing will make it worse for him to come back
Smart move by ufc
He can make 10/10 in wsofComment
