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[Johann]

I have to give Frank Mir credit- he KO'd Todd Duffee in 90 seconds, ruining my chances of savouring another Mir beating.
Hey Duffee: you've just proven 3 things:
1) You talk a lot of smack and don't back it up
2) You have no chin, as many MMA followers said before the fight
3) If you can't beat Frank Mir then you don't belong in the UFC, Heavyweight division or otherwise.

Thanks for ruining my night Duffee!! I was banking on you annihilating that fossil! Now I have to endure listening to Mir gloat for the next 6 months. Jesus, I know fights can go either way, they are unpredictable, but Christ ALmighty Todd you should've had this one.

[Johann]

Just a small post about the UFC and Frank Mir.
Mir was so excited by his quick defeat of Todd Duffee that he took a fight on pretty short notice against Andrei Arlovski.
Arlovski won by a decision. You see how Frank Mir operates? He tries to capitalize on minimal successes all the time.
Now he's bitching about how he wishes he and Arlovski could've skipped each other. Frank had it in his tiny mind that Arlovski and him would face each other for the belt, with Mir winning the title. Right. As Doctor Phil would say: "How's that workin' out for ya?", Frank?

Frank Mir is endlessly entertaining.
He wants a re-match with Arlovski, and so do I.
Let's put Frank back in his place, Andrei!

[Johann]

UFC 193 saw Ronda Rousey get her teeth loosened with a brutal kick to the head. She is a polarizer in MMA, with people loving her or hating her. (And 'Ol Johann hated her :)

She put women's MMA on the map. I will not take that away from her. She raised the UFC's profile and got people's tongues wagging big time. The problem I had with her is her monstrous, grotesque ego. Everybody on the planet has an ego, but hers was galactically huge, and it wasn't justified. She dominated as women's champ. But I don't think she faced any real competiton until she met Holly Holm.

Holm was technically perfect in that fight. She took Rousey right out of the octagon, right out of the building. Took her apart like mechanically separated chicken. And that kick did so much damage to Rousey's medulla that I think it's over for her. If she steps into that ring again I'll be shocked. Ronda met her match and then some. I never liked Ronda. Something about her whole vibe was just plain wrong. There is something weirdly unpleasant about her. Her attitude sux so much that I took glee in her knockout. I still do.
Just like watching Frank Mir get pounded into oblivion in UFC 100 by Brock Lesnar brings me immense glee. Can't wait to buy the DVD.

I have zero sympathy for Ronda Rousey. She said at the weigh-ins that she was gonna show Holly Holm "Why I'm the Champ".
You failed miserably, Ronda.
Go make movies.
You lost your way and may never get it back.

[Johann]

Another point about Ronda Rousey.
She refused to touch gloves with Holly Holm.
Someone needs to tell Ronda that if you don't touch gloves before the fight starts then you had better lay a beating down on your opponent. Because guess what sister? If you don't, you will look like the colossal fool you do right now.
Trash talk is Awesome. I love it to death. But My Sweet Lord you'd better be able to back up your mouth. Frank Mir learned the hard way. That's called the School of Hard Knocks. You've never been in that position before, have you Ronda? What's it like?

[Johann]

With regards to a re-match between Holm & Rousey, Ronda's got a lot of work to do in the gym if she wants to defeat Holly.
There's not much in Ronda's toolbag that convinces me she'll defeat Holm, let alone "dominate" her.

What did Ronda say on Jimmy Fallon's show?: "She'll probably frustrate me until I make a mistake and then try to kick me in the head. But it's not going to happen that way. *smiles*"

Mmmm-Hmmm. Right-O.
She's not just arrogant. She's dumb. She's dismissive when she shouldn't be. What's THAT? I hear Johnny Cash!: "You can run on a long time, but sooner or later God's gonna cut you down".
Never underestimate your opponent in the UFC. If that person made the cut to put on those gloves, then they have the potential to take you out. You need brains AND brawn to be a Champion. There's a serious danger of believing your own hype when you win many times in a row. But you aren't invincible, Baby. You'll get your bell rung eventually.

As someone said on Twitter: "WE NEVER SAW HER GET HIT. Ever. When you get hit, you get a new perspective on Life... "

[Johann]

UFC 196 is Feb. 6th, and the Heavyweight Championship belt is on the line.

Febricio Werdum (Champion) faces Cain Velasquez again, and I can't wait. Their last meeting was pretty damn epic.
Someone beat Cain! Will history repeat itself? Who knows? I have huge respect for both men. (Febricio is the first fighter to decisively defeat Fedor. That commands instant respect). I won't even dare to predict an outcome.
But it should be awesome. I'm watching it Live on PPV.

[Johann]

Ronda Rousey has publicly stated that she isn't retiring and that a re-match with Holly Holm WILL HAPPEN in 2016.

OK Sweetie. I can't wait to see that. You'd better be boxing your ass off until fight night!
Because I don't see a damn thing in your toolbag that will help you beat Holly Holm.
Holly already put an exclamation point on your suckitude...what do you think will happen next time?
If you don't learn how to box, the only chance you have is to take her down...and you're not strong enough Ronda.
I will watch the re-match with Glee...