Sounds to me like he kinda stepped on his own foot wearing the shirt giving them a legal reason to breach the agreement.

I really hope the Franklin reason is not the real reason. The BEST should be the Champ’s. Not the most marketable. Maybe Rich is, maybe not, but they won’t know if they don’t let him fight people they think ‘might’ beat him.

(Yes I do realize now that has already happened with A. Silva, just talking about the concept of the arcticle in general.)

One thing is for sure, Lindland does stink. The dude is a walking health code violation.

Franklin is a nerd

Why doesnt the guy shower? I work with a guy like that. Everyone hates him. I dont get it. Shower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds to me like he kinda stepped on his own foot wearing the shirt giving them a legal reason to breach the agreement.

Exactly! Shot his own foot is more like it. Sucks for him but the UFC is doing fine. I honestly don’t think Linland can beat Franklin now, and I think he would have his hands full with Silva

haha mtu good one…..why would Rich Franklin be the reason?? A boring fighter is a boring fighter….i do believe that with Lindlands wrestling skills he could be any guy on a given night, but that fight would be extremely boring…which i think is a good reason to can someone….i honestly think Rich is a better fighter, defiantely more exciting which would be better for the UFC…although Lindland had a chance to get the belt win Rich was still at 205 and lost it in 11 secs….

Maybe stinking is part of his fighting strategy. It’s hard to see where punches are coming from if your eyes are watering.

Ha, I just looked on the UFC site for Lindland in All Fighters and he’s gone. Yet Baroni is still listed even though his last UFC fight was 02/05/2005. But he is currently under contract with the UFC under PRIDE so maybe that’s why. Lindland is part of that IFL thing. Ken Shamrock is in IFL but he’s in UFC hall of fame so they have to keep him listed.
I would think anyone with a UFC resume should have some information available on them. Robbie Lawler is listed. Last UFC fight: 10/22/2004.

Maybe stinking is part of his fighting strategy. It’s hard to see where punches are coming from if your eyes are watering.

It is part of his strategy, but he’s so well known for it that Fedor had written into his fight agreement that Lindland had to shower before he got in the ring with him. Rampage said at one point he had to hold his breathe when he fought him in the WFA. Strategy is one thing, hygiene is another.

I’ve heard of people using that strategy before but I mean to be known for it is just something else. If that Fedor fight agreement thing is true though then I think its hilirious. haha…

what kind of a nasty bastard doesn’t shower like that? that is 1 step above pissing and shitting all over yourself b4 u fight!

I think that someone being boring should be a legitimate reason to fire them. Imagine if every champion in the ufc was a boring fighter? It could kill the organization.

Yeah what the hell is going on with these beatnik earth hugging hippies who don’t shower. Has anybody ever sprayed air freshener on this guy yet?

GEEZ, can you imagine getting your head stuck under his rank arm…that’s true hell man! THAT AIN’T RIGHT!

That was just an excuse for the UFC to release Lindland and screw him out of a title shot yet again
Lindland doesnt fit the prototype opf a UFC champion, he is ugly, out of shape,and doesnt have a big mouth
but still he proved to the UFC and the world that he is the best MW fighter in the world
Its a shame that the UFC being now the premier MMA org in the world and they still cant say that they have the best Hw and Mw fighter in the world

Franklin is a nerd

GO AWAY!

Anyway, I would like to see Franklin vs. Lindland, just because this article has sparked my interest. I know Silva is the champ and that Lindland continually claims that he is the top middleweight in the world, but it would be a nice way to gauge if Lindland is ready for a title shot against Silva or Hendo. There is no way Lindland gets that kind of a test if he sticks with IFL or Bodog (fighting Fedor is just suicide).

I totally agree with you there UFCMANIA. The UFC like pushed good looking, toned athletes for poster boys. Just look at the spotlight Roger Hureta is getting and look at Jon Fitch. Not saying Jon is all the above, its just that Roger has more of these qualities.

I totally agree with you there UFCMANIA. The UFC like pushed good looking, toned athletes for poster boys. Just look at the spotlight Roger Hureta is getting and look at Jon Fitch. Not saying Jon is all the above, its just that Roger has more of these qualities.

Damn, here we are sponsoring the they guy and you go calling him ugly and outta shape! :)

Who cares about Rich Franklin? The guy’s biggest accomplishment is looking like Jim Carrey.

Who cares about Rich Franklin? The guy’s biggest accomplishment is looking like Jim Carrey.

Franklin will be champ again! You can’t clown on the guy. He was a great Champ and he will hold title again

Serious. Franklin is awsome, a beast. The epitony of “well rounded”. I would bet on him when he fight’s Silva again. Rich all the way. My favorite MW

He fought well against Fedor though, I was impressed!

I like the Jim Carrey comment, that’s exactly who I tell my wife he reminds me of. That aside, I read somewhere Lindland was told that if he won his last UFC fight that he was promised a title shot. He did win his last fight but I believe they used the T shirt excuse as a reason to get rid of him. Looks and smell aside there no knocking his ability. He is relentless when he fights, he is constantly putting on the pressure and he never gives up. I didn’t mind him, I definately liked his take on anyone, any time attitude. The Baroni fights are classics.
 Lindland could definately have been and still could be champion, but as I think most people realise he just doesn’t have that marketability that the UFC want. I would like to see him back but he would definately cause big problems for anyone in that weight division and in the process cause problems for Dana’s big money fights.

I don’t think so about the big money fights part. At least I know I would love to see him in the mix. He is good, and I don’t think his fights are boring at all. Relitive to all of Fedor’s opponents, I don’t think Matt did half bad considering he is usually 2 classes below him. He is deffinetly good, I would want to see him in the mix with Rich and Silva. When Baroni is done with Frank Shamrock, maybe him to. That would be awsome.

Oh shoot I totally forgot Henderson. I still think he would beat anybody I mentioned above.

Damn, here we are sponsoring the they guy and you go calling him ugly and outta shape! :)

Maybe he has aquaphobia like Micky Rourke.
With that body they should have given him a bonus for wearing a shirt period.

I dont like Lindlen but you have to give him credit for being a good fighter. He held his own against every opponent he has ever fought including most recently, moving up 2 weight classes to fight Fedor.
Luckily I cant smell him through the television

That was just an excuse for the UFC to release Lindland and screw him out of a title shot yet again
Lindland doesnt fit the prototype opf a UFC champion, he is ugly, out of shape,and doesnt have a big mouth
but still he proved to the UFC and the world that he is the best MW fighter in the world
Its a shame that the UFC being now the premier MMA org in the world and they still cant say that they have the best Hw and Mw fighter in the world

gus lindland lost to murilo bustamante in the title match got his ass kicked in 11 seconds by a ufc newcomer he is boring and i have no clue why he is still ranked number 1 fighter in the world

I just think that it is pathetic that a grown ass man wont shower. What a role model.