WEC Quick Quote: Jamie Varner put his body through Hell
by Jesse Holland on Jan 28, 2009 1:10 PM EST
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"My medical bills are going to be way more than what I made in this fight. I had to get a bunch of X-Rays done, a CAT scan, I had to go get surgery on my hand, I'm gonna have to get my foot casted, I have to go back to the doctor and have my eyes checked out again, all that stuff adds up. It's crazy that people can sit there and talk shit about me when they have no idea what I did [on Sunday night]. I laid it all on the line, I put my body through Hell. My hand's broken, I can barely walk, my foot's broken, I'm on crutches and I got a cast on my hand. I don't know what the hell people wanted from me. It's crazy."
-WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner talks to Pro MMA Radio about his 4.5 round war with Donald Cerrone at WEC 38 'Varner vs. Cerrone.' "C-4″ and "Cowboy" put on a thrilling back-and-forth brawl for more than 20 minutes until the bout was stopped prematurely due to an illegal knee by Cerrone. A dazed Varner opted not to continue, sending it to the judges scorecards for a final decision and provided a disappointing ending to an otherwise great title fight. Afterwards, an incredulous Varner was lit up on the message boards for throwing in the towel - a criticism he maintains is unwarranted based on the abuse his body took during the fight.
For the entire interview with Varner, check out the Pro MMA Radio replay by clicking here.
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He didn’t quit when he broke his hand. He quit when he took an illegal blow to the temple and couldn’t see. And after an almost 5 round war. Lay off the guy.
by wAyNe on Jan 28, 2009 1:13 PM EST reply actions
WHAAA!!!! cry me a river varner, we wanted you to finish the damn fight… not puss out last minute, is it too much to ask for you to defend your title for five rounds? if it is then go ahead and strip yourself of the belt loser
by brendan on Jan 28, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
So would you let me illegally knee you in the face? How about after I knock you retarded with the knee, I stomp your balls until your blue in the face? Don’t puss out after I do it either.
by c-war on Jan 28, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
I watched the fight and the so called ‘illegal knee’ barely grazed him. He was on his way back to his feet when it happened so it was borderline illegal. Bottomline is, you are in a fight. Sometimes shite happens and if you have any heart then you roll with it. If you cant take it then you are in the wrong business so get the fuck out. Varner had nothing left in the tank and he pussied out. He certainly didnt fight like a champion and doesnt deserve the belt. Look at the beating Cerrone was taking for the first few rounds, you dont hear him crying.
by mike on Jan 28, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
I can agree with both sides of the arguement, with the fighting through broken limbs (is awesome), to the knee that was illegal (barely, but illegal).
All I have to say is what would a Pride referee have done?? Nothing. Guys in Pride took knees (and kicks) to the face when they were downed in every fight, but strangely none of them experienced blindness.
by GodDamnMike on Jan 28, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
great point mike! i didnt see too many of those guys shogun and wanderlei were stomping on complaining about not being able to see!!!
by brendan on Jan 28, 2009 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
wow mike and brendan, you guy’s come off like a couple of a holes, take a step back and re evaluate your lives.
by JRE on Jan 28, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions
lol OK I’m sure that these douchbags calling professional fighters losers and pussies are 260lb lard a$$ keyboard warriors who have never trained a day in their lives. You kids are pathetic, step into the ring and let one of the best fighters in the world knee you in the temple illegally and when you wake up from your coma you can see if you want to keep talking sh!t, tough guys.
I’m sure you guys would talk that sh!t to his face by the way. You’d be quivering, afraid to make eye contact calling him “mister varner” and telling him what an amazing fight it was. I guess being completely anonymous can really make people brave.
by jon on Jan 28, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
fighting through broken limbs-if he’s telling the truth- is pretty dang crazy. but that knee when cerrone threw it was legal and varner was going for a take down in the middle of it and it barely grazed him; saying your going blind when your opponents eyes are almost swollen shut is crap, come up with a better excuse next time. once again, if he is telling the truth which im not so sure about, just ignore what i wrote
by connor on Jan 28, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
ok jon… want me to tell you where i train? ill even tell you what time the classes are i go to if you want… we can do whatever you want, spar, grapple… and by the way this is my real name kid, i dont use a bs handle like most people… so before you go shooting off at the mouth, best think about what youre saying
by brendan on Jan 29, 2009 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
If the knee was what ended it then that is fine but the other injuries are a result of the fight and if you stop fighting because of those then it is called being unable to continue and is therefore a loss.
by RyanHobbs on Jan 28, 2009 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
Great point. My biggest issue was that he immediately started talking about breaking his hand after the fight. That made it sound like he was just looking for a way out and was using the illegal knee as an excuse.
by GregC on Jan 28, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
I see my catch phrase is being used alot. First Introvert and now TapedUpPair.
Feels good to be a trend setter!
;)
by OJR on Jan 29, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
All that stuff is well and good, but he supposedly quit because of an illegal blow. If you get your bones broken in the fight, then you either lose by tko or keep fighting.
He’s just proving to everyone that he quit because he thought thought he would get finished or decisioned by Cerrone if he kept fighting.
by Dom on Jan 28, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
Varner took the easy way out of a fight. Whether or not he had injuries, the knee is not what hurt him, so he shouldn’t have used that as an excuse to end the fight.
Rewatching it, it’s almost as if he knew the knee was coming and started moving back towards the mat in order to find a way out.
As a fighter, that doesn’t make him feel like a champion.
by 45 Huddle on Jan 28, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions
Tough guy’s around here…sitting behind your key board doing the 9 to 5 and probably 50 lbs over weight. 90% of all of you have NO…NO clue what fights do. You’re as bad as Mike Vick or some hillbilly wanting there rooster to fight tell he dies. A broken hand AND FOOT, and still went on. The man was struck in the temple and could not see. Lay off him you #$@’s
by WIGGY on Jan 28, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
I give Varner all the credit in the world for fighting with a broken hand and foot. That takes guts, heart, balls, and toughness. But I think he pushed the panic button in the fifth round and found a way out of the fight. The guy’s a warrior, but the knee didn’t appear to be all that bad and I’ve seen fighters continue after taking far worse illegal strikes. But I can’t guage the full effects of the knee from just watching it. Varner is the only one who can judge whether or not he can continue. However, the way it appeared, was that Varner was hurting badly from the hand and foot and found a way out of the fight. I see what you’re saying 45 Huddle he was comming up and came back down into the knee. I don’t know if it was intentional or if he saw the knee and tried to go for a takedown. Either way though Varner deserves credit for fighting in the kind of condition he was in, but I think he wanted to find a way out of that fight. And who can blame him? Fighting hurt is one of the toughest things to do. I’ve competed in wrestling and jiu-jitsu hurt and it sucks. I can’t immagine how hard fighting with a broken hand and foot must be.
by DB on Jan 28, 2009 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
I also think Varner is doing an inordinant amount of crying. If you fight hurt you fight hurt. Don’t use it as an excuse.
by DB on Jan 28, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
True, he set him self up for a lot of this. But who am I to say if he could see or not.
by WIGGY on Jan 28, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
True, he set him self up for a lot of this. But who am I to say if he could see or not.
by WIGGY on Jan 28, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
True, he set him self up for a lot of this. But who am I to say if he could see or not.
by Kit on Jan 28, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Lol did you just type the exact same message but change your name from Wiggy to Kit? Thats hilarious because a few comments above these ones are ones where your agreeing with yourself. That looks really sad lol
by Cogito Ergo Sum on Jan 28, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
Not a Varner fan, I think he was even talking about fighting Penn, but thats just delusional; I don’t see him even being top 10 in the UFC LW division.
by O damn he got caught on Jan 28, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
O damn; I have to agree with you there, you are also incredibly handsome and well mannered. Reading your posts is like looking at a picaso painting; pure works of art. I would run down a sandy beach into your arms.
by O damnit he got punched on Jan 28, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
That is hilarious….. newbies need to learn to be patient, your post will probably come up eventually.I like the “fight club” communication between yourself…. the ugly truth to this is after being busted like that he can just change his name and we can never rag on him again.
by Psyqo78®™ on Jan 28, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
True, he set him self up for a lot of this. But who am I to say if he could see or not.
by deadgrassinyard on Jan 28, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
I agree with Wigkit too, but damn that’s too funny. Thanks for the chuckles.
by Scott on Jan 28, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
well i train regularly wiggy and i know that your body gets beat up… his actions are still unexcusable, everyone knows that he wanted to take the easy way out, and if you disagree you are delusional… perhaps it was the best choice for him considering he was banged up and was going to continue getting beat up through the fifth, but if he doesnt want all the criticism then he should have finished the fight and not made up some bs “i cant see” excuse…
by brendan on Jan 28, 2009 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Brendan…your a Doctor and a fighter. Good work. Who are you to say he could see or not?
by Wiggy on Jan 28, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Blah, blah, blah.
Train regularly, my a$$.
Stop your lying, keyboard warrior.
by OJR on Jan 28, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
whatever… i dont have to prove anything to you guys… just trying to give a little prespective… ive almost not been able to walk out of the gym on several occasions from throwing so many kicks into peoples knees, elbows, forearms… getting heel hooks put on you… i see where hes coming from but what makes him different from everyone else? you see other fighters complaining about this stuff? no… end of story, the guys a whiner
by brendan on Jan 28, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
If he was as hurt as you are claiming, then why did he have enough going on in his brain to ask the ref if the fould was considered intentional or not?
It’s obvious why. Because he still had his wits, and he wanted out.
That isn’t a keyboard warrior statement. It’s how he acted.
by 45 Huddle on Jan 28, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
He didn’t claim he didn’t have his wits, he claimed he couldn’t see. . .
by Jesse G on Jan 28, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
WIGGY your a pumpkin head, its not about the injurys or anything else he was being a baby after the fight and yelling at the fans “f!ing boo me” hes just a shit head listen to the interview on prommaradio.com he whines the whole time
by stickstyle on Jan 28, 2009 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
Wiggy, can you see me through my monitor or something?…lol
by jet99 on Jan 28, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
It is heroic if you fight on and it is later revealed that you did so despite your injuries. It is cowardly to look for an escape because of those injuries and still claim victory. There is no glory in your story Varner. You should have “cowboy-ed up” as they say.
by MrFyer on Jan 28, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
The Cowboy is most likely doing a light trianing session today.. all in all.. I respect MMA.. Irespect MMA fighers.. but when you are crowned a Champion.. you have to uphold the honor.. and raise the bar for yourself and your peers.
On medical bills thing.. I know the ufc when a fighter gets hurt in the Octagon. the UFC covers everything straight thru rehab.. so if Zuffa owns both UFC and WEc.. I would assume WEc would do the same.
That fight between Varner and Cerrone was insane.. it was a grueling back and forth battle.. like most of us.. we saw Varner ahead going straight thru round 5. It was such a good fight.. up until that slight Knee graze.. slight.. caused Varner to say .. No Mas!
Oh man.. I was tight.. Varner your a Champion..but that was a chump move.. and he put more his foot in his mouth.. in his post fight comments.. he said waaaaayyyy to quick about his broken hand.. the fight was not stopped cuz of his hand or his foot.. it was stopped because he had 3 points on the ground.. and Cerrone let off a knee.
In this fight weven though Varner won all the rounds.. round 5 was not going to go the same way.. now it’s more speculation.. cuz the fight ws stopped too early.. but the Cowboy.. was raising the bar for himself and for his opponent..and Varner IMO know he gave all he had.. and was not able to or willing to coast till the bell rang.. so he opted out.. made an excuse.. added another excuse to the excuse.. and that my fellow maniacs is Bunz!
by PhilQNY on Jan 28, 2009 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Phil..my man. I agree with you almost 100%…The only thing I question is the reasoning behind Varner telling everybody about his hand after the fight. Its possible he figured he needed to explain himself more to the crowd after the boos? honestly I don’t know.
I’m a fighter, and the last thing I would do is disrespect my opponent like that and myself. He made himself look worse in the eyes of the mma community. ..but Phil basically nailed it.
by the killer on Jan 28, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
who do u like in this match up?
UFC 97: Quarry vs. J-Mac? This is an interesting match up. I think Quarry shouldnt have a problem Knocking out “the Talented Fairy” McDonald!
by john on Jan 28, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
AHHH…I was just about to say the opposite…I see this fight going to the ground and J-Mac getting the sub…John, I just think Mac’s got a solid chin and that Quarry will have no answer on the ground…
by McArthur on Jan 28, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
For me seeing Mac quit in the Franklin fight told me he didn’t have the heart; I know Quarry has tons, so my $$$ is on Nate. Obviously the subs are a concern but are the Athletes TD’s really that great? Not imo.
by O damn he got caught on Jan 28, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
ODamn: EXACTLY! Once I saw J-mac quit in that fight…..I lost all faith in him! But yeah, his subs are good. Problem is that Quarry is the better wrestler and he should be able to keep the fighting standing long enough to land those heavy hands.
by john on Jan 28, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
not that it really counts for anything, but the two of them share two common opponents, Maia and Franklin. Jason McDonald did better against both of them. that matchup is going to come down whether or not McDonald can get the take down. Quarry has a decided andvantage on the feet as does McDonald on the ground.
by DB on Jan 28, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
finish the fight like a man, that’s all we wanted
by Crowls on Jan 28, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions
All I want is for you to shut your face Jamie. No more, no less. I didn’t watch the fight, not calling you names, but for three days now I have heard nothing but complaining. Please, please shut up.
by James S on Jan 28, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions
Im with you! I hvent watched the fighter either and I am really getting sick of him running his mouth!
by john on Jan 28, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Who cares what these fat ass slobs with tapout shirts think…90% of them lie on the internet about being fighters and the other half are keyboard warriors. It was a great fight…I dont wanna hear about your bills,because it`s the life you chose. But who cares what people think anyways..
by texen_1 on Jan 28, 2009 1:17 PM EST reply actions
lol is it so far fetched to believe that maybe some of us practice this stuff?
by brendan on Jan 28, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not. I believe it because I myself have trained at one time, which is why I’m such a fan. Though i don’t consider myself to be a “fighter” I will always be a martial artist. Either way, he shouldn’t even address his critics and just do what he has to do to get healthy. It’s not healthy to dwell on what other people think.
by Gankaho on Jan 28, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
90% are fat ass slobs and the other half? Man, I don’t pretend to be great at math but that’s like 140% isn’t it?
by jay on Jan 28, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
can anyone else hear that tiny violin?? maybe you’re in the wrong profession Sally?? Try knitting, I hear it’s much less dangerous…….
by Crazy Canuck on Jan 28, 2009 1:22 PM EST reply actions
I agree with you James. It’s not so much about what did or not happen in the cage on Sunday night, it’s the antics of Varner afterwards. This guy is an emotional toddler. You would think being a professional MMA fighter you can expect injuries, adversity, and unfair things like booing from the uneducated fans. Yet Varner still finds a way to react like an adolescent and says “Yea fu&%!ng boo me”.
He should no better than to expect anything more from the average MMA fans and he should also know how to man up and act like a professional after going through something like this. Somebody needs to tell him that he doesn’t owe an explanation to anybody, just let it go dude and stop running your mouth. People will respect you more in the long run if you don’t whine and bitch about bs.
by Ballam on Jan 28, 2009 1:26 PM EST reply actions
Doesn’t the WEC / UFC cover medical bills for injuries sustained in a fight?
Also, good comment by James S. I don’t mind Varner but he’s been non-stop about this lately. All of this can be settled in a rematch. If he ducks Cerrone in a rematch, then he sucks. Until then, the fight ended less than favorably but what can you do? Only Varner got hit with the knee so only he knows 100% if he was faking or not.
by Fidel Cashflow on Jan 28, 2009 1:27 PM EST reply actions
He’s like “Constantine” or something.
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Jan 28, 2009 1:27 PM EST reply actions
I believe he was blinded. If you watch the replay closely enough. You will see that a stray knee hair, stabbed him directly in the eye.
So lay off the guy. It was a justified stoppage It was a grevious injury, that would have dropped any man, woman, or very small infant child.
I urge everyone here to petition all the athletic committees to make it mandatory, that all leg hairs be shaved from all competitors from now on.
by Kung Foo on Jan 28, 2009 1:29 PM EST reply actions
I dont know what he is complaining about. A fighter is covered for any injury that is sustained during a fight. Or that is what Mr. Dana has said many times.
by YoungBlood on Jan 28, 2009 1:31 PM EST reply actions
I respect d fact dat he faught hurt but I still don’t like him so he needs to stop soundin like lil bitch.
WAR GSP!
by TRIKZ on Jan 28, 2009 1:35 PM EST reply actions
Not long ago Varner was bitching about Frank Mirs commentary during the fight, and he claimed that it was one sided… It was not. But Mir was thorougly impressed with Carrone – his heart his toughness, and his skills. When Varner is complaining about the medical bills and the injuries sustained during the fight, he undermines his own critique of Mir, not to forget that Varner is fueling the claims that he caved in after that knee gave him an easy way out.
I loved the fight, and I hope they’ll go at it again. Too bad that Varner feels he has to justify his actions in the ring, because he had nothing to be ashamed of. Varner gave Carrone everything he had, and the crowd loved Carrone for it. Varner was winning the fight, as Carrone went on to win the crowds hearts. Varone got booed because his heart was compared with the man he had given a beating all night. That’s why he fell short.
I surely hope Varner finds tranquility. He deserves it just as much as Carrone deserves a rematch.
by Skrekk on Jan 28, 2009 1:55 PM EST reply actions
"My medical bills are going to be way more than what I made in this fight".
What the hell is he talking about? The WEC foots the bill for all medical expenses for injuries incurred in the cage. This was a sanctioned event held in the state of Nevada under the rules and regulations of the NSAC. Part of the regulation process is that the promoter provides medical coverage/insurance.
He’s just talking out of his ass now. The only thing he’ll be spending a lot of money on is Massingill and Summers Eve to clean out that gaping vag of his.
by SHORT_BUS on Jan 28, 2009 2:03 PM EST reply actions
State of California I should say. Under the CSAC.
by SHORT_BUS on Jan 28, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Besides, any fighter without their own comprehensive medical insurance is an idiot anyway.
by Kate on Jan 28, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
They make enough per year to be able to afford health insurance, don’t they? Does he not have insurance and just pays everything out of pocket? That would be stupid.
by Scott on Jan 28, 2009 2:09 PM EST reply actions
I thought the WEC pays for medical expenses that occurred while in the ring. Thats how the UFC works so I figured it would be the same.
by subwayy2sallyy on Jan 28, 2009 2:19 PM EST reply actions
WEC covers medical bills for all in-cage injuries.
by Jesse Holland on Jan 28, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions
Why was he crying about not having enough money to cover the bills than? Did he think we would never find out that he doesn’t have to pay them?
by jay on Jan 28, 2009 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
There you have it..all this b*tching from both sides better stop..
by Anonymousf*ck on Jan 28, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
That’s solid info right there. You should add that to the quote above…
by OJR on Jan 28, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
BUUUUSSTED, it’s almost as bad as the Wiggy/Kit bust above.
by O damn he got caught on Jan 28, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
I think it is absolutely ridiculous that people are bashing Jamie Varner for b*tching out of the fight. He got kneed in the head and could not see. It is not like the judges gave him round 5 costing Cowboy the victory. All 3 judges gave the round to Cowboy forcing the split decision. If anything it was more detrimental to Varner because he almost lost a split decision cause of the illegal knee. He did have a solid ground and pound (which is supprising if Cerrone trained with GSP and probably got the crap beat out of him in Montreal) but Cerrone did a lot off his back and had cage control as he stalked Varner throughout the octagon.
If anything people should be happy with a hard fought, great fight on both ends and stop bitching about an illegal hit that most people here would be knocked out from.
Last point, I thought the class that both fighters displayed at the beginning of each round was extremely important for the fight game from political standpoint (I am from NYC) and if more fighters displayed similar class, our stupid/hippie legislators would have no problem approving the bill to bring MMA to MSG.
by Jared on Jan 28, 2009 2:40 PM EST reply actions
Ive got 3 words for ya, BOOOOO FRICKITY HOOOOOO!!!!!
by Spyder on Jan 28, 2009 3:11 PM EST reply actions
Maybe he should have thought of his chosen profession before Cerrone fucked him up so bad.
by Kirik sucks dick on Jan 28, 2009 3:40 PM EST reply actions
i love how the winner of this fight is the one whining and in a hospital. Not looking to sharp there champ!
by Blazy J on Jan 28, 2009 3:47 PM EST reply actions
maybe he couldn’t continue, maybe he could…who cares…crying is one thing I try not to do but Varner was BAWLING!! thats unacceptable…
by McArthur on Jan 28, 2009 4:17 PM EST reply actions
I’d give $5000 bucks to any of the keyboard warriors on here to get in the cage and attempt to do what Jamie did. Most of you would have quit with the first hard shot to the head. So quit calling the guy a puss when 90% of you wouldn’t have the balls to get into the cage and do what he did. And don’t retort with ‘hell ya I would get in there"; just because you’ve been in a couple of street fights and may have won doesn’t put you on the level of toughness that these guys are on.
by Jason on Jan 28, 2009 5:11 PM EST reply actions
Easy big fella, he is a professional & if he is going to piss and moan then he will be subject to a little heckling here and there.
PS: I could take him…….lol!!!!!!!
by the spyder on Jan 28, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
hell ya I would get in there.
I’ve never been in a fight before, I just enjoy reading books and playing on my computer.
by Bennie on Jan 28, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
DUDE….
You miss the point. He should of quit, he broke two bones and didn’t want to fight because of pain. Understandable but he shouldn’t win after quitting. He is lucky that they allowed the fight to stop because he probably would of lost due to lack of will to continue.
Jamie’s internal dialogue?
(man, I can see perfectly)
Doctor: Do you want to continue?
Jamie: Yeah…
Doctor: If you are unfit to continue we can go to the scorecards
Jamie: Really…. (oh man, I can’t fight anymore) AHHHH my eye, I’m blind, I’m blind.
Doctor: He can’t see, we must stop
by Bennie on Jan 28, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
I think if that exact same blow that grazed him were legal I don’t think Varner would have given up and got tko’d. I think he just knew he didnt have to continue so he didnt.
by subwayy2sallyy on Jan 28, 2009 5:14 PM EST reply actions
He didn’t stop the fight. The doctor stopped the fight. He’s not whining, he’s explaining. Granted, he’s quite exasperated while he’s doing it. It’s him responding to the very harsh and clear criticism of his performance in the fifth round. How many men here are physics majors? Who here knows the force exerted upon Varner’s eye socket? I don’t know these things myself. But, when a successful fighter is unable to follow a doctor’s eye accuracy test, and has stated, “I cannot see,” is not allowed to fight, I’m glad. It’s not a fight at that point. Had the knee been legal, the fight would have been stopped and Cerrone declared the champion. But, it wasn’t. It was illegal. Cerrone knew he lost the fight, this is made clear by his reaction to the judge who scored the fight for him. So, in my mind, it makes no sense to lash out against Varner, as he continued on when he was injured for one and a half rounds. Both his hand and feet were broken in the third round, it is said. If he was going to, “Puss out,” He would have done it earlier. He would have given up. He didn’t do that. He kept fighting. Then an illegal move took place, that damaged his eye. In which case, the doctor stopped the fight. It’s that simple.
by Falufalump on Jan 28, 2009 5:51 PM EST reply actions
Well Varner has one fan left name Falufalump.
by MrFyer on Jan 28, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
NOPE.
He lucked out that he had an illegal blow on him. He could of continued. He has been hit with much worse knees.
He can see fine, just watch him next fight. I’ve seen about 50 knees worse than that in the last year.
Varner = on his way to a 5th round defet.
Varner = lucky guy
Varner = will lose next time
by Bennie on Jan 28, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
ok you idiot, the doctor stopped the fight because Jamie was being a little whiny girl. He would have let him continue if he wasnt crying like an 8 yr old girl at the toy store
by TheElementofOne on Jan 29, 2009 6:20 AM EST up reply actions
He should of finished the fight.
He could see, he just didn’t want to fight because of the broken bones.
Understandable, don’t get me wrong, but he should of lost the fight.
by Bennie on Jan 28, 2009 7:36 PM EST reply actions
Tired of hearing this bitch whine! Put his ass in the UFC and then he’ll really have something to cry about…
by PACO on Jan 28, 2009 7:49 PM EST reply actions
There is a reason why there are 5 rounds. If you cant make it you lose.
Varner = physical beast = emotional midget
by TapedUpPair on Jan 28, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions
dude….is this guy still bitchin???? Let it go Varner!!! Your making yourself to be a whiny whore…Now I really wish Cerrone won.
by skelow on Jan 28, 2009 8:03 PM EST reply actions
tapeduppair nailed it.
this guy really needs to shut up. he had a good fight for 4.5 rounds. people are upset that he pussied out after a knee that grazed him. yea breaking bones hurts and it wouldnt be easy to continue but all he had left was half a round. he knew he was in trouble and saw a way out and took it. anyone that disagrees with that obviously has a man crush on varner.
by JakeAnd on Jan 28, 2009 11:56 PM EST reply actions
VARNER, HOW’S TASTE CERRONES PEE PEE PEE
by Mr. Vince McMahon on Jan 29, 2009 2:00 AM EST reply actions
Heres the thing, the first thing Jamie cried about in the post fight interview was his hand being broken. Why didnt he say “my head hurts” or “i cant see.” He never once mentioned the knee. He was obviously being a coward and taking the easy way out. He knew he was gassed and didnt want to get choked or gas’d out. He alse reacted to the crowd like a little girl. When he heard boo’ing, he should have just apologized and promised a rematch, instead, he got mad and swore at his fans. He doesnt have the heart of a champion. He simply took the easy way out to keep his belt. I cant wait for the rematch. Cerrone deserves the title, he fought like a warrior and kept pressing despite getting his face pounded in. Jamie in my book is a poor excuse for a champ and needs to be put in his place. Jamie, your a pussy
by TheElementofOne on Jan 29, 2009 6:18 AM EST reply actions
All of you talking sh@# about Jamie, I would love to see you say these things to his face. Everyone one of you would fold like a folder chair and would probably completely change you tone if you were looking him straight in the eye. “Hey Jamie, I’m a big fan, great fight, you’re a real bad ass fighting with a broken hand and foot” as you stand there in your size medium Affliction or Tap-Out shirt.
by Jason on Jan 29, 2009 9:07 AM EST reply actions
Varner definitely was looking for a way out of the fight and when that illegal knee grazed him, he jumped all over it. He ain’t no champion. After hearing how be broke this and that during the fight, I am even more convinced that he pussed out. Too bad WEC doesn’t have more talent in the lightweight division as UFC does. 75% of UFC’s lightweight division would own him.
I guess that’s good for him cause otherwise, he would not be lightweight champion of WEC.
by anom on Jan 29, 2009 12:56 PM EST reply actions
that knee wouldve changed the whole fight around if he chose to continue. chances are cerrone wouldve capitalized on it; he was getting more aggressive at the last round and it was already scored as a close fight. if cerrone wouldnt have knocked him out he wouldve probably been able to win that round to take home the belt.
if you were a champion would you want to lose the belt on account of eating an illegal blow?
it hurt, im sure it did. but varner did jump on the opportunity to keep his belt within wec ruling. this ISNT pride so dont compare it. hes a WEC champion and won his belt within wec ruling, not pride.
by Enders on Jan 29, 2009 1:13 PM EST reply actions
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