MMA Quick Quote: Frank Trigg is to MMA what Michael Jordan is to basketball
by Jesse Holland on Sep 18, 2009 9:39 AM EDT
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"You cannot have LeBron James, you cannot have Kobe Bryant, you cannot have these great basketball stars without Michael Jordan first. You cannot have Barry Bonds without Babe Ruth. It's impossible.You cannot have the future without the old guys like me that did it first. That's just how the sport is going to progress. Is it going to get more athletic and more acrobatic? You better freaking believe it because the kids are going to get younger and smarter about it."
– After more than four years away from the Octagon, former number one welterweight contender, Frank Trigg, tells Las Vegas Review-Journal that he’s ready to give it one more shot before he puts a ribbon on his mixed martial arts career. The 37-year-old fighter considers himself a trailblazer, making his professional debut back in 1997 and working his way up the ranks to earn two world title shots opposite Matt Hughes. He came up empty on both attempts, losing via rear naked choke at UFC 45: "Revolution" and then again at UFC 52: "Couture vs Liddell 2." His road back to the top of the heap begins in less that two weeks when he takes on perennial division threat, Josh Koscheck, at UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" on Sept. 19. Will the third time be the charm for "Twinkle Toes?"
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he must be dreaming cause in the pic he is alseep. wake up Frank, the phone is ringing, i think it’s Tank Abott calling.
by real mma on Sep 18, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
the article is laughable, the title is hilarious.
by AzCombat on Sep 18, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
just wow. What has he ever done to be looked up to? He has not blazed any trails. It was cool to have him back, but the stuff he says is incredibly stupid. I still laugh when I see his picture, thinking of when he called GSP a B level fighter then got humiliated by him. He will get destroyed by Kos. His biggest mistake, aside from speaking, was going back down to WW where guys are a lot faster and better than he is. Should have tried his luck at MW.
by theCloser on Sep 18, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
frank trigg is to mma what michael jordan is to BASEBALL… a lot of hype and a big let down
by ffffff on Sep 18, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Umm can’t you read? He’s Michael Jordan babe Ruth and more all rolled into one!
;) lil Misleading but still
by Daniel worby on Sep 18, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Apparently he thinks he is a 6’6 Black man that went to college at UNC x-)
by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 18, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s laughable to mention his own name with Jordan or Ruth, but I for 1 will be rooting for him to beat Kos!
by kevin on Sep 18, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I will always be irritated with Kos, at the same time I am hesitant to think he will win. Trigg thinks he has Kos in strength just because of size, wrestlers can be deceptively strong and I know Trigg was a wrestler two thats why I am baffled why he thinks that just because he is a little bigger makes him so much stronger, its all about hips and leverage and I think Kos has him in both those categories.
by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 18, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Hesitant to think that Trigg will win not Kos
by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 18, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
what I wanna know is why does a thread about Trigg have Kurt Angle pictured?
by kevin on Sep 18, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I L O V E that TRIGG the dipshit just got knocked the fuck out, ufc 103. Trigg is no trailblazer pleaze, he was the trail gettin blazed on. He was the stepping stone of MMA. He’s gonna have to get a job washing cars or something cause he sucks ass….
by rudy on Sep 20, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Nothing like making the guy look like an ass with your title, holland. Put words in people’s mouths much?
by introvert on Sep 18, 2009 9:46 AM EDT reply actions
The title is misleading and misquoted. He’s basically saying he’s one of the pioneers for the sport and many fighters that are successful today looked up to the guys like Trigg many years ago.
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Your comment is misleading and misquoted. I thought it was funny he used his name alongside Jordan and Ruth in his analogy. Put the gun down.
-JH
by Hooner on Sep 18, 2009 9:51 AM EDT reply actions
Agreed, I have never been a trigg fan but have liked what he has been saying leading up to his return
by eagzy on Sep 18, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
True. The title is misleading, but he’s still labelling himself as “one of the greats”, which is the furthest thing from the truth.
Trigg is to MMA what Bryon Russell is to basketball.
by Stryker on Sep 18, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Trigg is to MMA what Jordan was to basketball . . . with the Wizards.
by PW on Sep 18, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice PW. Anyone remember Jordan in the allstar game where he had a clean break and railed the rock of the rim.
Embarrasing.
K-OS is that rim.
by Big Zino on Sep 18, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Jordan was very good with the Wizards.
His decayed self was still better than 1/3 of the NBA at that time.
He sucks horribly as a GM, though.
by OJR on Sep 18, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey hey, he also made an amazing fade away at the end of that game to send it into OT…i think it was over Kobe too, im not sure
by ja434650 on Sep 18, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Trigg is to MMA what Jordan was to DEGENERATE AND COMPULSIVE GAMBLING!
by liukangstoupee on Sep 18, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Trigg is to MMA what Jordan is to Hall of Fame speeches.
by PW on Sep 18, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
MJ’s HOF speech was GREAT. It reflected him because in reality, MJ is an @sshole.
by OJR on Sep 18, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe he meant to say he was the Luc Longley of MMA.
by naturalshadow on Sep 18, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly! Don’t tell me to read the article, when he is clearly comparing himself to Jordan, Ruth, by saying they needed them for the young guys to have a chance down the road.
Trust me, mma would be no different in any area of success, had triggs never stepped foot inside the octagon. Lol
- Frank trigg
..then Jordan, Ruth, etc. They’re all the same
by Daniel worby on Sep 18, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Well come on, he must have had some guys who looked up to him. Maybe he’s not good now, but 4-5 years ago he was Koscheck/Fitch/Alves of his generation. He must have been top 5 WW for a bit, he did fight for the belt twice.
by Hooner on Sep 18, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok I thought you were putting an actual quote in the title, “MMA Quick Quote” threw me off, it’s just a section title I guess.
by Hooner on Sep 18, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh Trigg you and your drugs!
Hah this fool got it twisted!
he is right about MJ. he’s got the rings to prove that he is god to basketball. but what has this moron done for mma besides make hughes ground game look unstoppable? what an idiot!
by TRIKZ on Sep 18, 2009 9:56 AM EDT reply actions
Quick call me a doctor. I don’t recall seeing him fighting Royce Gracie, Shamrock, etc?
by Thedoctor on Sep 18, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions
Hughes fought Gracie, and was also the best at one time. Maybe he was Matt’s Scottie Pippen. He wasn’t as dominant, but made the star look good.
by naturalshadow on Sep 18, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Gracie and Shamrock are the Bob Cousys and Bill Russells…
by Syd on Sep 19, 2009 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions
for the contest to win a Josh Kos walk T how many of you guys picked Kos to win via rear naked choke?…lol
by jet99 on Sep 18, 2009 10:24 AM EDT reply actions
I read the article. He never called himself any of these things. He basically said he has been doing this a long time and the fighters are going to evlove from the fighters who once was. Even though there have been great fighters in the past that the future fighters will learn and evolve and get better.. But without the past the future would not happen.
by lance on Sep 18, 2009 10:30 AM EDT reply actions
Yeah your right. I read it too, but I like Jesse’s version better haha
by enzo-enormous on Sep 18, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Enzo = truth
It is hard to believe, but one day there will be fighters that make Anderson Silva and GSP just look ok.
by naturalshadow on Sep 18, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Except Frank Trigg has never been one of those pioneers. MAtt HUghes, Royce Gracie, Bas Rutten and Ken Shamrock maybe, but Frank Trigg has no place among those names.
Frank Trigg is more like a tomato can that gets served up and booted for the real pioneers to make their mark.
by liukangstoupee on Sep 18, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
he is not a pioneer of this sport, and to be compared to MJ he would of had to have not only fans but future fighters look up to him i cant think of an instance when i heard a fighter say, yeah frank trigg was my idol growing up. his amazing attitude and unstoppable skill set really paved the way for me today. he is responsible for a great pre fight interview where he is saying that my house is better than hughes, i look better, i drive a better car, etc good stuff trigg, pure gold
by xdeathlordx69 on Sep 18, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions
ha ol goldie has never said hes taking a page right out of frank triggs book huh partner lol
by xdeathlordx69 on Sep 18, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions
Nobody has ever given a shit about you, Frank.
by danthrax on Sep 18, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions
I have never been a fan of Twinkle Toe’s, he is insignifigant in MMA. After watching countdown to UFC 103 last night I think I dislike him even more. The Jordan of MMA phhhhhhhh lololololololol!! I would have given that title to Royce Gracie, Wandy, big NOG, GSP, Anderson Silva, Fedor, the Iceman shit even Matt Hughes (as much as I hate him). Im not sure what Frank is thinking but he is definitely not who he thinks he is relavent to MMA!!! KOS better not lose this fight!!!!!
by the spyder on Sep 18, 2009 11:41 AM EDT reply actions
You guys are taking this way out of context. You guys are talking about how cocky he is but a couple of days ago he released a very humble interview where he said that he’s failed at everything he’s done and wants to make one last go at it. I mean…c’mon. How dense are you people to focus on one sentence in an interview and declare the guy delusional?
by Jon on Sep 18, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions
Every person in this post added up won’t amount to half of what Frank Trigg has. What a tough bunch of keyboard warriors!
by nickname on Sep 18, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions
What is he man???? an average MMA guy that has not done anything and that talks to much!!!
by Spyder on Sep 18, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s funny to compare him to great champs like Jordan and Ruth. I think he’s a little more like the Buffalo Bills. Way to show those kids how to “choke” (sorry, no pun intended) every time you got to the big show.
by swampwater on Sep 18, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah and Kos is gonna show everyone why he shoulda stayed retired. Agree with the rear naked choke! Go KOS!
by ChanceIt on Sep 18, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions
LMFAO!!TRIG IS NOWHERE CLOSE TO EVEN BE CONSIDERED A LEGEND !! HE’S MORE LIKE THE JACK HALEY OR DENIS RODMAN OF MMA!!!WUT DISRESPECT TO THE REAL LEGENDS & THE FIGHTERS THAT EARNED THEIR STATUS!
by d*locc on Sep 18, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions
Did you write this up a few weeks ago? It says his road to the top begins in less than 2 weeks. The fights tomorrow. I guess 1 day is still technically less than 2 weeks.
by My wife can't wrestle but you should see her box on Sep 18, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions
MJ whahaha keep dreaming faggottoes trigg keep painting your nails like a girl. frank trigg your a fag, take your gay faggonomics and please never fight again your fights are BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING
by thisguyisajoke on Sep 18, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
then he woke up! he is more like what Micheal Jackson is to basket ball nothing gsp & hughes are the only top fighters he fought and he got embarrassed in both then Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit whipped him the only semi known fighter he beat is jason miller but come on 19-6 the rest are a bunch of nobody’s
by will on Sep 18, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions
“kids are going to get younger and smarter about it”………… how in the hell does anyone get younger…was a fountain of youth recently discovered?
by salamagogo on Sep 19, 2009 3:18 AM EDT reply actions
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