Ed Soares: Junior dos Santos is drinking milk and kicking ass
by Jesse Holland on Jan 28, 2010 10:32 AM EST
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"We're in no hurry for a title shot. He's only 25 years old, so he's still a growing kid. Every time I see him he seems like he's a little bigger. He's drinking his milk and just getting bigger and stronger. I think we'd like to see Rodrigo beat Cain (Velasquez) and have that title shot, but whatever the UFC decides is fine with us. They've given us some great fights, some incredible opportunities, and we're just going to take whatever they give us. We never pick our opponents, so whoever they put in front of us, we'll take with a smile on our face."
Manager extraordinaire Ed Soares talks about the future of his bright young star, Junior dos Santos, who rose to power with a first round shellacking of Fabricio Werdum at UFC 90 way back in October 2008. Since then, "Cigano" has been unstoppable, putting the Brazilian stamp of disapproval on Stefan Struve, Mirko Filipovic and Gilbert Yvel. Now perhaps the last thing that stands between him and a shot at heavyweight gold is a hulking Goliath named Gabriel Gonzaga, who awaits his fellow countryman at UFC on Versus 1 in Colorado. Will "Napao" trade places with dos Santos on the list of 2010 title contenders on March 21?
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If you could go back in time
And bet on one fight, that’d be the one to bet on
by PSYQO78 on Jan 28, 2010 10:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
haha...for sure...and just for fun
Fedor was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds
by McArthur... on Jan 28, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
JDS
was +625 on Wednesday then the morning after they showed him hitting the bags vegas decided it may be beneficial to bring it down to +200. Dudes got dynamite in his hands.
This is not good news. Good news is when the wife agrees to eat box for your birthday. THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!
- Ari Gold
by Muffin Stuffer on Jan 28, 2010 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
Can't beat the milk!!
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Haha, that reminds me of the time I went to Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul’s all-nude strip club.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
RIP Dimebag..."I'll never take acid at a concert again in your honor"
Fedor was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds
by McArthur... on Jan 28, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
All-nude sounds great in theory, but the reality is that chicks who are willing to get completely bare-ass nekkid in front of strangers and grind their snootch on every drunk with a single in his hand are really not the people you want to see nude. I remember one or two that looked as though they had given birth earlier that week. Really not a good look for all-nude.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
hang on did he say he does not pick the opponents....
yeah but when u have one of ur fighters going up against some one he does not want them to fight, he normally makes excuse after excuse to get them out of the fight… silva Vs Belfort ( silva was out with suspected elbow injury. then silva came out and said he didnt have an injury, then all of sudden he does have an injury) Nog vs Vera was the same, all of sudden after nog says he wants a diff opponent Nog has staph or what ever…
Ed Soars is douche
Every night i would pray to God for a new bike, then i realized God does not work that way, so i stole one and asked him to forgive me
I don't think that's exactly fair man...
Vera sucks and was undeserving of getting a fight with Lil Nog.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jan 28, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
i remember this!
Lol I couldn’t believe when he carried all that milk into the cage! It was hiiiilarious!
Oh JDS what will you do next?
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Jan 28, 2010 10:13 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Future Champ
JDS is the future of the heavyweight division. I’d like to see him knock Lesnar’s head off.
here we go again
I would like to see him try, lol
by PSYQO78 on Jan 28, 2010 10:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wait a second...
JDS looks very promising, and i’m sold on his standup skills(which I think he could easily hurt and KO Lesnar with). I just think in order for everyone to say he’s the next champ, it would be nice to see him put against a wrestler who has no intention on standing with him and who could get him down. If his ground game is half as good as his standup sign me up to his bandwagon! I hope and pray GG gets him to the ground before he gets his head knocked off.
mos def Paco
Junior is the most dangerous hw in the UFC and is the future champ, fo sho!
fresh like uhh.
I know Ed's saying he's not picking opponents
But it looks like what they are aiming for is Nog to be champ and push JDS to the side until Nog retires or loses or some other scenario. Think it kinda sucks for JDS as he is as ready as Nog for a title shot
Agreed, JDS is the man and I don't want to see him held back
Big Nog is a legend and deserves a title fight if he beats Cain but I don’t want him to get in the way of his protege’s rise to the top. JDS will be the HW champion one day, I just hope that he doesn’t get stuck in limbo because of Nog being champion the same way that Chuck did when Tito was champion.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
I came here to do two things — drink some milk and kick some ass. And it looks like I’m all out of milk.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
nice...Dazed and Confused!!
Fedor was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds
by McArthur... on Jan 28, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
I wonder if JDS will KO Brock before Mir does? Or if Mir knocks em clean out to take the title then JDS has a #1 contender fight with Brock to fight Mir.
Actually that sounds like the most likely scenario.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Jan 28, 2010 10:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Are you suggesting that there is some scenario in which Brock and Mir could fight and at the end of the fight Brock is unconscious as a result of repeated strikes from Mir? Mir’s only shot is for Brock to step into another ankle or knee lock while Il Moustache is distracting him.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
:D im just starting shit
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Jan 28, 2010 11:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Nice Dub
Nothing like combining MMA & Dazed & Confused lol
"He got to the championship a couple times but choked…no literally, he got choked..... twice." - Matt Serra talking about Frank Trigg
That was in Dazed and Confused, but I believe the origination of that quote was from the cult classic They Live starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and his famous “chew some bubble gum and kick some ass” line.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
Thank you
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Jan 28, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
wow...you are correct Dubs...nice
Fedor was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds
by McArthur... on Jan 28, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
Who are you P-Dub? Issac fucking Newton?
Don't think feel
by bigbadbunbun on Jan 28, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
How about you observe while I knock your teeth down your throat.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
What does Issac Newton have to do with this?
bigbadbunbun…it takes too long to type…I hate that
Fedor was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds
by McArthur... on Jan 28, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
Nice, PW. Don't fuck with the driver of the Brock Bandwagon. You might get trucked, son.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
lol thats what he says Dub i was tryin to figure it out… Mac its from Dazed and Confused call me bun or bunbun if you prefer
Don't think feel
by bigbadbunbun on Jan 28, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
alrighty
Fedor was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds
It’s that part when they finally get to the party at the moontower. The dark-haired dork with the blond dork and the red-headed chick says something about the greaser smoking weed and leads to this exchange and a brief skirmish later.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
Great trip down Dazed and Confused lane. Thanks for this one Dubs.
This space for rent. Wanna bet on the Diaz fight? 01/28/10
" We never pick our opponents, so whoever they put in front of us, we'll take with a smile on our face."
LOL is this guy for real?
He’s a pathological liar just like Dana.
Ive been telling you what a dirty asshole this guy is all along and now he proved my point.
by Lester The Pimp on Jan 28, 2010 10:31 AM EST reply actions
not like Dana at all
GO SOARES!!!
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Jan 28, 2010 10:37 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I talked to Ed Soares in Philadelphia
and he told me to look for the 1st round KO. Se he’s a psychic..
i dont like him though
Fedor played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won.
AMERICA.....FUCK YEAH
War Soares, War Black House
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
Maybe true...
But has any of “his fighters” ever turned down a fight they were offically offered, or ducked anyone?
by Zlatan, My Hero on Jan 28, 2010 10:34 AM EST reply actions
Plenty
Dont know how many fights AS has turned down because theyre not “interesting” ie not gimme fights but some of them are Hendo and Nate
Look at the Leites and Cote fights, worst fighter picking ive ever seen
Lil nog not fighting Vera and picking Griffin whom AS probably told Nog was a piss easy fight for him
Team shady Soares mostly uses the injury card to get out of a fight or push the fighting date way ahead a few months hoping that someone else “hurts” the opponent instead of saying they dont want the fight
by Lester The Pimp on Jan 28, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Anderson never turned down any fight at all, never. He may have talked about Nate and Hendo not deserving the shot when asked by the media, but he was never offered a fight and never turned them down, the UFC just decided not to give them a shot. If he was to turn down any fight at all, it would be the one against Belfort since they were training together last year… but he didn’t.
Pain is Temporary
Pride is Forever
didn't blackhouse request Hendo and Nate fight each other? I thought Soares said that
Fedor was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds
they did say Nate and Hendo should fight each other first, but they were never presented with the fight by the UFC.
Pain is Temporary
Pride is Forever
Lester, I dont really understand you unnatural hate for AS and Soares...
But there are probably proffesionals that can help you with that!
- “Dont know how many fights AS has turned down?” Dont need a number, just give me 2 names?
- “Look at the Leites and Cote fights, worst fighter picking ive ever seen” – Do you honestly think AS or Soares picked those fights. AS was booooooored out of his minds with those matchups?!
- “Team shady Soares mostly uses the injury card to get out of a fight” – Nog already stepped up and fought with staph once and looked like a living dead against Mir which almost ruined his career! Most fans and critics consider(ed) him as DONE after that fight. Why would he or anyone from that team do that again? So Brock is dodging Mir or Carwin and Corey Hill just needed some time off?
- “hoping that someone else "hurts" the opponent instead” – All their fighters (except that Munez guy lol) are perfectly capabel of hurting other fighters on their own, they dont need any help with that! :)
McArthur: As orcus says. they were never presented with the fight. Both Hendo and Nate were talking to the media and saying they deserved the rematch and Soares answered with that. In my opinion, its none of his business, but he’s allowed to say what he thinks. UFC had other plans anyway. Nate and Hendo didnt fight. And none of them got the titleshot…
by Zlatan, My Hero on Jan 29, 2010 4:18 AM EST up reply actions
love him or hate him..
open soares has wicked fighters..got to admit that, but he is on the shady side..i suppose that is business across the board..always some shit going on that makes you mad.
you need to be like Soares, these guys are in it for the business not to be friendly.
fresh like uhh.
Couldn't disagree more!
The fight business is full of shady characters. Always has been. That’s one of the reasons it will never be as big as some of the other sports. And it should be bigger than any other sport. NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING is more compelling to watch than a fight. If you are playing a game of sand lot football or a pick-up game of basketball and a fight breaks out down the street where do you think people go to watch? The fight of course. They aren’t hanging out watching the game their not involved in, the want to see the fight. MMA needs to learn from boxing’s many mistakes and get rid of these characters; a-la- Don King.
Calu
The average person would run the other way.....
Not everyone wants to look at two guys trying to injure each other so your wrong there imo.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
Gonzaga by textbook armbar in the first
The JDS bandwagon is gonna sink like Oregon Trail.
As more peaple are educated and understand the sport the sport will grow
The UFC is doing an excellent job in marketing the sport and getting it legalized. There is back lash mainly from those who believe the negative myths that so many have portrayed MMA to be. The fact is MMA is a contact sport like football, boxing, rugby and hockey but many see MMA as only fighting and don’t realize like boxing there is much more to it than that. As time goes by and the UFC remains growing there will be less and less negative response but remember there will always be some as boxing has always had.
"He broke tim sylvia’s arm…...So what?" – Brock Lesnar
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