Frank Trigg latest to be cut by UFC
by James Kimball on Feb 10, 2010 10:12 PM EST
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Former welterweight top contender Frank "Twinkle Toes" Trigg is the latest casualty in a long list of unfortunate souls who have been cut by the UFC following disappointing performances at UFC 109. Joining Frank on the unemployment line today was Phillipe Nover, Tim Hague, and Mark Coleman.
Trigg announced the news earlier today on his Twitter account.
His termination from the UFC comes after losing to Matt Serra inside of the cage, and quite frankly outside of the cage, at, and leading up to UFC 109.
Trigg, like his free agent counterpart Mark Coleman, was in his second go around with the promotion following a long layoff. And much like Coleman, Trigg didn't enjoy nearly the success the second time as he did in his first stint with the company.
Both of Trigg's defeats, to Josh Koshceck at UFC 103 and Matt Serra at UFC 109, came via knockouts in the first round. Even with a win against Serra last weekend, there wouldn't have been a long line of people waiting to drive the "Twinkle Toes" bandwagon.
Though his time with the UFC has come to an end, Trigg has stated that he unsure of where his MMA career is heading next. You folks have any ideas? Is he heading to Strikeforce? Japan? His couch? Let's hear it.
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Twinkle Toes was a good play by play buy
hopefully he will replace Frank Shamrock at Strikeforce
by PHISH NATION on Feb 11, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
Trigg I'm sad to see you go but..
That’s two first round stoppages in a row; and he really didn’t look like a contender in either fight. Was hoping he could put on a better show; but I agree with the UFC here.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 10, 2010 11:00 PM EST reply actions
Well we all knew this was comin', so I've just got 1 word to your post...
Agreed…
Whatever the fuck you do in life, echoes in eternity! <----slightly edited
-Maximus[Gladiator]
by The Negation on Feb 11, 2010 6:28 AM EST up reply actions
Later Frank. I liked it when you punched Hughes in the nuts. Buy yourself some hair clippers with the money you got from the Serra fight. Then lend them to Koscheck.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
Funny sh*t
Totally off topic, but John Howard made a fan of me in that interview posted here earlier.
He seems to have a good balance of down-to-earth-ness and “hood” (as he puts it).
by FlyingFeint on Feb 10, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
You know..
Maybe if he would stick to his wrestling pedigree and stop trying to stand with people maybe he might have better success…
Greasy St.Pierre is a cheater.
to give Koscheck and Serra's highlight reels some extra film
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
by B-A-N-A-N-A-S on Feb 10, 2010 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
they brought him back so
his value gets diluted when he goes to another promotion like strikeforce/dream/sengoku/bellator type deal. Smart business move. When his first fight was against koscheck you know he wasn’t picked up to make a good run to the title. They fed him to the wolves. I’d like to see Trigg commentate on strikeforce. Hope they drop the “fight professor”. That man is worse than Goldberg. Which is saying A LOT. IMO.
easy on the prof man, way better then goldie just not as "radio freindly" or "mainstream"...
Bas Rutten: He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Stephen Quadros: Yes, well many of the fighters
have a black belt.
Bas Rutten: Yes, but in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you cant
buy your belt like in say, Tae Kwon Do.
Stephen Quadros: Do you have any belts?
Bas Rutten: I have a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
by DrewMoney$$$ on Feb 11, 2010 12:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hey, Goldie rocks
… compared that blowhard in Strikeforce. Gimme a break.
by MMACrossfire on Feb 11, 2010 1:56 AM EST up reply actions
Goldie can be annoying but i agree he is much better than the douchbags in strikeforce.
My favorite is still the voice michael schiavello!! Its goodnight irene!
"The Red-eyed Jedi...holds a 7th degree Black Belt in Bonghitisu"
by ItsNormlToSmokePot on Feb 11, 2010 2:17 AM EST up reply actions
Goldberg has no idea of what he's talking about 99% of the time.
I dislike both of them, they are extremely biased on the orders of the UFC and it’d be better if the commentators were from some tv network and not zuffa so we could get a realistic and truthful commentary sometime.
come on maaayn.
Goldie
Goldberg is very much annoying, and he says a ton of shit that pisses me off. I really hate how he says “One could argue that fighter x got round 1 and fighter y got the second round, this is the decisive round!!”…when it’s obvious BS just to make the 3rd round more exciting. Sometimes Rogan steps in and says “well, no” – which I respect.
Rogan is the voice of the UFC, they can’t replace him.
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
I'd be pissed if they replaced Goldie...he's great comic relief
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
He and Rogan work well together
thats whats key… they have good chemistry together. The Professor just flat out sucks
by PHISH NATION on Feb 11, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
throw Randy in there withthem and you've got yourself a team
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
by McArthur... on Feb 11, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Randy's an awesome commentator, I'd like him to join Goldie and Rogan full-time when he retires
Goldberg points out the obvious far too much and at times sounds clueless but he’s better than some random TV hack, look at how terrible Gus Johnson and the Eurosport commentators are, TV channels can’t be trusted at this point to hire commentators. They actually make Tito’s performance for Affliction look decent in comparison.
That SF fight professor is decent if a bit anonymous at times, him and Mauro work well together though Shamrock ruins it for me. He’s easily the worst MMA analyst employed today, he’s either biased, indecisive or just flat out talks about himself the whole time, even Mir isn’t that much of an egomaniac.
Nobody can beat the Voice and Mezger at this point, though Bas was great in Pride as well. Those 3 mix intelligence with humour just like Rogan does. I also think that Kenny does a good job on commentary, as does Mir, and he has the potential to be a very good commentator in the future.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
quadros is alright
goldberg and rogan are both retards for sure, though. i don’t think i can take hearing joe rogan ask the same HOW HURT WERE YOU IN THAT NTH ROUND question or any variant of it anymore.
THIS GUY HAS WORLD-CLASS JIU JITSU, GREAT WRESTLING, AND SOME OF THE BEST HANDS IN THE DIVISION - joe rogan on every fighter ever
by uncrasamatic on Feb 11, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, I think it's a mental toughness thing
Trigg lacks in the mental toughness game. He looked calmer, no doubt. But he lacks the mental fortitude to hang with the big boys. The UFC is the shark tank of MMA. Strikeforce and WEC are the piraña and electric eel tanks, respectively.
by MMACrossfire on Feb 11, 2010 1:58 AM EST up reply actions
Shark tank, I like dat!
Shark fights!
Whatever the fuck you do in life, echoes in eternity! <----slightly edited
-Maximus[Gladiator]
by The Negation on Feb 11, 2010 6:51 AM EST up reply actions
Mike
u think he looked good against Serra? His punches had no power. His jab was weak! They were landing, but not due to skill…Serra wasn’t defending, he just walked through them. Even Serra said he barely felt them. He was just so lazy with his striking.
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
thats a lot of cuts
Trigg
Coleman
Hague
Nover
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
another excellent post by the man, the myth, the legend...
kimball slice!
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
could be worse...you could james thompson
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
by McArthur... on Feb 11, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
You know, I haven't looked at it that way before. You're right. Thanks man.
by James Kimball on Feb 11, 2010 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
im terrible sorry...
your real name is james kimbal though? you must have some of your buddies call u kimball slice. yu must!
i got a bud ‘gilly’ with a big beard…he’s gilbo slice
i mean no offence
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
they both were and I can't stand either guy
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Can't compete
This just goes to show how stiff the competition is in the UFC. Trigg went 7-2 (which is respectable) since his last stint in the UFC in 2005 then comes back to the organization with back to back losses. And all those losses (save Robbie Lawlor) came at the hands of current UFC guys.
Essentially you’re a tough guy until you hit the big leagues. Then it’s make or break time. Unfortunately for Trigg, he was broken – easily.
Baroni!
Lol who’d have thought Baroni would outlast Coleman, & Trigg?! Great stuff! Go NY Badass! Keep the boss intro’s comin!
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Feb 11, 2010 8:50 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Baroni didn't get cut?
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
oh probably..just didn't remember
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
by McArthur... on Feb 11, 2010 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
No Goulet is at Montreal
Tailor made match-up for the Canadian Hand Grenade, the one good thing about no UK cards being announced recently is that I’ve once again avoided seeing Davis live it’s laughable that he got so many fights against cans by being a plastic paddy.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
lol... why Mania did you take off the "UFC's axe is extra bloody today" title off?
My breakout fighter for this coming year: Terry Etim
Upset of the Year: John Hathaway over Diego Sanchez
I guess they might be under the censorship of the UFC.
Think about how dumb the average person is, then realize that half of them are even dumber than that.
- P-Dub
by The Negation on Feb 11, 2010 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
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