Famous UFC fan and former NBA All Star Charles Barkley thought Chael Sonnen was 'awesome' at UFC 136
by Jesse Holland on Oct 11, 2011 4:21 PM EDT
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Pan the crowd at last weekend's UFC 136 pay-per-view event and you might have seen some familiar faces: Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Charles Barkley ...
Wait ... Charles Barkley?
Yep. The former NBA All Star and self-professed mixed martial arts fan was cageside for all the festivities at "Edgar vs. Maynard 3" on Oct. 8, 2011, which broadcasted live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
And what about Chael Sonnen's pro-wrestling inspired call-out of "The Spider?" Barkley tells Cagewriter.com it was simply "awesome."
"You can't get in there messin' around. It takes a special person to handle that. They are the best-conditioned jocks in the world. It's always a chess match. You see the guys who are better boxers, and then you see the guys who want to grapple. That's always the interesting part of MMA. I think the fights this weekend were the best ones I went to personally. I've probably been to about 20, and have gotten another 20 on pay-per-view. The fights were exciting. Sonnen, how we went after Silva after the match, that was awesome. Also, Frankie Edgar, he was impressive."
Now word yet from "Sir Charles" on his take on Michael Spitsbing, who treated the corner of Jorge Rivera like a courtside toddler back at UFC 127.
Stay tuned.
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but he's hugging jon jones so i question his ability to recognise "awesome"
circa regna tonat
by sir.tickleberry on Oct 11, 2011 4:30 PM EDT reply actions
naw, my butt can take it
circa regna tonat
by sir.tickleberry on Oct 11, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't Barkley sitting next to Silva when Chael called him out?
His face said it all
I pick guys with tramp stamps over experienced champions because that’s just how I roll. However, I have seen the errors of my ways and I have now learned to not underestimate the beast that is the great Frankie "The Answer" Edgar who has overcame every adversity he has faced. Frankie solidified his status as a true champion as he tooled my false idol in Gray "can’t finish a guy" Maynard and sent him back to the fight team "I just got knocked the f’ out" aka "Xtreme Couture" along with Vitor Belfort, Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin. I will now start to train UFC so that I can fight like the best Lightweight, Frankie Edgar.
Ya that was hilarious
Barkley was laughing so hard
by Jerrold Simbulan on Oct 11, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
So was Forrest when the crowd booo'd Rashad and then applauded him right after on camera
It was priceless, you could tell Rashad got his butt a little hurt by that, but he tried to be smooth and play it off
I pick guys with tramp stamps over experienced champions because that’s just how I roll. However, I have seen the errors of my ways and I have now learned to not underestimate the beast that is the great Frankie "The Answer" Edgar who has overcame every adversity he has faced. Frankie solidified his status as a true champion as he tooled my false idol in Gray "can’t finish a guy" Maynard and sent him back to the fight team "I just got knocked the f’ out" aka "Xtreme Couture" along with Vitor Belfort, Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin. I will now start to train UFC so that I can fight like the best Lightweight, Frankie Edgar.
No one cares about Charles Barkley.
Shut Up and Jam! was a horrible, terrible video game.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Oct 11, 2011 5:05 PM EDT reply actions
Just Turrible
I pick guys with tramp stamps over experienced champions because that’s just how I roll. However, I have seen the errors of my ways and I have now learned to not underestimate the beast that is the great Frankie "The Answer" Edgar who has overcame every adversity he has faced. Frankie solidified his status as a true champion as he tooled my false idol in Gray "can’t finish a guy" Maynard and sent him back to the fight team "I just got knocked the f’ out" aka "Xtreme Couture" along with Vitor Belfort, Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin. I will now start to train UFC so that I can fight like the best Lightweight, Frankie Edgar.
Turrible, absolutely turrible.
Ernie, the minnesota timberwolves are a turrible basketball team, turrible…
UFC 137 Nain Card Predictions:
George St. Pierre def Carlos Condit by UD
BJ Penn def Nick Diaz by 2nd Rd TKO
Matt Mitrione def Cheick Congo by 1st Rd KO
Roy Nelson def Mirko Filipovic by SD
Hatsu Hioki def George Roop by UD
by MMA Boss on Oct 11, 2011 6:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Glad someone got it! HAHA
I pick guys with tramp stamps over experienced champions because that’s just how I roll. However, I have seen the errors of my ways and I have now learned to not underestimate the beast that is the great Frankie "The Answer" Edgar who has overcame every adversity he has faced. Frankie solidified his status as a true champion as he tooled my false idol in Gray "can’t finish a guy" Maynard and sent him back to the fight team "I just got knocked the f’ out" aka "Xtreme Couture" along with Vitor Belfort, Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin. I will now start to train UFC so that I can fight like the best Lightweight, Frankie Edgar.
Bring bas in!
UFC 137 Nain Card Predictions:
George St. Pierre def Carlos Condit by UD
BJ Penn def Nick Diaz by 2nd Rd TKO
Matt Mitrione def Cheick Congo by 1st Rd KO
Roy Nelson def Mirko Filipovic by SD
Hatsu Hioki def George Roop by UD
by MMA Boss on Oct 11, 2011 7:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
LOL chuck would slur like crazy and have mild seizures every tie someone gets knocked out
I know kenny hasnt retired yet, but I really do wanna see him as a commentator.
I will never abuse the opinion of Cruz Jackson, NO ONE SHOULD SIG BET HIM, The Man Is Too Good. I bow down to him and his superior balls.
by ItalianStallion54 on Oct 11, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Good to see big name guys prooting MMA
I will never abuse the opinion of Cruz Jackson, NO ONE SHOULD SIG BET HIM, The Man Is Too Good. I bow down to him and his superior balls.
by ItalianStallion54 on Oct 11, 2011 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
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