UFC Quick Quote: Mark Pavelich made MMA big in Canada -- not Georges St. Pierre
by Jesse Holland on Sep 23, 2011 10:29 AM EDT
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"People ask me how MMA got big in Canada and I say, ‘Are you kidding?!? You actually think Georges St. Pierre is the one that made it big?’ I made it big! There was no MMA before I was here. I made it. I. Me, me, and me. Me and my family. That’s it. And you know what? Before I’d never talk like this but I swore starting today I’m gonna shove it in everybody’s face. My family pioneered MMA in Canada."
Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) President Mark Pavelich, who will bring the "Rundown" to the Mayfield Inn Trade and Conference Centre on October 7 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, tells 5oz of Pain he wants a little credit for bringing the sport of mixed martial arts to Canada and making it popular long before UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre was able to influence the hometown crowd. While "Rush" is a three-time Canadian "Athlete of the Year," Pavelich has continued to bring Canucks a steady diet of MMA action since the MFC was launched in 2001. Let's hear from our Canadian fight fans, did you get into combat sports because of GSP or Pavelich? Or neither?
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Before I’d never talk like this but I swore starting today I’m gonna shove it in everybody’s face
sounds like the conversation Dana had just alot less private.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
agreed
apparently this attention seeker has forgotten that TKO (formerly the UCC) was in business a full year and 2 shows in the books before he even promoted his first show. If he was such a huge pioneer for the sport why hasn’t he done anything else besides promote MFC events or get into pointless public beefs with fighters like Antonio McKee. He’s basically a ‘poor mans’ Dana White
by renegadebjj on Sep 23, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s just a POS, i dont blame him as some fighters are POS’s themselves. My problem is that he making a bold and clear statement that he is here to play hard ball…..hey asshole nobody desires to fight in the MFC they USE the MFC to propell.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
intresting point..
.. but I don’t think that he alone made mma popular in canada. I just think he has opened the gates for gsp, but gsp used the growing intrest in MMA in Canada to become the hero of a nation. Just my point, as an Austrian (middle europe :D)
fav's: Leben (since TUF :D), Struve, Tito (since a few jears, not just since his second spring), Palhares, polish experiment (he just rocks, even if I can't write his name without looking it up :D)
ding
you are correct sir
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You know, some days I forget that I have a memory.
by I.AM.miSTAKen on Sep 23, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
You are mistaken again, jack. EVERYBODY knows Mark Pavelich.
BEGIN CHOKE SEQUENCE NOW
"It’s Mark Pavelich calling from the Maximum Fighting Championship,
I’ve just received notice that Drew Fickett or you, I don’t care which one of you fuckers did it, has signed a contract to fight in Strikeforce this fucking weekend. I’m going to get on a fucking plane soon and go where you’re at and choke you the fuck out. I’m telling you right now, I’ve had enough of your fucking shit. First of all, I’ve sent you the fucking pictures and secondly, I placed Drew Fickett in a fight fucking months ago and five weeks prior to my main event of my fucking fight card. You’re going to give me a fucking call tomorrow or I swear I’ll get on a fucking plane and go right where you’re at right now. You’re pissing me off, I’ve been nothing but professional to you motherfuckers and you’re doing this kind of bullshit, alright? Call me back, I’m fucking pissed."
by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on Sep 23, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
this mark mcgrath look alike
is one narcissistic little prick isnt he?
"This could be the worst disaster we've ever faced"
"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour"
lol
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by *Californication* on Sep 23, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah this guy is so fucking full of himself, if you want to read some gems go search his name on the UG…..he’s went off on some crazy rants and had it out with many fighters there namely his blowout with Drew Fickett back when Fickett was a full blown alcoholic lol some insanely wild posts by both those guys.
Hey i'd love to read those
but this hotel internet sucks…could ya link em buddy?
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Read my sig, bro and become a friend of me and Marky P
"It’s Mark Pavelich calling from the Maximum Fighting Championship,
I’ve just received notice that Drew Fickett or you, I don’t care which one of you fuckers did it, has signed a contract to fight in Strikeforce this fucking weekend. I’m going to get on a fucking plane soon and go where you’re at and choke you the fuck out. I’m telling you right now, I’ve had enough of your fucking shit. First of all, I’ve sent you the fucking pictures and secondly, I placed Drew Fickett in a fight fucking months ago and five weeks prior to my main event of my fucking fight card. You’re going to give me a fucking call tomorrow or I swear I’ll get on a fucking plane and go right where you’re at right now. You’re pissing me off, I’ve been nothing but professional to you motherfuckers and you’re doing this kind of bullshit, alright? Call me back, I’m fucking pissed."
by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on Sep 23, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I'v dealt with Pavelich
This guy is a piece of shit to the limit. He expects you in many times to fund your own travel and lodging. At the time being practically broke after eating healthy and supllements and training you have to show up the day of the weigh-ins or a day before….fuck that noise. He offered me at the time a shitty amount that i said no to and he says this ’i’ll buy you a few drinks at the bar’……..Pavelich, asshole…fuck you. When people even pay to watch MFC on pay per view then you can trya nd convince you mean more to MMA then GSP has for it’s canadian following.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 10:44 AM EDT reply actions
He did the same shit to me.
Make a Decision to Make a Choice to Change, or Your Life Never Will
by *Californication* on Sep 23, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m not sure if you fight Cali but trust me, these small time promoters are pieces of shit. Their sometimes worse then the scummiest promoters, pro wrasslers.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
were not sure you fight either
actually, i take that back…we ARE sure whether you fight or not
"This could be the worst disaster we've ever faced"
"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour"
clearly he coaches Brock Lesnar.. it says so
by ~Peregrine on Sep 23, 2011 11:14 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Does that mean everusertag consist of detail? and mike believ it or not i ahve fough, close to 30 times gotten my ass kicked. I’m just saying these small promoters are assholes you guys can ask AK or ANS.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, you’re totally not allowed to make up stuff like that on the internet. There ought to be a law.
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when broken,
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by ~Peregrine on Sep 23, 2011 11:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Get the fuck outta here
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Sep 23, 2011 10:45 AM EDT reply actions
I stopped reading after me me me
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Sep 23, 2011 10:45 AM EDT reply actions
Pioneered and made popular are two completely different things.
Somebody get this man a dictionary.
And a tissue to wipe his tears away with.
You mind your own damn business.
by jestermarcus on Sep 23, 2011 10:46 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
and the cum from his jerkin to pictures of himself.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
He definitely seems like the type that would scream out his own name in bed.
You mind your own damn business.
by jestermarcus on Sep 23, 2011 10:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
keeeeeeeeeeeep dreaming
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by Cory Braiterman on Sep 23, 2011 10:50 AM EDT reply actions
I don't know much about this guy...
So I can’t really dispute.
Roger Mayweather is the best corner man in combat sports! "Keep backing that bitch up. When we get down the stretch we'll really tap that ass!" Haha words of inspiration right there...
by Starr788 on Sep 23, 2011 11:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think not knowing much about the guy.
Pretty much tells you all you need to know about who got Canadian MMA popular.
You mind your own damn business.
by jestermarcus on Sep 23, 2011 11:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Even if this was widely accpedted its the tone in which he speaks. GSP didn’y say he pioneered mma. He is just crying that GSP is bigger then him and his promotion.
GSP is a KNOWN acronym in this world compared to MFC.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha, nice nice
Roger Mayweather is the best corner man in combat sports! "Keep backing that bitch up. When we get down the stretch we'll really tap that ass!" Haha words of inspiration right there...
by Starr788 on Sep 23, 2011 11:40 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The fans did
I remember watching one of the older UFC’s and Jeff Blatnick thanking the Canucks for their support
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Sep 23, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Sure Mark was probably the pioneer who brought MMA to the scene in Canada
but it was GSP who made it popular and to what it is today in Canada.
Mark Pavelich has been nothing but professional to all you motherfuckers.
"It’s Mark Pavelich calling from the Maximum Fighting Championship,
I’ve just received notice that Drew Fickett or you, I don’t care which one of you fuckers did it, has signed a contract to fight in Strikeforce this fucking weekend. I’m going to get on a fucking plane soon and go where you’re at and choke you the fuck out. I’m telling you right now, I’ve had enough of your fucking shit. First of all, I’ve sent you the fucking pictures and secondly, I placed Drew Fickett in a fight fucking months ago and five weeks prior to my main event of my fucking fight card. You’re going to give me a fucking call tomorrow or I swear I’ll get on a fucking plane and go right where you’re at right now. You’re pissing me off, I’ve been nothing but professional to you motherfuckers and you’re doing this kind of bullshit, alright? Call me back, I’m fucking pissed."
by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on Sep 23, 2011 12:30 PM EDT reply actions
Is this guy serious?
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UFC early days....then TKO
Took Muay Thai at Tri-star for a several years while Loiseau and GSP were coming up in the TKO ranks. That’s when it started getting big for this canuck. Canada is a huge country. MFC all the way in Alberta wasn’t even on my radar until 5 years ago.
As a Canadian all I can say is ... Who the fuck is Pavelich?
GSP made MMA what it is here.
The fighter i picked to win gets choked the fuck out, The Pride is extremely knowledgeable and a lock to win this season
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