UFC Quick Quote: Anthony Johnson wasn't hurt by Vitor Belfort, he was just tired
by Adam Guillen Jr. on Jan 15, 2012 1:32 PM EST
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"A loss is a loss. My legs just got really tired. I didn't get beat up in there and he really didn't hurt me with what he hit me with. I just got tired. I've got to figure this thing out."
-- In his post-fight remarks following his first round loss to Vitor Belfort at UFC 142 last night (Jan. 14, 2012), Anthony Johnson explains that he really wasn't rattled by anything that "The Phenom" hit him with, but rather, was just tired. Assumingly, the fatigue stemmed from the weight cut troubles he suffered trying to make the 185-pound weight limit. A visibly bigger "Rumble" used his weight advantage early to outmuscle Belfort and score a few takedowns, but the Brazilian prevailed in the end, pleasing the home town crowd with a first round fight-ending rear naked choke that put Johnson out of his misery. Johnson came in 11 pounds more than the required weight limit, which marks the third time he has failed to make weight in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He previously missed weight against Rich Clementi at UFC 76 and Yoshiyuki Yoshida UFC 104. After making the jump up to middleweight to limit his weight cutting issues, it came as a big surprise that he failed yet again in his first fight at middleweight and wasn't more prepared. Perhaps with the 15 pound gap, "Rumble" had the confidence to allow himself more leeway. With his "a loss is a loss" mentality, Johnson seems to be taking it in stride, however, in this case, a loss just isn't a loss, but rather, it could mark the end of his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career, which means he might now have plenty of time to "figure it out."
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Define Irony
A BJPennfan being critical of a guy that got tired……..
Nothing Ever Changes When Nothing Ever Changes
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Its hypocrisy, not irony. Although I agree with Jason's point overall.
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3)
on that note I was going to say hypocrisy as well, but I got what he was trying to say.
by BlaiseBlaise on Jan 15, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
i guess i have to change my name every time i comment you there are homos that want to talk BJ
And im not actaully talking about him getting tired so much. im sorry if im just annoyed with rumble cant make weight. I think he has sooo much potential . And when did BJ try to fight in smaller weight classes ? And OJR come on man for real?
sorry for the poor the typos
But do i really need to change my name? Can I not comment without some tool having to bring up BJ ? I would think everyone would be sick of Johnson not making weight . He needs to find the weight class that best suits him and its not WW and probably not MW. BTW i love watching his fights just annoyed .
Yeah, bro, sorry. I am a Penn fan too but you can't criticize other fighters for what Penn is infamous for.
Penn could have won so many more fights if he did not gas. So, no criticizing Rumble!
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3)
ojr open your ears man
im not attacking him getting tired im attacking not making weight . Im annoyed by it cause i like to watch Rumble fight.
And Im Not Talking About Fucking Penn lol
I dont want to have to talk about BJ in every thread . i may have to change the name or i attract tools like jason
BJ challenges people bigger then him...
Rumble uses his size advantage to bully the smaller man and still gets tired… Apples and oranges.
BJ Penn and Shogun Rua fan for life.
Meh...dude was fighting in a new weight class against a monster
And his first showing was terrible…he definitely has to figure it out…
Let him fight Leben…if he loses to Leben he can be cut
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
hes already cut
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by *Californication* on Jan 15, 2012 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
No he hasn't been.....?
Yeah?
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
yep your hero is gonna be fighting Emmanuel Yarborough next in a low rent promotion with the winner getting to eat the world’s last Krusty Burger.
The only thing Lance Storm buried was his penis...deep in his mom's crack.
Canadian authorities have said that Lance Storm has been improving as a son as of late.
In fact, police have said that he has "Been coming into his own".
What did Lance Storm sing to his mom for her birthday?...
We are family... tan tan tan tan (doing the jig)
Lancey boy held his own annual incest competition and yep you guessed it...he entered his mom
When a local reporter knocked on his door and asked lance Storm the whereabouts of his mother, he replied with much gusto 'mind your damn business, this is a FAMILY affair.'
Lance storm> Josef Fritzl
Please just get rid of him. This is the most media buzz I’ve seen Johnson receive and he’s annoying. I feel stupid for rooting for him.
by zesotheclown on Jan 15, 2012 1:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Well...
You’re going to have plenty of time to figure it out being unemployed and all.
by Shadyone33 on Jan 15, 2012 1:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
3 month training camp..
To get tired in 3 mins? Yeah anthony johnson is correct he needs to figure it out
"How much more success can I obtain? If the sky is the limit then I'm living amongst the clouds"-letter19
by letter19 on Jan 15, 2012 1:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
He definitely does...
I think he’ll look better in his next outing
Even Vitor was tired though
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
to be fair the fight was at 3am local time for Vitor....
So no wonder he looked tired fuck! lol
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He has so much potential
but he just keeps missing weight and gassing due to large weight cut. He also has a problem with his submission defense. But if he could get these things in order and either control his weight or fight in the optimal weight class, he could be a contender. Now he’s lost his shot and his chance has passed him by.
i dont know i think his striking is poor
and his wrestling although good isnt gonna be on a par with Sonnen and Munoz,heck i dont even think he would keep Bis down.All in all a severely overrated fighter
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
No one really keeps Bisping down...that's unfair to say
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
i just couldnt think of any more mw fighters lol
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
derp
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
overrated? in what sense?
He’s not high on anyone’s lists I don’t hear anyone calling him the future champion or a pound for pound great, in general he’s rated correctly, a pretty decent fighter with untapped potential
"How much more success can I obtain? If the sky is the limit then I'm living amongst the clouds"-letter19
by letter19 on Jan 15, 2012 2:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
behave a lot of guys on here were on his nuts
some of them even picking him against Belfort pft!
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
people seem to forget eyepokes and head kick aside
Kevin fuckin burns was matching him in the stand up and so what he managed to hold down Dan “zero wrestling” Hardy whoopdefuckingdo!
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
Well...he beat Brenneman...who beat Story right after Story cracked the top 10 by beating Alves
Lol…goes to show you that the WW division isn’t what we think it is…
It is loaded with fighters who are on the same level but not necessarily top notched competitors
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
a few people rambling on the internet about a fighter they like doesn't make the fighter overrated
He was sold by the ufc as a powerful striker that could have a bright future with his move to MW..Not overrated at all
"How much more success can I obtain? If the sky is the limit then I'm living amongst the clouds"-letter19
by letter19 on Jan 15, 2012 2:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I never understood how a fighter not ranked in the top 10 could be considered overrated
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
You won't understand it because it makes no sense
"How much more success can I obtain? If the sky is the limit then I'm living amongst the clouds"-letter19
by letter19 on Jan 15, 2012 2:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
shove him in LHW ... learn to cut that little bit first..
Then after a few fights .. Then try a catch weight at 195 then mw he clearly can’t cut weight after how many years? … Bring in mike dolce!
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by Thorpey on Jan 15, 2012 1:40 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
He's already been cut guys from reports ive seen about
What did you think id look like...
be honest aha - Me
I pictured you as a mid size fair skinned englishman
Not this furry majestic stack of pancakes - Scottidog
LMAO
by Rampagelangford on Jan 15, 2012 1:43 PM EST reply actions
Well good he wasn’t even important. Man but that crowd was going nuts chanting for vitor during the fight it would have scared me of I was fighting vitor last night lol
by zesotheclown on Jan 15, 2012 1:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He wasn't important yet they matched him with Vitor in Brazil...
Were they doing Vitor a favor?
I mean…gosh…Vitor was matched to fight Wanderlei even before he fought Rumble…when does that EVER happen?
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
I have been thinking the same thing
If Vitor had lost, in his hometown, then that would have taken a lot of steam away from the TUF show.
Let me rephrase what i said then so you can get your panties untangled. He wasn’t important imo
by zesotheclown on Jan 15, 2012 2:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You battyboy I was adding to what you said...I wasn't being sarcastic
I hereby declare that Edson Barboza is the true owner of the Showtime Kick
yeah junkie says he has already been cut.
Fuck junkie, don’t come on my site and mention that bullshit site…take your ass back there if you so on it’s nutsack, you keep mentioning them
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by hairybumcrack on Jan 15, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
yay!
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Vitor is so fucking horrible, what a terrible fighter...Vitor isn't worth a fuck...dude is horrible, isn't even a top 15 fighter...what a worthless effort last night against a half dead fighter
Dude wouldn’t last 2 minutes against a top fighter
Only reason he won that fight was because Rumble gassed, Rumble would have murdered him if he didn't gas...Rumble had adrenaline dump and gassed...if it weren't for that Vitor would have gotten murdered
Vitor shouldn’t be considered in the top 15 after that bullshit performance last night…Rumble kept getting stood up…refs were against him, this fight was fixed from the beginning, needs to be an investigation..shit is more crooked than boxing
Yea they gave like 3 seconds in clinch,up against the cage and while Johnson was on top it was really dumb and did looked fixed for vitor to have the most advantages to win.
by zesotheclown on Jan 15, 2012 1:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
‘rumble had adrenaline dump and gassed’ Reading your posts mr.hectic (lower case, because you are a little boy) it seems like the only dump he took was in your mouth. Maybe you and your buddy rashad can comfort him by taking him to the local mcdonalds and giving him your usual-down on your knees, pointing to your mouth- ‘one adrenaline dump sir Mr rumble sir’
The only thing Lance Storm buried was his penis...deep in his mom's crack.
Canadian authorities have said that Lance Storm has been improving as a son as of late.
In fact, police have said that he has "Been coming into his own".
What did Lance Storm sing to his mom for her birthday?...
We are family... tan tan tan tan (doing the jig)
Lancey boy held his own annual incest competition and yep you guessed it...he entered his mom
When a local reporter knocked on his door and asked lance Storm the whereabouts of his mother, he replied with much gusto 'mind your damn business, this is a FAMILY affair.'
Lance storm> Josef Fritzl
Rumble did look tired within the first half of the round which is ridiculous I’d your are supposed to be a pro but those standups were coming to fast
by zesotheclown on Jan 15, 2012 2:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I accept that he looked tired but it wasn’t due to an AD, whatever the fuck that is anyway. It was due to his garbage cardio most likely from spending time eating a Mcfuckup when he should’ve been running.
The only thing Lance Storm buried was his penis...deep in his mom's crack.
Canadian authorities have said that Lance Storm has been improving as a son as of late.
In fact, police have said that he has "Been coming into his own".
What did Lance Storm sing to his mom for her birthday?...
We are family... tan tan tan tan (doing the jig)
Lancey boy held his own annual incest competition and yep you guessed it...he entered his mom
When a local reporter knocked on his door and asked lance Storm the whereabouts of his mother, he replied with much gusto 'mind your damn business, this is a FAMILY affair.'
Lance storm> Josef Fritzl
I never said anything about an adrenaline dump that is a lame excuse. Who cares though aj is a punk and acted very unprofessional since even before the fight
by zesotheclown on Jan 15, 2012 2:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
clearly you've never cut weight
I’ve cut 15 lbs. And in the day in which I cut I felt weak, cranky, moody,pissed,tired, totally not what I felt like in the gym. It sucks u know back in school after you ran or did a lot of activities you feel so hot and just crappy and shaky. It feels like shit but the next day I felt back to 70% but AJ cut the day BEFORE AND DAY OF so he wad probably 23% tops and imo he would have killed vitor cuz he tossed his ass like a sack of potatoes and I just think he would have tko’d him or ko’d him completely from guard
by boombaastick on Jan 15, 2012 2:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
How did you cut the 15 lbs? Just asking
by zesotheclown on Jan 15, 2012 4:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
banago? lol
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
Lol at adrenaline dump
That joke will never get old. And I’m a Vitor fan but that fight was definitely fixed for him to win. He was constantly gifted stand-ups and clean breaks when he was in danger. Rumbles horrendous BJJ and cardio would have always meant that he’d lose this fight but when a ref shows such blatant hometown favouritism it makes the fight a joke.
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by David W-S on Jan 15, 2012 2:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Fuck it
Karma chameleon
You have been banned from Bloody Elbow.
I don’t know what you said, but I don’t like you.
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by *Californication* on Jan 15, 2012 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
Hope your dumb ass gets cut
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
well, you'll have plenty of time to figure out your weight cut...
WHEN YOU’RE LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!
life is a hypocrite if i can't live the way it moves me.
by . JB . on Jan 15, 2012 1:48 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Rec’d for Chris Farley reference
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
by mythbuster on Jan 15, 2012 1:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We don't rec here
I will never pick another british fighter to beat Barboza. I’m a complete idiot for picking Etim. I lost due to one of the most vicious wheel kick ko’s i’ve ever seen. When i’m at home alone when my wife is not there, i occasionally finger my own asshole, whilst not even jerking it. I just love the feeling of it in my butt. I’m a homo. I suck dick for bus fair then walk home. I will never bet Cruz Jackson again, he is too amazing. I love him and am so gay for him and his stolen bike. I would like to form a formal request of fellatio for him because thats how much i’m on his dick.
by unambig on Jan 15, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
recd for telling Brockbuster whats up
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
by scott1 on Jan 15, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'ed
for assuming I give a shit about the MM-BE war
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Hire dolce take strikeforce by storm then cone back
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by malito3og3 on Jan 15, 2012 1:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
SF is Zuffa owned
Dana has a way of firing guys out of Zuffa instead of lateraling them to SF like he should.
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by *Californication* on Jan 15, 2012 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
That’s your fault Rumble! Obviously, you need to be in yet another higher weight division! You’re not in the bad position of the Heavyweights who are actually bigger than 265 (Brock), where you either come down to 265 or tough luck! You can go up or down! (strong advocate of letting HW’s weight being unlimited) Wayne Arthur
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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 Jan 15, 2012 2:30 PM EST reply actions
This was a pretty irrelevant occurrence from top to bottom… Johnson seems to have squandered his own potential and although I’m not one for excuses, it was pretty clear Johnson was tired after 2 mins and all Belfort had to do was up the pace and the finish would be there.. You could easily see the point in the fight where Johnson was ready to call a quits due to being tired and prior to that I wasn’t impressed by Belfort’s performance, he actually went down a couple of notches for me.. His speed wasn’t the same and his footwork was a little sloppy and careless..
On another note Dan was definitely being slanted in how he reffed that fight… I’m not at all saying RJ would have done anything effective laying on top of Belfort but you still have to give a guy more time to work than that — at least if your aim is to be objective.
Scorpion King 7
Starring rumble johnson
"Every time I hear of this guy , I wonder how he was possible." - Joe DiMaggio
by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 15, 2012 3:05 PM EST reply actions
man vs. food starring rumble johnson
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
Never Back Down 5
Starring Rumble Johnson
"Every time I hear of this guy , I wonder how he was possible." - Joe DiMaggio
by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 15, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
He fuckin runs in acting like He-man..
Tossing Vitor to the ground and throwing windmill punches..
What the fuck did he think was going to happen? endless cardio?
That really is an amazing photo by Felipe Dana
by Scribonius Curio on Jan 15, 2012 3:31 PM EST reply actions
Go fuck yourself rumbles. You sucked me in for this fight I’m no longer a fan of yours. I am officialy off this bandwagon!
by silent assassin on Jan 15, 2012 4:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
It was clear he was tired
That’s why the UFC gave him some time off to rest…indefinitely.
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