Coleman selling his Pride 2000 trophy, up for sale

[Chules]

Saw this on Gareth Davies twitter feed,

Starting bid:
US $24,500.00

THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL OF MMA MEMORABILIA! PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2000 GRAND PRIX FINALS TROPHY AND CHECK. THE 2000 GP WAS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS TOURNAMENT IN MMA HISTORY AND WILL FOREVER STAY THAT WAY. THIS TOURNAMENT HAD ALL THE TOP FIGHTERS IN THE WORLD INVOLVED. MARK COLEMAN IS A LIVING LEGEND AND A MEMBER OF THE UFC HALL OF FAME AND IS THE FIRST UFC HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION AND THE LAST UFC TOURNAMENT CHAMPION. COLEMAN WON UFC 10, 11 and 12 AND ALSO BECAME THE #1 FIGHTER IN THE WORLD BY WINNING THE GRAND PRIX 2000. THIS IS FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR. THE TROPHY IS WELL OVER 5FT TALL AND THE CHECK IS WELL OVER 6 FT LONG. THIS IS A MUSUEM WORTHY CENTERPIECE AND IS SURELY THE TOP COLLECTABLE IN ANY PRIVATE COLLECTION IN THE WORLD!!!! IT DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!! THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE TO OWN A FUTURE MMA MUSUEM CENTERPIECE...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRIDE-FIGHT...72848214?pt=US_Autographs&hash=item417d2b0f56

Recent interview:

Recent interview from February.
Listen how he struggles to answer question at 30s.
It's sad. Get your shit together Mark.

 

[Jocke]

Inb4 this thread devolves into fighterpay.

 

[Da Speeit]

Don't sell it, Mark

 

[Kaffebaggel]

Is Coleman selling it himself?

 

[Redhawks100]

That's sad, man.

But the JMMA fans are shitting their pants and running to their piggy banks.

 

[Charlie Sheen]

Wow, that's pretty sad if you think about it.

 

[OH MY GOODNESS]

That is just sad...

 

[Boomb]

He's broke again?

 

[JustinvR]

This is sad.

 

[ICHEERTHEBULL]

if i was obscenely rich id buy it and give it back to him

 

[Chules]

Is Coleman selling it himself?

I assume he is, as he is in the photo for the listing of it

 

[C00kie]

UFC should've paid him more

 

[CatchOmega]

I hope he puts the profit towards a new carpet.


Gross...

 

[jayBMX]

Doesn't bode well

 

[bref]

I see Coleman is still doing well.

 

[Spinjira]

Good see he's aged like raw chicken in the sun.

 

[Torrid]

He's broke again?

I honestly don't think there was ever a time that he wasn't.

Man, I would really rather just pay him like 25$ bucks for a signed picture or some gloves I sent him - seeing him sell that thing hurts me, can't imagine how he feels.

 

[Kaffebaggel]

I assume he is, as he is in the photo for the listing of it

Shit, that makes me sad. He shouldn't have to sell something like that

 

[Phal4nx]

This is so sad. It reminds me of that Mickey Rourke movie, "The Wrestler". These guys shouldn't have to do this to keep food on the table

 

[Groundswell]

I would feel weird taking possession of someone else's trophy.