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Here is a random list of Sherdog classics and legends. Feel free to add more. Great ones will be added here. Please also give a brief summary and a link if possible.
Jim Cozad
Once upon a time Randy Couture was one of the most respected fighters in the world. He came out of retirement to defeat Tim Sylvia (then the current HW champion) and he held the LHW belt a couple of times. Then this photo came up from Randy’s highschool yearbook. His classmate Jim Cozad was also on the picture and instantly became a Sherdog meme avant la lettre. At one point Jim Cozad almost had godlike status. He was the new Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee combined. This guy actually bullied Randy Couture when he was young. We probably will never know if the legends are true, but that made Jim Cozad a true Sherdog Legend.
Just Bleed guy
October 17th, 1997, James Ladner made history by becoming the “Just bleed guy” during UFC 15. He flexed his muscles and represented basically all bloodthirsty mma fans from then on. Hated by mma purists, loved by everyone who loves violence. This true legend would later on be jailed for acting as a fence for stolen farm equipment. What made this moment even more classic: the Casino Magic Bay in St. Louis where this event took place doesn’t exist anymore. It was destroyed during hurricane Katrina. The just bleed guy might be the most iconic figure in MMA even today.
Uber Topicstarter
Also a true Sherdog classic without any doubt. Uber Topicstarter became famous when posting a picture where he dwarfed Frank Mir. Rumors are UberTS is actually Kristian van Kiel, but to us he will always be remembered as Uber Topicstarter. His current whereabouts are unknown. But legends say he is still dwarfing anyone he meets.
UberTS dwarfing Barnett because dwarfing Mir was not enough
I survived Yamma
Yamma was one of the worst ideas in mma ever (besides the MMA/armwrestling thingie). It was announced as a revolutionary way of fighting because of the tilted sides of the cage. It turned out to make takedown defence almost impossible and basically all fights became lay n pray snoozefests. The ring announcer seriously needed some meds and the commentary was so awkward it became funny. Yamma was such a big dizaster in every possible way that everyone who watched it needed a few weeks to recover. To get over this trauma victims would use the signature “I survived Yamma”, just to make sure relatives and friends knew they were ok.
Old Sherdog
Old Sherdog is just old Sherdog.. not much to say here…
Oldschool Sherdog promo videos
Back in the days Sherdog used to make videos promoting just a single fighter. There is a whole series with Bas Rutten, Ken Shamrock, Vitor Belfort etc. and they were amazing. A lot of violence, metal and blood. These videos were at one point in time the only mma on youtube. Let that sink in.
Met BJ at the airport
One of the most classic and also most defining threads on Sherdog ever. It was basically very simple: tom069 (still an active member) claimed he met BJ Penn at LAX airport in 2006. Sherdog was quick to find out he was full of shit since BJ was in Anaheim at that time. That is all there is to it, but it started hundreds of threads from people meeting fighters at the airport. Sherdog even used the “I met X at the airport” in their forum rules.. these threads are still forbidden an wastelanded.
The thread that started it all is still around:
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/i-talked-to-bj-at-the-airport-after-the-fight.434198/
Rich Franklins black eye
Not everyone will remember Rich Franklin (sad enough, he was an awesome fighter until Silva destroyed him twice in a row). Even more people will not remember the fact Rich ALWAYS had a black eye. His black eye at one point was more famous than Rich himself. Journalists used to ignore Rich completely and just ask the questions to his black eye. His black eye even had a Sherdog account. A true Sherdog legend without a doubt.
Sexyama
Even though a true star in his home country Japan (he is both a famous fighter and singer), his true fans are here on Sherdog. Forget your Sage mancrush, Sexyama is where it’s at. Even the most heterosexual alpha males feel some swelling after seeing a glance of Sexyama. Thanks to Sherdog Sexyama is now even his official nickname. #nohomo #maybealittle
Kenny Florian Quotes
Probably the most recent classic in this list. Kenny Florian wrote a piece about Dillashaw – Cruz (UFC fight night 81). It turned out he copied (stole) most parts of it from boxing analyst Lee John Wylie. Since then it is tradition to attribute historical quotes or proverbs to Kenny Florian.
“I did not have a sexual relationship with that woman” – Kenny Florian
“Ich bin ein Berliner” – Kenny Florian
Photoshoop / Shadface / Bispingface
This needs no further explanation. The two most photoshopped pictures EVERRR. Just google Sherdog photoshoop and there is enough material to ride the orient express and never be bored.
Groundhog expert
Because it was mentioned in this thread a few times i decided to add this one. I missed the thread completely, but it seems it went like this: guy posted a video where a groundhog made an (obviously editted) sound. Our fellow Sherbro Volund then replied with: "thats not the groundhog making that noise, seriously. is it?". Of course people laughed at him, and then Volund replied with the apparently classic reply:
"Fuck you guys, I'm no groundhog expert.
And if it's not the sound the ghog makes, then why is it funny? Could have put better sounds in there than people's names."
I lol'd. no idea how much a meme, classic or legend this became, but i added it anyway. Thread AND VIDEO OF SAID GROUNDHOG is here:
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/obnoxious-groundhog.970222/
Shoop that Incredulous Cormier
As a Dutch native, i still have no idea what incredulous means, and i refuse to google it. Alongside Shadface and Bispingface this is probably the most shooped thing on Sherdog. The thread is a sticky and still alive after all these months. A true Sherdog classic no doubt.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/shoop-that-incredulous-cormier-drug-wars.2804589/
The i just got married thread
Fellow Sherbro CrumBum married his girlfriend of 5 years in 2008. Even though he has a beautiful wife Sherdog decided it was time to roast him for it. The result was an epic thread with almost 100 pages full of insults. The original thread still exists, even though all pictures are removed. Thank god half of Sherdog still has the picture today for masturbation purposes.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/i-got-married-last-weekend-pics.877461/
I met Matt Hughes
In 2009 our fellow Sherdogger Unpassable (his account has been deleted now) met Matt Hughes. It is really hard to explain why this thread is a Sherdog classic, but it is. You just have to see the thread and feel it i guess.. or not.. Deserves a spot on this list.
http://web.archive.org/web/20100327...dog.net/forums/f44/i-met-matt-hughes-1080950/
Huge if true
Sometimes it's hard to say what items are real and what items are fake. If in doubt, and the news is important, Sherbro's can use "Huge if true". Sometimes it is not clear if news is huge, in that case we use "True if huge"
Disclaimer: this meme has nothing to do with Matt Hughes. He was actually a small little fella.
My friends say i look like fighter X threads (Anthony Pettis original)
A thread title that still occurs a lot on Sherdog, but the whole idea was started by fellow Sherbro RoninJin. And yes i have to admit, he actually looks like Pettis. The true gold, as with most classic Sherdog threads, is obviously in the comments.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/my-friends-say-i-looked-like-anthony-pettis.2896581/
The eggplant will salute other pigeons
Not the biggest classic but it is my thread so whatever. This is actually a true story: during the Weidman - Belfort weigh in things got heated and Weidman said something to Vitor but no one could hear what is was. My nephew actually can lipread so i sent him the video. According to him the following was said by Weidman:
"You are cheating, you have always cheated, you should *not visible* again. Don't pretend. The eggplant will salute other pigeons."
We still have no idea what Weidman ment with that.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/what-weidman-exactly-said-at-the-weigh-ins-lipreading.2998135/
Greatest moments in MMA history recreated in MS Paint
Way back in 2009 Sherbro Tooth and Nail came with the original idea to recreate historic mma moments in Paint. Everyone who ever worked with paint knows that is a tough job. The results were AWESOME to say the least. Since then this has been a Sherdog tradition. The original thread seems to have been deleted, but there is still plenty to enjoy.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/g...tory-recreated-in-ms-paint-part-four.2946375/
Positive balance and the BJ Penn argument
Positive balance once was a prominent moderator in this forum. He had over 30.000 posts, something most of us can only dream about. He was also one of the biggest BJ Penn fans on this forum. Then one day he got into an argument with one of the posters about BJ Penn and became enraged and went full retard. He banned the user and Sherdog exploded. Because karma is a bitch Positive balance was then banned himself. It is unknown if he is still on Sherdog with a different account.
The "pic of me and my boys up in Jersey" thread
In 2006, Sherbro Marlboroman was hanging out with his friends right before UFC 56. With a pic like this more information is not needed. Classic thread with classic replies. Keep it guido.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/pic-of-me-and-mah-boys-up-in-jersey.323157/
Jim Cozad
Once upon a time Randy Couture was one of the most respected fighters in the world. He came out of retirement to defeat Tim Sylvia (then the current HW champion) and he held the LHW belt a couple of times. Then this photo came up from Randy’s highschool yearbook. His classmate Jim Cozad was also on the picture and instantly became a Sherdog meme avant la lettre. At one point Jim Cozad almost had godlike status. He was the new Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee combined. This guy actually bullied Randy Couture when he was young. We probably will never know if the legends are true, but that made Jim Cozad a true Sherdog Legend.
Just Bleed guy
October 17th, 1997, James Ladner made history by becoming the “Just bleed guy” during UFC 15. He flexed his muscles and represented basically all bloodthirsty mma fans from then on. Hated by mma purists, loved by everyone who loves violence. This true legend would later on be jailed for acting as a fence for stolen farm equipment. What made this moment even more classic: the Casino Magic Bay in St. Louis where this event took place doesn’t exist anymore. It was destroyed during hurricane Katrina. The just bleed guy might be the most iconic figure in MMA even today.
Uber Topicstarter
Also a true Sherdog classic without any doubt. Uber Topicstarter became famous when posting a picture where he dwarfed Frank Mir. Rumors are UberTS is actually Kristian van Kiel, but to us he will always be remembered as Uber Topicstarter. His current whereabouts are unknown. But legends say he is still dwarfing anyone he meets.
UberTS dwarfing Barnett because dwarfing Mir was not enough
I survived Yamma
Yamma was one of the worst ideas in mma ever (besides the MMA/armwrestling thingie). It was announced as a revolutionary way of fighting because of the tilted sides of the cage. It turned out to make takedown defence almost impossible and basically all fights became lay n pray snoozefests. The ring announcer seriously needed some meds and the commentary was so awkward it became funny. Yamma was such a big dizaster in every possible way that everyone who watched it needed a few weeks to recover. To get over this trauma victims would use the signature “I survived Yamma”, just to make sure relatives and friends knew they were ok.
Old Sherdog
Old Sherdog is just old Sherdog.. not much to say here…
Oldschool Sherdog promo videos
Back in the days Sherdog used to make videos promoting just a single fighter. There is a whole series with Bas Rutten, Ken Shamrock, Vitor Belfort etc. and they were amazing. A lot of violence, metal and blood. These videos were at one point in time the only mma on youtube. Let that sink in.
Met BJ at the airport
One of the most classic and also most defining threads on Sherdog ever. It was basically very simple: tom069 (still an active member) claimed he met BJ Penn at LAX airport in 2006. Sherdog was quick to find out he was full of shit since BJ was in Anaheim at that time. That is all there is to it, but it started hundreds of threads from people meeting fighters at the airport. Sherdog even used the “I met X at the airport” in their forum rules.. these threads are still forbidden an wastelanded.
The thread that started it all is still around:
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/i-talked-to-bj-at-the-airport-after-the-fight.434198/
Rich Franklins black eye
Not everyone will remember Rich Franklin (sad enough, he was an awesome fighter until Silva destroyed him twice in a row). Even more people will not remember the fact Rich ALWAYS had a black eye. His black eye at one point was more famous than Rich himself. Journalists used to ignore Rich completely and just ask the questions to his black eye. His black eye even had a Sherdog account. A true Sherdog legend without a doubt.
Sexyama
Even though a true star in his home country Japan (he is both a famous fighter and singer), his true fans are here on Sherdog. Forget your Sage mancrush, Sexyama is where it’s at. Even the most heterosexual alpha males feel some swelling after seeing a glance of Sexyama. Thanks to Sherdog Sexyama is now even his official nickname. #nohomo #maybealittle
Kenny Florian Quotes
Probably the most recent classic in this list. Kenny Florian wrote a piece about Dillashaw – Cruz (UFC fight night 81). It turned out he copied (stole) most parts of it from boxing analyst Lee John Wylie. Since then it is tradition to attribute historical quotes or proverbs to Kenny Florian.
“I did not have a sexual relationship with that woman” – Kenny Florian
“Ich bin ein Berliner” – Kenny Florian
Photoshoop / Shadface / Bispingface
This needs no further explanation. The two most photoshopped pictures EVERRR. Just google Sherdog photoshoop and there is enough material to ride the orient express and never be bored.
Groundhog expert
Because it was mentioned in this thread a few times i decided to add this one. I missed the thread completely, but it seems it went like this: guy posted a video where a groundhog made an (obviously editted) sound. Our fellow Sherbro Volund then replied with: "thats not the groundhog making that noise, seriously. is it?". Of course people laughed at him, and then Volund replied with the apparently classic reply:
"Fuck you guys, I'm no groundhog expert.
And if it's not the sound the ghog makes, then why is it funny? Could have put better sounds in there than people's names."
I lol'd. no idea how much a meme, classic or legend this became, but i added it anyway. Thread AND VIDEO OF SAID GROUNDHOG is here:
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/obnoxious-groundhog.970222/
Shoop that Incredulous Cormier
As a Dutch native, i still have no idea what incredulous means, and i refuse to google it. Alongside Shadface and Bispingface this is probably the most shooped thing on Sherdog. The thread is a sticky and still alive after all these months. A true Sherdog classic no doubt.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/shoop-that-incredulous-cormier-drug-wars.2804589/
The i just got married thread
Fellow Sherbro CrumBum married his girlfriend of 5 years in 2008. Even though he has a beautiful wife Sherdog decided it was time to roast him for it. The result was an epic thread with almost 100 pages full of insults. The original thread still exists, even though all pictures are removed. Thank god half of Sherdog still has the picture today for masturbation purposes.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/i-got-married-last-weekend-pics.877461/
I met Matt Hughes
In 2009 our fellow Sherdogger Unpassable (his account has been deleted now) met Matt Hughes. It is really hard to explain why this thread is a Sherdog classic, but it is. You just have to see the thread and feel it i guess.. or not.. Deserves a spot on this list.
http://web.archive.org/web/20100327...dog.net/forums/f44/i-met-matt-hughes-1080950/
Huge if true
Sometimes it's hard to say what items are real and what items are fake. If in doubt, and the news is important, Sherbro's can use "Huge if true". Sometimes it is not clear if news is huge, in that case we use "True if huge"
Disclaimer: this meme has nothing to do with Matt Hughes. He was actually a small little fella.
My friends say i look like fighter X threads (Anthony Pettis original)
A thread title that still occurs a lot on Sherdog, but the whole idea was started by fellow Sherbro RoninJin. And yes i have to admit, he actually looks like Pettis. The true gold, as with most classic Sherdog threads, is obviously in the comments.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/my-friends-say-i-looked-like-anthony-pettis.2896581/
The eggplant will salute other pigeons
Not the biggest classic but it is my thread so whatever. This is actually a true story: during the Weidman - Belfort weigh in things got heated and Weidman said something to Vitor but no one could hear what is was. My nephew actually can lipread so i sent him the video. According to him the following was said by Weidman:
"You are cheating, you have always cheated, you should *not visible* again. Don't pretend. The eggplant will salute other pigeons."
We still have no idea what Weidman ment with that.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/what-weidman-exactly-said-at-the-weigh-ins-lipreading.2998135/
Greatest moments in MMA history recreated in MS Paint
Way back in 2009 Sherbro Tooth and Nail came with the original idea to recreate historic mma moments in Paint. Everyone who ever worked with paint knows that is a tough job. The results were AWESOME to say the least. Since then this has been a Sherdog tradition. The original thread seems to have been deleted, but there is still plenty to enjoy.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/g...tory-recreated-in-ms-paint-part-four.2946375/
Positive balance and the BJ Penn argument
Positive balance once was a prominent moderator in this forum. He had over 30.000 posts, something most of us can only dream about. He was also one of the biggest BJ Penn fans on this forum. Then one day he got into an argument with one of the posters about BJ Penn and became enraged and went full retard. He banned the user and Sherdog exploded. Because karma is a bitch Positive balance was then banned himself. It is unknown if he is still on Sherdog with a different account.
The "pic of me and my boys up in Jersey" thread
In 2006, Sherbro Marlboroman was hanging out with his friends right before UFC 56. With a pic like this more information is not needed. Classic thread with classic replies. Keep it guido.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/pic-of-me-and-mah-boys-up-in-jersey.323157/