Gregor Gillepsie Confirms He Refused the Islam Fight
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Gregor seems happy. He's good people. Good for him.
Also, I don't blame him turning down that big of a fight nine days out. Who knows how much weight he would have to cut or what his training looked like.
Also, I don't blame him turning down that big of a fight nine days out. Who knows how much weight he would have to cut or what his training looked like.
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I think on a short-notice situation it's fair to turn down a fight. Especially if the guy isn't in the gym every day and the weight cut would probably be the only thing he can do before the fight.
Green at least was already in fighting shape
Green at least was already in fighting shape
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He didn't seem very happy in recent interviews about Tony Ferguson
But good if he's happy now!
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So him not being happy about one thing means he doesn't seem to be enjoying other facets of his life? Sure. Okay. Got it.
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I wouldn't want to fight somebody like Islam on 9 days notice either if I was him
Bobby just had a full camp and a fight which he didn't take a lot of damage.
Gregor prob isn't even in fight shape.
Bobby just had a full camp and a fight which he didn't take a lot of damage.
Gregor prob isn't even in fight shape.
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I do appreciate Green for doing what he did, but it’s not hard to understand why fighters decline Islam on 9 days notice. I would’ve loved to have seen Gregor go up against Islam though.
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Just saying the amount of anger he spewed would make one believe he's unhappy for at least a few more months but I hope I'm wrong.
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This dude is so stubborn like your at the bottom of the rankings and fight every blue moon
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High Duck IQ.
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He's not happy about one thing. Grow up.
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Yeah , realistically Green is closer to fight ready. So a decline that makes sense , 9 days vs a guy potentially in line to get the next shot and one that could negate his best traits .
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Can't accomplish greatness without taking risk.
Dude is old, dead set against fighting guys ranked below him, and he says no to an opportunity like this? I'm sorry but this dude has no room to complain about anything anymore.
"It was short-notice though!" Yea so was Bisping/Rockhold & Nate/Conor. Make your own destiny or quit bitching about how unfair the world is to you.
I sincerely hope the UFC only offer Gillespie unranked guys for the next 6 months and then remove him from the rankings.
Dude is old, dead set against fighting guys ranked below him, and he says no to an opportunity like this? I'm sorry but this dude has no room to complain about anything anymore.
"It was short-notice though!" Yea so was Bisping/Rockhold & Nate/Conor. Make your own destiny or quit bitching about how unfair the world is to you.
I sincerely hope the UFC only offer Gillespie unranked guys for the next 6 months and then remove him from the rankings.
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9 days notice vs a guy like Islam? Green took it because he was in shape and just won a fight, GG is right to turn it down if he was not prepared...he has far more to lose than Green.
If you value you career, you wouldn’t take any fight on 9-days notice. Unless you at their tail end of career or have a zero shot at a title.
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Gillespie loses a lot more from a loss than Green does
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