Ironically I am watching the Koscheck vs. Pierce fight and Pierce came out with his hand up to touch gloves and Kos didn't touch rather circled to the side a bit until Pierce had his hand down. That's probably the way to do it if the other guy wants to touch and you don't.
"you gotta defend yourself at all times while in the ring" - Mayweather
its his fault he should have saw it comming when the other guy wasn't being to friendly.
Its a fight,so go do whatever the hell you want. So what if it was cheap,he got the contract. So what if he made a bunch of people mad.
I really hope the UFC makes things difficult for him by giving him tough opponents. I hate that punk.
well, to be realistic, it's not as simple as "making a bunch of people mad". He completely alienated himself from damn near anyone who isn't a die-hard gung ho military man (even my wife was noticeably annoyed by the phantom glove touch, and she doesn't REALLY give a shit). If you've got the talent to back up the heel image, and thats the way you want to run your career, fine, run with that. But if you don't, and (or) you don't WANT to be known as a douche bag, then it has a pretty significant impact on a guys reputation, in negative fashion.
I don't think he wants to be known as a douche bag, personally. That said, I'm def not convinced he's a good guy. He seems REALLY immature to me. He followed Julian around the house quite a bit in the first portion of the season and looked like a tool's sidekick as well, which is never a good thing either, IMO.
Naw fuck that. That was the cheapest shit I've ever seen in mma..well honestly not really but it was dirty and he's supposed to be all about the marines and respect and that shit was just the opposite. Ever sense then i can't stand him. He's a boring fighter on top of that
Ironically I am watching the Koscheck vs. Pierce fight and Pierce came out with his hand up to touch gloves and Kos didn't touch rather circled to the side a bit until Pierce had his hand down. That's probably the way to do it if the other guy wants to touch and you don't.