Benson handily beat Frankie both times and Frankie was gifted a decision over BJ

Skarsgard said:
I agree that Bendo deserved the win both times and that Frankie lost the first BJ fight, but he has never fought like a coward. Not once in that man's entire career.

It got hard to root for him though. After watching him lose decisions he deserved to lose, he would always get mad like he expected to win no matter what.
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dipstickjimmy said:
How is a guy that is much smaller by your own admission a coward? I would say you might be a bit cowardly posting this on a forum in anonymity. Why don't you go to New Jersey and sign up for some MMA classes. Tell Frankie to his face while on the mats rolling with him?

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Frankie constantly fought to win decisions and did everything he could to just barely edge out rounds with zero initiative to stop fights. He tried to game decisions and he should be the last person to be surprised when it doesn't go his way.

He was widely a decision fighter who fought extremely safe. He fought like a coward at times to try to edge out decisions. I don't think his personal character is a coward(very tough), but I do think he absolutely fought like someone trying to game the system instead of definitely taking chances. He then throws a tantrum when he loses. Bro, its not like this is the first time it happened.

GSP is widely loved but he fought like a coward after Serra. Doesn't mean he is "coward of a man" it means literally what the definition states : (a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things.) Doesn't mean he isn't a good fighter, but its pretty clear he took the safe route.

I've been training my entire life. My point stands regardless if I am a one stripe white belt, or winning ADCC. Quit defending your para-social relationship with a man who doesn't know or care about your existence. Im sure he has better things to do than address every criticism of his fight career.

If you don't like what you are hearing you don't have to participate.
 
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Sorry kid... but Frankie's resume is better than even Jon Jones. Put some respect on his name.
  • 3-0 against your beloved BJ Penn
  • Majority agree he beat Henderson twice
  • 7 wins against UFC/WEC champions
  • Competed against and beat 3 different eras of fighters while undersized
  • 25-3 record prior to the age of 37 (2 losses to FW goat, 1 avenged loss to Maynard)
 
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Legendary said:
Frankie constantly fought to win decisions and did everything he could to just barely edge out rounds with zero initiative to stop fights. He tried to game decisions and he should be the last person to be surprised when it doesn't go his way.

He was widely a decision fighter who fought extremely safe. He fought like a coward at times to try to edge out decisions. I don't think his personal character is a coward(very tough), but I do think he absolutely fought like someone trying to game the system instead of definitely taking chances. He then throws a tantrum when he loses. Bro, its not like this is the first time it happened.

GSP is widely loved but he fought like a coward after Serra. Doesn't mean he is "coward of a man" it means literally what the definition states : (a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things.) Doesn't mean he isn't a good fighter, but its pretty clear he took the safe route.

I've been training my entire life. My point stands regardless if I am a one stripe white belt, or winning ADCC. Quit defending your para-social relationship with a man who doesn't know or care about your existence. Im sure he has better things to do than address every criticism of his fight career.

If you don't like what you are hearing you don't have to participate.
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1. You trained your whole life so how many fights have you had and how many finishes vs decisions? Answer is Zero right? So you are the coward who never fought despite training since birth.

2. You seem to be using the word Coward wrong. Maybe you are not an english as your first language guy but you are 100% using it wrong. Was Chuck Liddell a coward when he stuffed TDs and kept it standing? No he kept fights where he had the best chance to win. Was Royce a coward for not standing and striking with guys? Frankie fought to give himself the best chance to win. Your the kind of person who thinks Darren Ealkins is Brave for using his face to tire out opponents. The fact is its his only path to victory. It is also dumb as fuck since it is a clear path to CTE and a very early death.
 
Pequeño Corey said:
“Through” his hands up eh? Not sure what being Italian has to do with his reaction. We’ve lots of fighters upset when a decision doesn’t cut their way. Benson was also pretty damned boring.
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I like to see a little random weirdly specific racism. Fuckin Spaniards have been coasting for a long time.
 
I have zero memories of their first fight but I thought Frankie clearly won the second fight.

I remember being dismayed by many decisions from that time that went in Henderson’s favor. Including fights with Melendez and Thomson.

TITS said:
Freddie disagrees.

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That gif is hilarious because you can see the side eye troll grin on Benson’s face as he sees Frankie all on edge as they read the scorecards.

Benson by that point knew any split decision was his
 
Legendary said:
The second fight was much closer, but the first fight was a straight ass whooping by Benson. Frankie got nearly KO'd in the first and at best he won 1 round. He then through up his hands and cried like he was robbed and he because he is Italian he got another shot. I will admit the second fight was closer, but it was a pretty unremarkable fight. Frankie fought like a coward both times and was content to try to win fights on points, because he knew that if he didn't fight like a coward, he wouldn't be able to hang with the size difference of the bigger fighters. The idea that he landed more damage in either fight is just a bullshit myth that people like to repeat because they disliked Benson for his quirkyness. Frankie could land 5 punches, and it wouldn't match one strike from Benson solely from the size difference.

Frankie was infinitely more boring than Benson. Benson beat him twice fair and square and Frankie's fans need to shut the fuck up and quit crying about it over a decade later.

Frankie lost to BJ the first time as well. They wanted him to be champ so bad so they gave him so many unwarranted title shots. Thank god his pillow ass never won a title at 145 or 135. P4P one of the most boring and worst champions ever at 155.

Frankie is famous for two things, getting knocked the fuck out, and rarely stopping anyone. Supremely over rated fighter.
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got to 'Frankie fought like a coward', and stopped reading.
You sir are an f-wit.
No fighter who puts themselves out there is a coward, ever.
 
You call Frankie pillow fisted but Benson never had a knockout in his UFC career.

Bens last finish with strikes was Shane Roller in 2009. Frankie was much smaller and had more power.

Frankie won the 2nd fight.
 
JustBleed69 said:
Obvious bait, biting anyways:

First fight with Benson could've gone either way.
Second fight was one of the worst robberies of all time & of memory serves not one single media outlet gave it to Benson.
The BJ fights were always bizarre to me; I didn't realize people complained about the decision until years later, I had remembered when seeing it live thinking it was easy to see Frankie won. BJ didn't even complain at the time when the decision was read, the look on his face before the scorecard was read he already knew. Anyways, re watched it semi recently & scored it 50-45 Frankie, exact same as their second fight. Not really sure what anyone was complaining about in that one.
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It's funny, everyone I watched the 1st Bj vs Frankie fight with though BJ won, except me. They where also were casual fans that knew next to nothing about the sport.
 
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