News Chris Barnett has been released by the UFC

Bummer. I mean, I get it. But still, bummer. Besides Aspinall, Gane, Lewis and Volkov, he was on the short list of heavyweight fights I was actually interested in.
 
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: he could do with cutting some weight.

He could easy make LHW with a proper diet…maybe even MW if he really wants to go for it.

Didn’t he injure himself one time jumping around before a fight? Like…DAMN!!! If you’re gonna blow your knees and ankles out doing a simple jump, you need to lose some weight.

He should hit the gym and get leaned out, come back at a lower weight class and see what’s what…
 
Chris Barnett did sub-par in the ufc.
 
Good. He can't fight and he's a total moron.

Comes back from an injured heel or whatever and is jumping his dumb fat ass up and stomping down on his heels as Bruce is announcing him. Immediately hurts himself. Can barely fight and gets finished pretty much instantly because he'd hobbled himself. Just complete stupidity.
 
Borderline entry level fighter who could pull off some highlight upsets against other slightly higher touted entry level fights. Was fun to watch but not that good if we're being honest.
 
xhaydenx said:
Good. He can't fight and he's a total moron.

Comes back from an injured heel or whatever and is jumping his dumb fat ass up and stomping down on his heels as Bruce is announcing him. Immediately hurts himself. Can barely fight and gets finished pretty much instantly because he'd hobbled himself. Just complete stupidity.
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That's a stupid release.

He wasn't a contender but he sure as hell is more entertaining than 95% of the cardio kickboxers with mild defensive wrestling that makes up a majority of the bloated low end roster.
 
xhaydenx said:
Good. He can't fight and he's a total moron.

Comes back from an injured heel or whatever and is jumping his dumb fat ass up and stomping down on his heels as Bruce is announcing him. Immediately hurts himself. Can barely fight and gets finished pretty much instantly because he'd hobbled himself. Just complete stupidity.
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He had more cardio in the Collier fight than the majority of the current HW division. He didn't fucking stop until he got the finish.
 
I'm not understanding what the UFC's goal is here with HW and what kind of division it is that they want. They cut guys like Barnett who can be exciting with the right match up but then sign someone like buchecha who can't do anything but pull guard, while keeping guys like Lane who get Koed often and Big Usman who is boring as shit but then also cut buday who was equally as boring. Like wtf is even the plan with this division anymore? Is there even one?
 
TCE said:
Considering his opponent who won was also released, it was inevitable. Still his wheel kick on Villante and his destruction of Collier make for some great highlights.

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Realeased...


...like, back into the wild?
 
I don’t get how pro athletes can be that fat. Like… yeah. His athleticism and power would have been great at MW but being a short, obese HW is a major disadvantage.

It’s not hard to lose weight at all
 
Nathan LaMontagne said:
That's a stupid release.

He wasn't a contender but he sure as hell is more entertaining than 95% of the cardio kickboxers with mild defensive wrestling that makes up a majority of the bloated low end roster.
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Did you even watch Chris Barnett's last fight? It was terrible. Barnett couldn't defend takedowns or even keep his shorts from falling down.

Dude is 39 and has had knee and hamstring issues. He is fun but he can't fight at this level anymore. At least not against anyone who can wrestle.
 
CatchtheseHands said:
I'm not understanding what the UFC's goal is here with HW and what kind of division it is that they want. They cut guys like Barnett who can be exciting with the right match up but then sign someone like buchecha who can't do anything but pull guard, while keeping guys like Lane who get Koed often and Big Usman who is boring as shit but then also cut buday who was equally as boring. Like wtf is even the plan with this division anymore? Is there even one?
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Pretty sure Buchecha got released after 1 fight (his loss to Buday).

ETA: I stand corrected, Buchecha is fighting Kennedy Nzechukwu in December.
 
Sticko said:
Pretty sure Buchecha got released after 1 fight (his loss to Buday).

ETA: I stand corrected, Buchecha is fighting Kennedy Nzechukwu in December.
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You stand corrected?
 
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