Fighters you remember one way but are the complete opposite in reality

[don't ask]

For me, it's Jeremy Horn. In my head, I have this image of a scrappy, small, scrawny middleweight who taught himself BJJ and made a name for himself by sheer determination.

In reality, he's most of those things, but he's also a 6'1" dude who fought all the way up at heavyweight. Several months ago, I rewatched his fight against Shamrock and was amazed at how he towered over Frank.

I was watching UFC 22 during my workout this morning and the commentators described Horn as a powerhouse who wouldn't be able to push Godsey around, like Horn had done to his previous opponent.

 

[PEDRO IVO RUSSO MIRANDA]

I trougth Ian Garry was an entertainment striker , but in reality he's just a wet blanket hugger

 

[don't ask]

I trougth Ian Garry was an entertainment striker , but in reality he's just a wet blanket hugger

lol this thread is really going to head in some unexpected directions if we talk about all the shit talkers who don't back it up. Colby, Strickland...

 

[jko1355]

to be fair he was smaller than Dan Severn haha

I famously always thought Jeremy Horn and Matt Lindland were the same guy... turns out they weren't...

 

[don't ask]

to be fair he was smaller than Dan Severn haha

I famously always thought Jeremy Horn and Matt Lindland were the same guy... turns out they weren't...

lol there's an easy way to tell them apart: Horn washed his ass the entire week before the fight

 

[Oscar Madison]

When I first saw Jordan Leavitt -- he was my favorite masculine fighter, fighting with such a fierce rage.

I may have been wrong...

 

[Corrado Soprano]

When Jon Jones first burst on to the scene, he seemed like a mild mannered, humble kid who had the potential to be Michael Jordan of MMA. He was the first fighter with Nike & Gatorade sponsorships. He also claimed to be anti-drugs and admitted to telling on kids who smoked marijuana. He portrayed himself as a meek man of God.

In reality, Jon Jones is an arrogant and vindictive human. He threatened to hurt Colby Covington because he didn’t do the dishes. He also threatened to stick his finger up a comedians butthole. He’s tormented his wife & kids and harmed countless others. He also isn’t scared to headbutt a car or use performance enhancing drugs. He’s also willing to hid under an octagon to avoid getting caught. He will hold grudges for years and his passive aggressiveness is unmatched.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

I always thought of Tito as a painter and a poet, as well as a classically trained chef, but there are videos out there that I can only assume are AI that suggest otherwise.

 

[blaseblase]

When did Tito turn into MMA's resident dumbass? In the old days of the UFC he came off as one of the more clever trash talkers.

 

[Mr Wings]

The Horn thing is kind of like Oleg Taktarov for me. He seems kind of small cause he’s fighting Severn and Tank, but he’s a six footer, which technically makes him not a manlet.

 

[Marko Polo]

When Jon Jones first burst on to the scene, he seemed like a mild mannered, humble kid who had the potential to be Michael Jordan of MMA. He was the first fighter with Nike & Gatorade sponsorships. He also claimed to be anti-drugs and admitted to telling on kids who smoked marijuana. He portrayed himself as a meek man of God.

In reality, Jon Jones is an arrogant and vindictive human. He threatened to hurt Colby Covington because he didn’t do the dishes. He also threatened to stick his finger up a comedians butthole. He’s tormented his wife & kids and harmed countless others. He also isn’t scared to headbutt a car or use performance enhancing drugs. He’s also willing to hid under an octagon to avoid getting caught. He will hold grudges for years and his passive aggressiveness is unmatched.

Jon is a self loathing closet case

 

[TempleoftheDog]

I have a pretty good memory, so not really.

But the way other people remember certain fighters, in hindsight/memory, I find a bit off.

But it’s all good. If you were entertained, that’s all that matters. I’ve never been into labeling most fighters, at all. Just the really good ones, the shit talking lowlifes, and the cheaters.

 

[ultra321]

When Jon Jones first burst on to the scene, he seemed like a mild mannered, humble kid who had the potential to be Michael Jordan of MMA. He was the first fighter with Nike & Gatorade sponsorships. He also claimed to be anti-drugs and admitted to telling on kids who smoked marijuana. He portrayed himself as a meek man of God.

In reality, Jon Jones is an arrogant and vindictive human. He threatened to hurt Colby Covington because he didn’t do the dishes. He also threatened to stick his finger up a comedians butthole. He’s tormented his wife & kids and harmed countless others. He also isn’t scared to headbutt a car or use performance enhancing drugs. He’s also willing to hid under an octagon to avoid getting caught. He will hold grudges for years and his passive aggressiveness is unmatched.

Who Is This?????
Does Corrado know you hacked his account????

 

[richardjohnson]

When Jon Jones first burst on to the scene, he seemed like a mild mannered, humble kid who had the potential to be Michael Jordan of MMA. He was the first fighter with Nike & Gatorade sponsorships. He also claimed to be anti-drugs and admitted to telling on kids who smoked marijuana. He portrayed himself as a meek man of God.

In reality, Jon Jones is an arrogant and vindictive human. He threatened to hurt Colby Covington because he didn’t do the dishes. He also threatened to stick his finger up a comedians butthole. He’s tormented his wife & kids and harmed countless others. He also isn’t scared to headbutt a car or use performance enhancing drugs. He’s also willing to hid under an octagon to avoid getting caught. He will hold grudges for years and his passive aggressiveness is unmatched.

Hang on now, threatening Colby for not doing the dishes is an honourable thing to do if you ask me.

 

[reddhelium]

I always thought Tank Abbott was a psychopath and not the sharpest tool in the shed. I also figured he'd die young. But he looks and sounds like a middle-aged school teacher in this recent JRE episode:

 

[Gio]

I only got to watch Paul Craig in 2018 (I was an inactive SD member that time) and I've always thought he was a douche who's always hot tempered and lack impulse control in faceoffs. It really rubbed me the wrong way seeing his faceoff with Shogun and I disliked him in an instant.

Then I got to watch him again during covid-era and I realized that he's actually the opposite after the fights. He's very classy, respectful, well spokened, and is very professional. Seems to have a good character, and that his intense face to face staredowns are more of just thing to hype up the fight. I remember the Jamahal fight being so intense as if they had bad blood, but the post fight IG videos of them hanging out after the fight are really cool to see.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

Honda Housy,
Her personality was upbeat and cute at first. Her post weigh in body was tight. Definitely a would do her physique!
Then her real jelly side showed up during TUF vs Meisha Sexy Ass Tate.
It was a total turnoff once I noticed her kankles and that depends butt began to grow. She hit rock bottom after Holly bounced her head off her foot and the floor; before Amanda turned her into a zombie!!
Don't even get me started on that cringy Roddy Piper bit she copied

 

[Fedorgasm]

I remember a lot of fighters being clean but in hindsight they've all been on PED's for decades.

My av speaks the truth

 

[that Indian]

I always thought Tank Abbott was a psychopath and not the sharpest tool in the shed. I also figured he'd die young. But he looks and sounds like a middle-aged school teacher in this recent JRE episode:

insane to think this man once benched 600 lbs

 

[ArtardFiesta]

Paige vanzant

i had no idea she would end up doing porn/of. i always hoped that be mackenzie dern.