Media Jaime Varner pulls out of fight 5 minutes before walkout

[Ace70 V2]

Wonder what happened with him, his career petered out in his 20s.

I think he became a nurse

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

When Varner was at his best he could beat just about any LW of his era.

 

[Pierced7681]

Exposed makes it sound like Barboza was never any good. Good upset performance by Varner I’ll admit.
I disliked him for a long time because of the stupid stuff he said after Bendo choked him out but I think I think it was because I was a bigger fan of Bendo and Cerrone.

Yea I should clarify. Barboza was undefeated at the time, and Varner exposed his boxing skills weren’t at the level they needed to be and he struggled when being pressured.

 

[NoSmilez]

Varner needs to be in that underachieving fighter thread.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Varner was a good kid, no doubt

 

[TheMMAnalyst]

I didn't know Tim Welch used to corner Varner. Varner was an absolute beast in his day, anxiety is a bitch.

This happened in late 2012 (since Welch said he fought and beat Guiillard weeks later) - at that time Tim Welch was just 22 years old.

He was a fighter too at the time, but it's crazy to think a 30-fight veteran with multiple UFC fights would be using a young up-and-coming fighter as one of his lead cornerman.

Is there any confirmation of this? I know he says "I was with him when we're about to walk out" which implies he was one of his cornermen. Just wondering because not only is that a crazy story but the situation is even more outlandish on top of that.

 

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TUF 16 Finale: Jamie Varner sick, fight against Melvin Guillard called off (UPDATED)

Jamie Varner has fallen ill backstage at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 16 Finale at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In response, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has called off his scheduled bout against Melvin Guillard.

www.mmamania.com

"He was sick all day, but he still wanted to fight. He was throwing up backstage. The doctor checked him out and he determined he couldn't go. It's just one of those things, like an athlete training for the Olympics for four years and then getting sick the week he's supposed to go."

That is so bullshit. Respect to Varner for even fighting, but in the context of things, he was a bitch

 

[LMZ1985]

The guy seemed snake-bitten: broke his hand in the Lauzon fight, injured his ankle in the Krause fight, and virtually knocked himself out in the Dober fight. He also seemed a bit fragile mentally.

He started developing CTE symptoms early such as slurring his speech. He also mentioned going all out in sparring against light heavyweights.

 

[europe1]

Crazy how people once spoke about Varner in the same breath as Bendo, Pettis, or Cerone. He's one part of the WEC invasion that didn't pan out.

 

[mahavishnunj]

I think he became a nurse

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Crazy how people once spoke about Varner in the same breath as Bendo, Pettis, or Cerone. He's one part of the WEC invasion that didn't pan out.

i mean, at his very best he could go with those guys, the problem was he was extremely inconsistent.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Crazy how people once spoke about Varner in the same breath as Bendo, Pettis, or Cerone. He's one part of the WEC invasion that didn't pan out.

It didn't pan out? 2 out of 4 of those guys were champions with multiple title defenses.

 

[Pierced7681]

He started developing CTE symptoms early such as slurring his speech. He also mentioned going all out in sparring against light heavyweights.

Yea I remember an interview Varner did where he warned fighters about sparring in practice and said to save it for the actual fights

 

[Yep]

Crazy how your brain and your “feelings” can be so out of wack.

 

[dre quinn]

I still remember his epic back and forth battles with Abel Trujillo and Joe Lauzon.

Great fighter.

I was rooting for the guy. Sad to see him go out like that

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

This happened in late 2012 (since Welch said he fought and beat Guiillard weeks later) - at that time Tim Welch was just 22 years old.

He was a fighter too at the time, but it's crazy to think a 30-fight veteran with multiple UFC fights would be using a young up-and-coming fighter as one of his lead cornerman.

Is there any confirmation of this? I know he says "I was with him when we're about to walk out" which implies he was one of his cornermen. Just wondering because not only is that a crazy story but the situation is even more outlandish on top of that.

the fight they're talking about is the first guillard scheduling. varner pulled out right before it and the fight was rescheduled immediately and varner ended up winning.

 

[Ace70 V2]

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Eating ass is now socially acceptable

 

[Ace70 V2]

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If Wikipedia is right, I'm wrong as fuck.

After retiring from MMA in 2014, Varner continued his studies that were interrupted when Varner got into the UFC. Eventually Varner graduated with major from marketing and a minor in financing. After graduating he worked at Boston Scientific before transitioning to the stem cell domain.

 

[linvillegorge]

Hell, that's nothing. Jamie Varner pulled out of his first fight against Cerrone literally in the middle of the fight.

 

[Kevin Sorbo]

Varner is a gladiator. He smoked undefeated Edson Barboza in his next fight after the wheel kick KO.

I remember watching that live and having a "holy shit" moment.