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At the level of the fights we pay to watch, all the money, titles, the amount that's on the line, futures, legacies, continental pride, to own your own gym and someday be that wise old reptile in a room full of younger people who just want or get a word of direction, ...there's that problem
And you didn't. ....or, you didn't make the weight in your Title Fight.
I think this is worth a moment to step back, not forever, or make excuses, or even next time, but just push everything back just for a second and remember. Apart from the money and prestige and life going around you. Two human beings have dedicated themselves to make it to this extreme level of discipline and sacrifice, be it for the sport, the money, the fame, whatever, and significant enough for the whole world over, people are paying to see you be the best.
The Olympics is sport to see who is the best.in their sport - This is actual one-on-one combat to take another person out, who was determined by others to be at least if not more than your equal, to find a winner between your close proximities. Winner is the one, no second prize. The air here is so rarified, that when a champion misses weight by part of a pound, or is locked so tight, any wrong move means you're a highlight reel or you're gonna be haunted and ridiculed for the rest of you life.
The fight was beyond shit. So Rose and Carla are shit. Oliveira has no heart, he crumbles every time he's struck flush by an attacking athlete the world has deemed to be the guy they want see him tested against next. This .... is...the ...person...the ...world of your sport... has chosen to be the one most worthy to beat you.
I don't love all sports, some. Most sports are leisure activity, and some you get paid for refining skills that are the equivalent of washing dishes or competitive interpretive dance, which, I'm gonna go ahead and say is fine. As long as I'm here, ...golf, tennis, bowling, darts, skeet, bobsled, ...sports that are considered dangerous only if you're stupid or cursed by the gods, is not a sport, it's a leisure activity you can do on your own and no one gives a shit.
To clarify, this isn't a 30% sport we love. It's my assessment that the definition of a sport is a competitive activity where someone has the potential to get seriously injured or killed, purposely in the clash of the game, or accident, ...or later through personal psychological adjustments to the immediate landscape.
With that in mind. Every hero we come to see or believe, is an elite human being who deserves our utmost respect on their lowest showing. If there's a pattern or egregiousness to the affront, okay, part of the game, take your lumps. And people put money down, so you have to be you the world expectation of you.
In nearly 50 fights, Cowboy Cerrone ate a wet Arby's roast beef and cheddar, that was actually a doordash Sticky Rick's pulled weigh-celebration prepork submarine-sandwich.
Cliffnotes, unless you're Drake, ease up, put on some music, get laid, and lighten up, just this go around. Jimmy Brooks still the man. ...And God Bless Tony Fergusson. The only fight meme that needs on a loop isn't how your face looks being kicked, his black eye dirty-dancing with life and laughter with his IV in the hospital should have it's own wing not just in the UFC but in the immortal history of fighting hall of fame.
And you didn't. ....or, you didn't make the weight in your Title Fight.
I think this is worth a moment to step back, not forever, or make excuses, or even next time, but just push everything back just for a second and remember. Apart from the money and prestige and life going around you. Two human beings have dedicated themselves to make it to this extreme level of discipline and sacrifice, be it for the sport, the money, the fame, whatever, and significant enough for the whole world over, people are paying to see you be the best.
The Olympics is sport to see who is the best.in their sport - This is actual one-on-one combat to take another person out, who was determined by others to be at least if not more than your equal, to find a winner between your close proximities. Winner is the one, no second prize. The air here is so rarified, that when a champion misses weight by part of a pound, or is locked so tight, any wrong move means you're a highlight reel or you're gonna be haunted and ridiculed for the rest of you life.
The fight was beyond shit. So Rose and Carla are shit. Oliveira has no heart, he crumbles every time he's struck flush by an attacking athlete the world has deemed to be the guy they want see him tested against next. This .... is...the ...person...the ...world of your sport... has chosen to be the one most worthy to beat you.
I don't love all sports, some. Most sports are leisure activity, and some you get paid for refining skills that are the equivalent of washing dishes or competitive interpretive dance, which, I'm gonna go ahead and say is fine. As long as I'm here, ...golf, tennis, bowling, darts, skeet, bobsled, ...sports that are considered dangerous only if you're stupid or cursed by the gods, is not a sport, it's a leisure activity you can do on your own and no one gives a shit.
To clarify, this isn't a 30% sport we love. It's my assessment that the definition of a sport is a competitive activity where someone has the potential to get seriously injured or killed, purposely in the clash of the game, or accident, ...or later through personal psychological adjustments to the immediate landscape.
With that in mind. Every hero we come to see or believe, is an elite human being who deserves our utmost respect on their lowest showing. If there's a pattern or egregiousness to the affront, okay, part of the game, take your lumps. And people put money down, so you have to be you the world expectation of you.
In nearly 50 fights, Cowboy Cerrone ate a wet Arby's roast beef and cheddar, that was actually a doordash Sticky Rick's pulled weigh-celebration prepork submarine-sandwich.
Cliffnotes, unless you're Drake, ease up, put on some music, get laid, and lighten up, just this go around. Jimmy Brooks still the man. ...And God Bless Tony Fergusson. The only fight meme that needs on a loop isn't how your face looks being kicked, his black eye dirty-dancing with life and laughter with his IV in the hospital should have it's own wing not just in the UFC but in the immortal history of fighting hall of fame.
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