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The Owl and The Duck
“On a personal note, Usman’s coaches, training staff, a good amount of them were my graduating class from American Top Team before they split, and (then went to the) Blackzillians. And then whatever the gym is called now that they created with Henry Hooft and other individuals. Great gym and stuff, but that’s a part of what used to be American Top Team.
“So, his coaches know, his training partners know very well who I am, and he knows very well who I am. So, for him to say ‘Who?’ it’s kind of like, I know why you’re saying ‘Who?’ The circle ain’t that big. We both know what time it is when we both get in there.
“I wouldn’t say [I’ve been] impressed,” Usman said of Masvidal. “Because it’s Masvidal, nothing’s changed. He’s the same guy. He’s fought the same way forever. It’s just the luck of the draw. He’s getting that luck of the draw.”
Masvidal doesn’t buy that statement. He’s quite certain coaches such as Jorge Santiago and Kami Barzini, who now work at Hooft’s Hard Knocks 365 after exiting American Top Team, will inform Usman what he’s all about.
“‘This guy Masvidal, it’s not rumors or myths, this guy is really a bad motherf*cker,’” Masvidal said. “They knew I was a hard worker then. And I’m not exaggerating, a lot of guys that are even in his corner know very well who I am, and (that) this is my everything, how my work ethic is.
“He better go keep asking for that other dude that nobody knows his name (Leon Edwards), that he already beat that’s ranked under me,” he joked. “That makes a lot of sense. The guy you already beat, yeah, that makes a lot of sense. The guy that you beat that’s ranked under me, you want to give him a title shot?”
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“On a personal note, Usman’s coaches, training staff, a good amount of them were my graduating class from American Top Team before they split, and (then went to the) Blackzillians. And then whatever the gym is called now that they created with Henry Hooft and other individuals. Great gym and stuff, but that’s a part of what used to be American Top Team.
“So, his coaches know, his training partners know very well who I am, and he knows very well who I am. So, for him to say ‘Who?’ it’s kind of like, I know why you’re saying ‘Who?’ The circle ain’t that big. We both know what time it is when we both get in there.
“I wouldn’t say [I’ve been] impressed,” Usman said of Masvidal. “Because it’s Masvidal, nothing’s changed. He’s the same guy. He’s fought the same way forever. It’s just the luck of the draw. He’s getting that luck of the draw.”
Masvidal doesn’t buy that statement. He’s quite certain coaches such as Jorge Santiago and Kami Barzini, who now work at Hooft’s Hard Knocks 365 after exiting American Top Team, will inform Usman what he’s all about.
“‘This guy Masvidal, it’s not rumors or myths, this guy is really a bad motherf*cker,’” Masvidal said. “They knew I was a hard worker then. And I’m not exaggerating, a lot of guys that are even in his corner know very well who I am, and (that) this is my everything, how my work ethic is.
“He better go keep asking for that other dude that nobody knows his name (Leon Edwards), that he already beat that’s ranked under me,” he joked. “That makes a lot of sense. The guy you already beat, yeah, that makes a lot of sense. The guy that you beat that’s ranked under me, you want to give him a title shot?”
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A champ that just made his first and only title defense is asked who he wants next and mentions a guy he already beat and makes note of how he has been finishing guys (3 finishes in 5 years) and then he mentions a superfight with a retired legend.
but somehow he does not know who the hottest fighter in his division is?
Marty Fakenewsman beat a troll so now it's ok for him to be a troll
