On TUF 1 and Jason Thacker

[Leonard Haid]

By Chuck Mindenhall. Great read. From 2015.

Comments on the article?

https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/3/24/8259545/in-search-of-strange-brew

 

[Buff]

Its a great article. Proper investigative journalism.

Some lazy cliffs:

• He was ostracised my Canadian MMA fighters amd wannabes who picked fights with him constantly because he "shamed Canadian MMA" with his performance

• He keeps himself to himself now, his mother got sick so he just looks after her and walks a lot

• His life pretty much sucked before, during, and after TUF, but TUF made his problems public instead of internal

• He takes logs of drugs for depression

• He and his friend went out drinking, fell in a lake, and his friend froze to death. Cops harassed him after.

• He trained on his own in his garage via kung-fu tapes

• He had no idea what he was getting into on TUF, never expected to fight

• He is a complete recluse, no phone.

• UFC held on to his contract after TUF so he could fight again, he wanted to.

• Sean Tompkins led the bullying against him

• He once boxed Dana in sparring and "impressed him"

• Has no bad feeling towards Leben

• "probably won't read this article"

 

[pamirec]

Fans are too mean sometimes. When people are mentally suffering, you just stop pushing them any further.

 

[mahavishnunj]

By Chuck Mindenhall. Great read. From 2015.

Comments on the article?

https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/3/24/8259545/in-search-of-strange-brew

I ran across this a few years ago, it's a truly fascinating article. Thanks for the reminder, I'm reading it again now.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Leben pissing on his bed is the only interesting thing about this guy.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

One of the best MMA articles I've ever read.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Fans are too mean sometimes. When people are mentally suffering, you just stop pushing them any further.

Fans aren't mean. People are mean. That's why I didn't understand the anti bullying campaign from a few years ago. To me it seemed like they were highlighting children being bullied but completely ignoring that adults bully each other in all aspects of life from work to intimate relationships.

 

[Reign009]

Fans aren't mean. People are mean. That's why I didn't understand the anti bullying campaign from a few years ago. To me it seemed like they were highlighting children being bullied but completely ignoring that adults bully each other in all aspects of life from work to intimate relationships.

It's almost as if children become adults.

 

[Slapjit]

Thacker's story is a great example of how shitty people can be, especially when there's a simple narrative to latch onto. This is exactly why I don't leave mother's basement.

 

[Leviticus]

 

[Reign009]

 

[Thesnake101]

Fans are too mean sometimes. When people are mentally suffering, you just stop pushing them any further.

I mean, by all accounts it wasn't just fans, it was fighters involved in the scene as well.

Being honest, fans wouldn't have remembered much if at all of Thacker after Griffin/Bonnar. The canadians involved in the MMA scene at the time though, that's a different matter.

 

[Thesnake101]

Its a great article. Proper investigative journalism.

Some lazy cliffs:

• He was ostracised my Canadian MMA fighters amd wannabes who picked fights with him constantly because he "shamed Canadian MMA" with his performance

• He keeps himself to himself now, his mother got sick so he just looks after her and walks a lot

• His life pretty much sucked before, during, and after TUF, but TUF made his problems public instead of internal

• He takes logs of drugs for depression

• He and his friend went out drinking, fell in a lake, and his friend froze to death. Cops harassed him after.

• He trained on his own in his garage via kung-fu tapes

• He had no idea what he was getting into on TUF, never expected to fight

• He is a complete recluse, no phone.

• UFC held on to his contract after TUF so he could fight again, he wanted to.

• Sean Tompkins led the bullying against him

• He once boxed Dana in sparring and "impressed him"

• Has no bad feeling towards Leben

• "probably won't read this article"

Kinda funny that Tompkins of all people would lead the crusade against a subpar MMA fighter given he never recorded a single win in MMA. Good trainer, dogshit fighter.

 

[StonedLemur]

Lmfao @BoxerMaurits you see this one?

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

and this is what i mean when i said in the Ronda thread about MMA being full of absolute cunts. people blame the fans but look at this, Sean Tompkins a guy regarded as one of the best MMA coaches in his day leading a campaign on bullying a mentally ill loner. then they cry about respect when the mob turns against them.

 

[VinceArch]

I remember awhile back some coaches from Canada were pissed that Jason made it and not Kalib Starnes lol. Starnes shamed Canadian MMA more than Strange Brew ever did with his running man performance.

 

[Stranger Come Knocking]

Leben pissing on his bed is the only interesting thing about this guy.

Just like your face. Except Leben didn't piss on it. Someone probably should tho.

 

[chiefwiggum]

Its a great article. Proper investigative journalism.

Some lazy cliffs:

• He was ostracised my Canadian MMA fighters amd wannabes who picked fights with him constantly because he "shamed Canadian MMA" with his performance

• He keeps himself to himself now, his mother got sick so he just looks after her and walks a lot

• His life pretty much sucked before, during, and after TUF, but TUF made his problems public instead of internal

• He takes logs of drugs for depression

• He and his friend went out drinking, fell in a lake, and his friend froze to death. Cops harassed him after.

• He trained on his own in his garage via kung-fu tapes

• He had no idea what he was getting into on TUF, never expected to fight

• He is a complete recluse, no phone.

• UFC held on to his contract after TUF so he could fight again, he wanted to.

• Sean Tompkins led the bullying against him

• He once boxed Dana in sparring and "impressed him"

• Has no bad feeling towards Leben

• "probably won't read this article"

I’ll add.

"I can’t say he enjoyed his 15 minutes of fame, either. They urinated on his 15 minutes

Mauro renallo

 

[Pierced7681]

Leben pissing on his bed is the only interesting thing about this guy.

well he did crack Dana white in sparring lmao

 

[chiefwiggum]

Thacker's story is a great example of how shitty people can be, especially when there's a simple narrative to latch onto. This is exactly why I don't leave mother's basement.

I know. They’re all gonna laugh at us anyways.