Randa Markos leaves Tristar

[fortheo]

She could have beaten KK though

Not if kk transformed into her final form.

 

[TrainInVain]

She mentioned missing her family as part of the reason moving back to MTT, so I don't see her moving to ATT or Serra Longo.

Also I noticed she said she gave her manager a list of fighters and then he works it out with Shelby. Hope that doesn't mean we get 10 Randa ducked so in so threads.

 

[Sid Arthur]

Perhaps her last fight? That was under Tristar and she looked terrible. Way too conservative to win. She mostly is aggressive. In that fight it looked like she forgot all the boxing training she learned prior to Tristar. Even her beautiful BJJ/Wrestling didn't look the same. She would have won that fight if she stayed with Cruickshank & Co.

I can believe it, she wouldn't have made out this fast if she was always that poor.
She did remind me of the tendency of tri-star fighters to be too conservative. Best defense is offense.

 

[JollyRants]

Tom Breese
Joe Duffy
Tarec Saffiedine
Arnold Allen
Sage

Just some off the top of my head... Good prospects/future contenders outside of Sponge who is already a top 15 guy & has been since Strikeforce.

Sage and Tarec just got there, im sure Joe Duffy and Arnold Allen weren't there that long. Most of those guys migrated from other gyms.

 

[Was Exiled]

My friend works in a bar in Canada, Joe Duffy came in and was drinking there for a few hours last week - he told him that GSP was leading that days training session for what it's worth.

 

[Guy Smith]

I will have to wait and see that. Serra-Longo's has a proven track record at the high level. ATT has also improved people like Valerie and Nunes.

MTT reminds me of Revolution, the gym Mcmann trains at. Years people defended that gym until it became super obvious that they dont produce the talent that can hang in the UFC at the top.

I know what you mean. I like teh Chris and Sterling and ol' Al, though Sterling isn't known for throwing his fists. ATT is a great gym. One of the best, pound for pound. I'm just saying, Markos was a pure grappler coming into the UFC. She worked a little on her fists and it showed against McGregor's little teammate. Made Aisling not even want to stand, McGregor style. Even Cruickshank got way cleaner with his fists. Assuming they use the same boxing trainer. Cruickshank just needs help on the ground. His last fight was a war. Not the guy to cut. I think that chick they have training boxing over there is under-rated. Markos and Cruickshank's boxing has come a long way in no time.

 

[SeverianB]

Too much hardcore MMA talk in here.

Can we focus on the fact that Randa Markos has the best boobs in MMA? I mean, they are fantastic during weigh-ins, but looking at the pics posted here, they are EPIC at her walkaround weight! Wow. Nothing fake about those....

KK is good, but I agree with those saying Randa would have won that fight with her old mentality. Tristar is not the right gym for her.

 

[TheBulletwithWings]

To each his own, bruddah.

indeed

 

[TheBulletwithWings]

That deserves a White Belt HNNNNNNNNNNNNG

 

[Xuh]

Tom Breese
Joe Duffy
Tarec Saffiedine
Arnold Allen
Sage

Just some off the top of my head... Good prospects/future contenders outside of Sponge who is already a top 15 guy & has been since Strikeforce.

aren't those guys who have just gone there recently though? they aren't exactly 'tristar products'

Breese, Duffy, Sage didn't exactly wow in their last fights either (Duffy & Sage got owned in fights that were supposed to showcase them, Breese arguably lost when he was a 1/10 favorite...)

 

[MayhemMonkey]

Damn! This is brand new. Beating me to it, Jolly. Great av by the way

She's more comfortable with MTT though so that's fine with me. She isn't working either so that's a plus to get as much training as possible.

yeah but we dont get a Jojo-Randa dynamic duo at Tristar now :'( . I thought they wouldve been great training partners to push each other. At least they are friendly and she did say she would go back every now and then

 

[MayhemMonkey]

Good news. Tristar is a joke. They've only produced one or two solid guys as far as I know.

 

[MayhemMonkey]

Tom Breese
Joe Duffy
Tarec Saffiedine
Arnold Allen
Sage

Just some off the top of my head... Good prospects/future contenders outside of Sponge who is already a top 15 guy & has been since Strikeforce.

dont you dare forget Stevie Ray... dont you DARE! lol

 

[Lovestorm]

She has the sweet tits. Not keen on the hair colour, though.

 

[Guy Smith]