Who is the most unfairly maligned fighter?

[whocares]

What it says. Not going to post my opinion, don't want to sidetrack the thread. Who's the guy (or girl) that gets dumped on for their fighting style, personality, resume or whatever else that you think gets the most unwarranted hate? Active or retired.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Alex Pereira
Fedor Emelianenko

 

[Ares Black]

I honestly don't understand the vitriol towards Paddy the Baddy. He has an entertaining fighting style and he seems like good lad.

 

[AmericanMMA]

I honestly don't understand the vitriol towards Paddy the Baddy. He has an entertaining fighting style and he seems like good lad.

Came to say this

 

[Mammothman]

Probably Belal, despite everything the guy keeps winning and getting better.

 

[Mammothman]

I honestly don't understand the vitriol towards Paddy the Baddy. He has an entertaining fighting style and he seems like good lad.

Going after Ariel and dick riding Dana was a very bad look, that and the robbery of Gordon didn't did him any favors.

I feel he lost a bit of hype after that.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

What it says. Not going to post my opinion, don't want to sidetrack the thread. Who's the guy (or girl) that gets dumped on for their fighting style, personality, resume or whatever else that you think gets the most unwarranted hate? Active or retired.

I would say Adesanya

Sure he had a few lackluster fights (don't forget Anderson Silva also did), and can be socially awkward, but that man is very talented and has put on quite a highlight reel of knockouts. Plus he was a very active champion and took on all challengers, which is something you don't see often from champs in other divisions

 

[HHJ]

Alex Pereira
Fedor Emelianenko

They are maligned? lol

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

They are maligned? lol

Very much so

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Right know it's Ian Garry. Imo

 

[HHJ]

I think Ronda is unfairly maligned.

She didnt cheat, always made weight, didnt do no roids, didnt pull out of fights

When dudes do some of the shit she did, like not shake hands or push people at weigh ins, like no one gives a shit, but she gets treated like Hitler for that lol

 

[HHJ]

Very much so

I dont agree.

Everyone got haters, but to describe these two as "Maligned" ??

Wouldnt be the reputation they got in the MMA scene bruh

 

[Unheralded Truth]

People turned so fast on Jalin Turner because of two super close split dec losses.

Please remember what he did to Green, and compare with Paddy this weekend.

 

[HHJ]

I honestly don't understand the vitriol towards Paddy the Baddy. He has an entertaining fighting style and he seems like good lad.

The Ariel situation put him a bad light. Made him look Dana's puppet sitting on his knee.

Not saying people shouldnt get the fuck over it, but thats a big part of it.

Plus he knows what he's doin with that haircut lmao

 

[Ares Black]

The Ariel situation put him a bad light. Made him look Dana's puppet sitting on his knee.

Not saying people shouldnt get the fuck over it, but thats a big part of it.

Plus he knows what he's doin with that haircut lmao

None of that explains the level of hatred some people have for him.

 

[Ares Black]

Right know it's Ian Garry. Imo

The rare post from @BEATDOWNS that isn't cringe nonsense

 

[HHJ]

None of that explains the level of hatred some people have for him.

Its all of it together imo and him not really havin any defining match that can turn the opinion around. Not yet anyway

 

[OldBoy91]

I honestly don't understand the vitriol towards Paddy the Baddy. He has an entertaining fighting style and he seems like good lad.

Paddy was going to be my pick.

He gets shat on for his response to the Gordon fight, but ask any fighter and they will tell you that when they are in there fights don't feel as close as they are on the outside looking in.

Also, "King" Green gets way less hate for a very similar response to his own fight with Jared Gordon. A fight Bobby was arguably losing before he blatantly and intentionally headbutted him. Then complained that it was ruled a NC instead of a tko win for him.

Paddy is also a great advocate for things that don't get talked about enough like men's mental health.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

I honestly don't understand the vitriol towards Paddy the Baddy. He has an entertaining fighting style and he seems like good lad.

He’s one of us too. That alone makes me a fan. Not to mention he’d be a fun dude to hang out with..

If you are in to hanging out with dudes..
(Ok, ok just a joke, but he seems a solid Sherbro)

 

[Sasha]

I honestly don't understand the vitriol towards Paddy the Baddy. He has an entertaining fighting style and he seems like good lad.

I found him a bit "too much" , too loud mouthed. Especially in his first appearances, molly meatball's ubiquity being the icing on the cake.

Now though, I'm getting used to him. I don't have high expectations for his UFC career, and I think that most people now have realistic expectations too. I don't mind him.