
(‘It’s a sword, okay? It’s not phallic. It’s awesome.’)
Something about Brock Lesnar rubs some people the wrong way. Maybe it’s his attitude or his wanton homophobia. Or maybe it’s because, as an ex-WWE star, he’s getting big money in the UFC without ever having proved himself as an MMA fighter. Fortunately Lesnar has an answer for that last one. As he told the Baltimore Sun’s MMA blog, he’s paid his dues in other ways:
MMA Stomping Grounds: How would you respond to fans of the sport and fighters lower on the totem pole who believe you got a big push because of your popularity in wrestling?
Lesnar: Tough [expletive deleted], buddy. Get in line. That’s just the way it is. This is a business and it’s a sport, it’s entertainment and it’s all three of those words wrapped into one. [UFC president] Dana White and [co-owners] the Fertitta brothers didn’t buy this company to say, ‘Hey let’s see if we can run this thing into the ground and not make a dime.’ They bought it to make millions and make it what it is, and that’s what they are doing. I’m just trying to have fun and get a little piece of the pie. I really enjoy it. I’m proud and honored to be a part of it. And it’s not like I didn’t pay any dues either. I wrestled amateur when I was 5 years old and put more miles in airplanes and working out. I’m 31 this year and I’ve paid dues. If [other fighters] want to be mad I think they should focus on how they can become a big contributor. They are mad because they aren’t making any money.
Well, that should smooth things over. Is it me, or does Brock Lesnar always find some way to mention how much he hates flying? He hates it so much he counts it as time spent paying dues. Later in the same interview he does it again, even projecting his hatred of airplanes on other Minnesotans:
MMA Stomping Grounds: Are you looking forward to fighting in Minnesota?
Lesnar: Oh, absolutely. Any time I don’t have to get on an airplane and to be in front of my hometown [fans] is great. The state of Minnesota has been great to me and now people that want to come and see this and witness a UFC event don’t have to get on a plane and spend a lot of money. It’s right in the backyard and it’s a good thing for the city and for the state.
See? It’s a little weird, right?








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commentsSecond: No warning for strikes to the back of the head? Come on, let's be serious. Mazzagatti could have given a warning instead of standing them up, particularly in light of the fact that Mir was GIVING Lesnar the back of his head. The rule is in place to keep people from getting hurt, not to give you time to recover from a brutal ass whipping by burying your head in the mat. I count 3 shots just behind the ear, and two strikes directly to the back of the head, which Mir gave up of his own volition. A warning would have sufficed. Instead, Referee Steve stands them up, possibly breaking Lesnar's momentum and concentration (or possibly not). I don't agree with the call, but it isn't my call, and at this point, it's moot.
And ok, the guy doesn't like gays, and there's a significant chance he's a latent homosexual himself. That makes him a hypocrite, not a shitty fighter. He needs work on his GnP, particularly the setup for those hammerblows (they weren't anywhere near high enough - he could have done MUCH more damage) , and he needs work on his escapes. His jabs were mostly arm, but they did the job, at least on Frank. But his biggest problem looks to me like he was all nerves. He looked tense as hell, and Frank, as usual, looked loose and calm. We all know Lesnar has ridiculous amounts of power, but he's too flipping tight to use it effectively. He needs to just relax a bit, and realize that as a GnP fighter, his strategy is gonna be pretty damned simple and to the point.
Whether he's been working on those things, we find out in a week when he fights Herring, but even if he hasn't, he's got a decent chance to win the fight, given that he's a mountain of a man and probably as agile as a middleweight, and Herring doesn't have the size advantage he's used to. The rest of looked pretty good.
And hell, it may be BAD, but I can think of worse epiphets than "the ****sucker who lost to Frank Mir". At least he didn't start doing it IN the octagon.
You know...that kinda makes me like him now :)
"A proud redneck who is outspoken in his hatred of homosexuals.
Well, thank God he doesn’t also hate African Americans, Latinos, Asians, Jews, and “Arabs”.
I’m sure he’s totally cool and open minded about those groups."
I bet they are all cool unless they smoke of the penis....then yeah gonna call ethnic gay names, why? is that bad?
If it is , heres an idea, dont be gay mmmkay, gay is bad for you, so dont be gayyyyy!
ring, I think he should go back to what he was doing before which was Wrestle for WWE, he is not a fighter he is a entertainer and only a enterainer. He is big for nothing
and no fighting skills. And that is all I have to say about Brock Lesnar.
Anderson Silva was tapped from a heel hook from Ryo Chonan when they fought in Pride.
Lesner may win a few more fights, but I don't see him going very far.
if you think his power is not enough than your dumb! mir was lucky lucky lucky he would not have lasted another 30 seconds his face was looking like ass and he got leveled with a straight PUSH like jab.....notice not a real punch but more like push.
this guy has big force and he can and will be champion.
this is one guy in the UFC who could loose like 3 fights in a row and they wouldnt let him go because he sells PPVs and thats what counts!
so suck on that!
i've watched that fight half a dozen times and i counted four blows straight to the back on Mir's skull. Lesnar has no skills, just brute strength and a "fuck the rules" attitude that is going to wind up getting another fighter hurt big time. Lesnar's a punkass bitch with no business being in the UFC... hell, my record is better than his now, where they fuck is my contract. Lesnar's there just because he's a big name, but his name isn't going to save his ass in the cage. in his first big match, he just about got disqualified for illegal hits, and then a minute later just about had his leg snapped in half. don't try and argue with reality, you're wasting your time.
Right now all the heavyweights without soild BJJ are fucked, just wait until he learns submission wrestling
UFC will never kick him out, he brings in too much much money from the pay per views
what was it like 600,000 buys @ UFC 81?
I did watch the fight. I watched it live and have the UFC Unleashed on my DVR. I didn't know Frank Mir's ear was on the back of his fucking head. I just rewatched it and what do ya know? One fucking BLOW!!! I will give you two...maaaybe. But Mazagtti was overzealous in taking a fucking point away.
Why do you hate Lesnar? Cause he came into the UFC and DOMINATED your golden boy? Call me a "nut hugger" all you want people. Lesnar beat the fuck out of Mir and got caught. I GUARAN-DAMN-TEE it will never happen again.
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