(Andrei looks ripped. Fedor looks chubby. Yep, everything went as expected at the Affliction weigh-ins.)
– Oh yeah, Fedor knows how to fight a good striker. (USA Today)
– Donald Trump Jr. talks Dana White, UFC. (MMA Payout)
– Mike Chiappetta tells MMA fans, ‘Yes, we can.’ (NBC Sports)
– One last look at Arlovski’s boxing skillz. (MMA Fanhouse)
– Brit boxers don’t sweat the UFC, or so they say. (The Sun)
– The New York Times goes from covering to lambasting MMA. (NYT)
– Foot injury sidelines Mike Swick for at least three months. (Five Ounces)
– "Fighting Chance" promises to be the oddest MMA movie yet. (Al.com)
– Top 5 MMA spectator brawls. (MMA Journalist)
– Who’s afraid of Mark Cuban? Major League Baseball. (Scores Report)
– "Notorious" is just aiiiight. (Bullz-Eye.com)
– Inside the Taco: New Employees. (Holy Taco)
– 13 insanely horrible local TV ads. (Screen Junkies)
– Cop knocks protester out cold. (Nothing Toxic)
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Comments
Fri, 01/23/09 - 04:51
These weigh ins were a joke!!!! It looked like a poorly put together kindergarten show! If there is a next time for Affliction maybe they should try to organize more.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 04:57
Who the fuck does Trump Jr think he is, he doesn't know shit about MMA. Why do we even care what a spoiled brat has to say, the dude has never had a hard day in his life. Fuck i hate it when these people become famous that didnt make it by themselves and then think they are the "big times". For the record those fuckin weigh ins were terrible lol, kenny Rice was as awkward as usual lol.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 04:58
What do you expect? A fucking spectacle of a show at the weigh-ins? Were you expecting Cirque Du Soleil? When you got a short bald dude with glasses holding a belt that looks like a store bought WWE belt running the shit, you're bound to get a scale they just bought scale from the nearest wal-mart brought from home(saving money) and a show basically equivalent to an old folk home talent show. Plus, you gotta suspect they knew everyone would be at the "other" weigh-ins, by other I mean the Bonaduce-Canseco weigh-ins.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 05:06
Hey Bens. Why don't one of you write a rebuttal to the NYT's opinion piece you linked to? Reading that shit pissed me off to no end.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 05:08
that tom douche is wearing a cardigan with his affliction shirt. hahahahahaha
Fri, 01/23/09 - 05:14
andrei is going down. his boxing skills look half-decent, but he's no match for fedor. no one can match fedor.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 05:20
This is bullshit. Weigh-ins are the most important part of this event. I agree that the cheap look has really ruined tomorrow for me. I want tons of color and cameras and fanfare and Dana White prominently featured otherwise I can't enjoy it. Also, I agree Trump Jr is a loser who never had a hard day in his life. You know what's "hard"? Having your two rich friends from High School, who got all their money from family, ask you to sell the UFC. When all offers are too low, they decide to stick with it and bankroll a reality show and you get all the credit. THAT, my friends, is tough.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 05:30
its true, dana white really lucked out by being highschool chumms with the two Ferretta brothers. Where would he be without that coincidence? Probably one of the guys holding the towel for Gina' Carano's weigh in @ Elite XC. Yes I said it. Fuck.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 06:01
I did not realize Fedor was a midget....
Fri, 01/23/09 - 06:05
You gotta love all this talk about Arlovski's stand up game, when chances are its going to the ground withing seconds anyway, Roach will be pissing himself.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 06:05
A man gets a job at a retirement home whose residents help him train for a MMA event? There's a "Fighting Chance" that this will be the best movie ever!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Seriously, this doesnt seem like a good idea.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 06:24
NOTHING affliction does, looks good. Nor professional, nor talented,...nayyyy not even remotely like an MMA organization, it looks like a cheap circus act. Fedor fans, and assfliction fans are losers who sleep in mommys basement washroom, and smoke dope.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 07:19
that's strange ... when fedor fought timmay it looked like the height difference was about 2 inches even though it was 8 inches. maybe sil-VEE-uh just has horrible posture. now it looks like arlovski is 8 inches taller when he's only 4 inches taller. wtf?
Fri, 01/23/09 - 08:10
I think Fedor is only wearing socks and Andre' has on running shoes, which further exaggerates their height difference.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 08:25
in Russia...you do not measure one's height...one's height measures YOU.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 08:36
whats with all the knobs complaining about the quality of the weigh in. I don't give a shit about a televised weigh in, what other org besides the ufc wastes money on this crap. Whats the big deal about seeing a bunch of full grown men in there underwear, not enough cameras wtf. Not gonna use names nut a coupl of posts above me claiming that they want the weigh in in what hd so you can see there balls, theres no chicks fighting so who should give a shit you pussies.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 09:53
Is it me or did andre arlovski go to the kenny rogers school for beard grooming? that thing is tight and right
Fri, 01/23/09 - 09:59
well said canadian hoser. im totally lost when it comes to this idea of, "lets hate affliction." sure, ufc has more going for them, but seriously, whats the point in bashing everything that affliction is trying to do. i understand that the worlds consumed with negativity and the idea of being positive and encouraging is a foreign thought, but if you want to throw some negative talk around how about you toss it in the direction of: brock lesnar owning the title with a 2-1 record. im just saying.
Fri, 01/23/09 - 10:41
its ok to like affliction, Make sure you don't go to Bloody Elbow with that talk. They'll tear you apart then ban you if you make fun of them. "This is the internet, keep it civil."
Fri, 01/23/09 - 11:26
fuck the ny times
Sat, 01/24/09 - 12:11
I can't General Public's- Tenderness outta my head...thanx Kaplan.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 12:19
For some reason i see Dana teeing off on Trump Jr. after those no hold bar comments.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 02:18
Yay! I'm going to the snow today!
Sat, 01/24/09 - 04:17
I can't believe no one commented yet on the most important part of this Link-dump. so here goes... Mr. Chiappetta...?? That's like a name from an Austin Powers flick. I can just picture Mike Myers Dressed up like some psychotic evil master mind with A green leafy afro and petting a Chia-pet cat as he plots the earth's destruction. You have GOT to be kidding me. No way no how is that a real name. I don't even care anymore what they guy had to say. I'm sure it's wonderful but that name. Ha ha! There is just no way! I can't wait to read Alotta Fagina's rebuttal to whatever he said.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 05:10
Affliction is trying to put on as many good fights as they can. If this was a ufc card you would have 1 maybe 2 good fights they are trying to stack there card. Who gives a shit if the production isn't the best, the lighting isn't great, they make some fuck ups on the sound. It's all about 2 guys getting in the ring and smashing the fuck outta each other. There first show quality of fights was awesome, so I like there idea of using alot of money to pay there big name guys well and stacking there card. If they had other big name guys like gsp and silva they would have them all fighting on the same card not spread out over 3 or ppvs. You order 1 affliction show for $44.00 and you get to see 5 or 6 great fights maybe more. You can order 3 ufc ppv and cost you $130.00 to see 5 or 6 great fights. Enjoy the fights tonight, if you want them to do well order the ppv if not quit winning about the "poor quality". The ufc puts on a really entairtaing show but there fights are starting to suck to many tuf finalist. Affliction succeeding is gonna keep putting pressure on the ufc to put out better shows and pay some of there guys better, so why the fuck complain.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 08:42
LOLOL "I'm a white George Foreman.... I'm going to knock out Ken Shamrock." - Ross "Two Tons" Clifton on Carson's Corner
Sat, 01/24/09 - 09:29
woah had a dreamlast night that Fedor knocked out Arlovski in thirty EIGHT seconds...lets see what goes down
Sat, 01/24/09 - 09:34
Where the FUCK is my hot liveblog action....
Sat, 01/24/09 - 09:54
New York Times ... maybe terrorists can fly the next plane into their home office, and put an end to their tree hugging douchbaggery.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 09:59
Kudos to all you cagepotatos leaving educated and legitimate arguments on that bullshit NYT editorial. You guys are fucking awesome.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 10:06
Canadian Hoser: +1 tshirt with skulls. Agreed.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 10:13
No sweater? I need my Fedor sweater fix! I'd assumed he'd weigh in and fight in it, then presumeably after the fights say "my after party is at (some place nearby with rollercoasters and ice cream)" and go there in it. I feel cheated.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 11:10
has anyone told Arlovski he is in a mma fight not a boxing match, fedor will win via 2rd tko thanyee
Sat, 01/24/09 - 11:20
@ clyde Well, the fight is in Anaheim...Disneyland is only a few blocks away....
Sat, 01/24/09 - 12:02
This brawl owns a special place in my heart because it's the only time I've ever seen an audience member brazenly climb into the cage, punch Tank Abbott, pat Cabbage on the shoulder, and escape anonymously into the audience. ^ LOL from the top mma spectator brawls, that cracked me up prtty hard
Sat, 01/24/09 - 12:49
umm... so that was supposed to be a reply to CJ about the NYT article.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 12:54
here here!
Sat, 01/24/09 - 03:56
Thanks Anonymous. With any luck we'll also see Fedor fight Micky Mouse as he'll be having withdrawl from his NYE freak show fights.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 04:51
ummm wheres the liveblog?? i'm + six on the first two pick em contest fights this might be my night.
Sat, 01/24/09 - 05:07
Plus, it looks like Arlovski is standing a little on his toes to add some height on Fedor. Someone tell him he is taller but that hasn't stopped Fedor from putting fist-in-face.
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