People have been kicked off The Ultimate Fighter for less than what we saw Junie Browning do this season, but through it all he managed to stay on the show and endure to the semifinals. After his loss to Efrain Escudero last night, Browning talks with Cage Potato about the person he was and the fighter he’s become, and he promises that we’ll all know the difference when we see him on next Saturday night’s Spike TV finale.
CagePotato.com: So after everything that happened, how surprised were you that Dana White didn’t kick you off the show?
Real surprised, actually. Especially after what Dana said the first time and what happened. But I’m sure everyone wanted to see me get my ass kicked, so that was a good reason to keep me on.
Were you knowingly sabotaging yourself and trying to get kicked off?
It was more the fact that I didn’t really care. I wasn’t ready to fight. I knew I was out of shape. I wasn’t prepared to fight so I just didn’t really care about the consequences. I would have rather just gone home rather than embarrass myself on TV. That’s not necessarily the way I look at it now, but that’s the way I was thinking then. It’s not a good way to look at it, but that’s how it felt.
You say you weren’t ready to fight, but in the beginning you seemed to be doing pretty well. Why do you think you weren’t ready?
The beginning of the fight, that wasn’t pretty well for me. That was horrible. I knew it at the time, while I was fighting, that it was horrible. I felt like every day I was on the show I was getting worse. I just wasn’t fighting the same. I wasn’t fighting explosive like I normally do.
If it was just that you were out of shape, why didn’t you spend more time beforehand working on your cardio so you would be ready?
Because you have to have people to help you. I don’t care what anyone says, you can’t really push yourself to do your own cardio. People who say that just don’t know anything about fighting. You can only push yourself so hard, cardio-wise, doing it by yourself. You need someone pushing you.
And you’re saying you didn’t get any help with that from Frank Mir or the other coaches?
Yeah. I mean, Shane Nelson was pretty much the only one helping me. Everyone else was just lazy as shit.
Now that you’ve seen what Mir said about you, what are your feelings towards him?
I don’t hold nothing against him. I could tell he was pretty disappointed I lost. But I don’t think he should have too much of an opinion since he wasn’t there helping out to begin with. He was sitting down in the corner, saying he was just going to watch because I wasn’t listening to him. Of course I can’t listen to you when I’ve never worked with you. You have to have some kind of familiar voice. He was never there in practice helping me with anything.
So now that you’ve got a spot fighting on the finale, what are you doing differently to get ready for it?
I’m killing myself. I came out here to Vegas to live and train at Xtreme Couture and when I come out to fight on the finale, I’m not even going to look the same. I’m going to look different, I’m going to fight different, and people are going to see. They’re going to see the improvement. They’re going to see why I should have been in the finals.
How has it been for you training at Xtreme Couture?
It’s been awesome. It’s like the complete opposite. Like when I used to have a hard time finding good training partners, here there are so many good guys, especially at my weight. I’m daily just trying to survive. Everyone is so good here, and they’re all trying to help me. They realize I’m not the same as I was on the show. They’re all cool with me and they all want to help me. I got hooked up with Shawn Tompkins and I’ve been staying with him. I just go back and forth to the gym every day and that’s about it.
From the show it seems like everyone wants to help you, except you don’t want to help yourself. Like you sabotage yourself at every opportunity, even when people keep giving you chances. Is that accurate?
Yeah, on the show, but it’s not like that now. People try to help me now and I take full advantage of it. People don’t take all the other stuff into consideration when they look at the show. You got cameras in your face, you’re stuck in a house with a bunch of penises. There are no girls, no nothing. I’m sure getting laid a few times would have helped me a lot on the show.
There are other factors that come into play. I’m not saying the show is completely wrong, but I’m also not like that all the time. If I was, wouldn’t I be in jail by now? I think people who take that show too seriously are people who aren’t too intelligent.
When Dana White showed up to talk to you he was suddenly so sympathetic and understanding, way more than he’s ever been with anyone else on that show. Why do you think that was?
I think he saw potential in me. I think he knows the show can ruin some people. I think he saw that the show was getting to me more than some other people and he didn’t want to ruin my career just because of the show. When I’m back home with my friends and family I don’t act like that. When I’m around people who care about me I’m not like that. But being around all these different egos stuck in one house, it can cause some friction.
So what are we going to see from you when you fight Dave Kaplan on the finale?
I think people are going to see that I was the best one there. I’ve said from the beginning that I wasn’t the most experienced or polished. I was the least experienced of anybody there. But I think I have the most room for growth of anybody there. I don’t think a lot of those other guys have the potential to get a whole lot better. Every time I fight I get better. People are going to see that in this fight. I’m going to do stuff in this fight that people have never seen. I’m going to be technically and physically better than I’ve ever been, and it’s going to be obvious.
Why do you think they matched you up with Kaplan?
Probably just because of the little bit of drama on the show. And because, you know, he can’t be knocked out. I’m not going in there to prove anything to him, just to show everyone else that I was the best one there.
Now that the show is over, how do you regard the experience looking back on it?
It was a learning experience. It really opened my eyes to see where I could take this. I’d never been exposed to anything like this before. But now pretty much everyone in the MMA community knows who I am now, and I got to make the most of that. I learned just how I need to train. And also that I can’t blow up on people for everything, I can’t take stuff so personally. Especially in this sport, where you’re criticized all the time. I have to roll with the punches. I’ve come this far, I can’t lose it now.
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Comments
Thu, 12/04/08 - 01:57
Dave Kaplan and Junie Browning. Both are complete c*nts. Match made in heaven. It will be good just seeing 2 pr*cks fight each other. It does absolutely nothing for the sport of MMA. Junie Browning epitomises what is wrong with society today and gives MMA a very bad name. the UFC should be ashamed to have that w*nker represent them (which is what he will be doing in the finale). Poor taste.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 01:58
Hopefully he can turn his shit around and become a decent fighter and live up to his potential
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:00
Can't wait to watch Junie lose in the finale. The only training partner he can expect in the future will be Chris Leben; the two can be rehab buddies.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:03
You ever get the feeling that this guy could be the long lost redneck Diaz brother?
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:04
i hope he gets his face pounded so bad that we never hear from this clown again
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:05
Junie's full of shit. Did he need someone to stand behind him with a finger up his ass to "push him" during cardio? Typical loser, he sabotages himself, blames others for his failings, loses, and then still talks shit. He didn't go all out because he knew he wasn't the best in the house so he didn't bother. By his logic, with all the lousy coaching they got, NONE of Mir's guys should have won. Accordingly, that means the guys who did win were WAY better than him by default. Does he think before he speaks? Looks like a case of "That's my story and I'm sticking to it. What are you going to believe, me or reality?" Efrain could beat him anytime.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:06
And no way could he be a Diaz brother. They're actually good.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:08
I think Junie failed on the show because he had a horrible coach, Frank Mir was so disappointing. Losing fights is part of the game and every time one of Frank's guys lost he would put them down and make them feel horrible. I would guess Junie comes from a somewhat disfunctional family and he would have probably thrived in the nurturing atmosphere Big Nog created for his team. I used to love Frank Mir (as a fighter), I wish he had never been on the show.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:08
Anyone who has their own first name tattooed on their arm should be required to get "Douche Bag" tattooed on the other arm
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:16
Ohhhhhhhh Junie, You worthless peace of shit. You are all talk....u have nothing to show and everything to prove. You did not prove anything on last night's episode. Efrain legitimately chocked u out. You will have a very short carreer. All those tattoos and hot temper is just a front to make people think u are tough. YOU ARE A WORTHLESS PEACE OF SHIT. Get out of the fight game....more people are going to prove u wrong. GO KAPLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:18
i would like to see nate diaz throw the triangle all up on juning brownie
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:18
Junie should fight Launchpad McTap.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:30
"I don’t care what anyone says, you can’t really push yourself to do your own cardio." I think I just learned something about Junie Browning. Namely, that he has no fucking self-discipline.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:42
LOL at all the keyboard warriors on here. Keep your head up Junie. Good luck to you.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:45
why dont junie and marbary run off and get married
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:49
I'm glad Frank Mir was on TUF8. People forgot how much of a cunt he is and he's certainly made the vast majority of people remember or realize that. I love that he had to cut his shitty hair. Junie is a little baby. With a bitch name like Junie, what do you expect? Oh sorry, isn't it Allen Browning. I also love how Junie calls out people that watch the show and their intelligence while he can't put a sentence together with his shitty grammar. "I don't hold nothing against him..." Are you fucking kidding me?! Guess what Junie "Lil' Bitch" Browning, you wouldn't have beat Efrain (or Nover) even with a kickass coach and good cardio. You don't have it in you. Kaplan is a joke as an opponent and won't show us anything. You'll be forgotten.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:50
LOL @ InTheClinch for being one of us! Dumbass.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:54
I HATE YOU. All been said above. But.... I HATE YOU
Thu, 12/04/08 - 02:54
LOL at InTheClinch. Calling the kettle black much? Laugh at the keyboard warriors all the while using the clever MMA-relevant guise. What the fuck do you expect on here? It's a site where all these anonymous people can talk shit about pieces of shit - this one is Junie. And as far as pieces of shit go, he's pretty much locked that up. If you want something else, go pick up a newspaper. Granted, he IS out there doing it, talks the talk but still fails to back it up.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 03:01
Go junie!!!!!!!!!! Good luck broski
Thu, 12/04/08 - 03:20
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Thu, 12/04/08 - 03:22
I hope he proves you all wrong. The Junie Browning we saw at the first show was not the same one we saw last night. If anyone can get him on the right track its couture so I hope he gets it together and does well. I would really hate to see what some of you guys might look like if you had cameras on you 24 hrs a day. He fucked up and admits it now. Everyone deserves another chance.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 03:25
Junie is not his first name. I think his first name is Alan. Junie is a nickname. I'm not saying he's not still a douche though...I'm just saying...
Thu, 12/04/08 - 03:28
Yeah, I too hope he shows up as the same guy who won the fight that got him into the house. When seeing him on the first episodes I was fully impressed. He was listening well, he ground game was on point and then the show got into full speed and he totally fell apart.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 03:28
I think "lunie"would be more fitting nickname
Thu, 12/04/08 - 03:45
He's not a man. Only a little bitch can't admit when he's been beaten fair and square. He didn't even get his ass kicked by the best. He's luck they didn't feed him to Nover, it would've been like that scene in Jurassic Park where they feed a cow to the raptors.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 03:50
LMAO It's not "you can't push yourself at cardio" NO Junie it's YOU can't push YOURSELF at cardio, Your a failure. Your about to realize fighting backwood fucking neanderthals is a little bit different then fighting trained and proven fighters. I definitely gotta call you lucky for some reason you've become Dana's great white dope (unfortunately for us) shit I could probably go grab any half assed athlete put him on TUF then let him go train with Couture for a year and he'll obviously become a better fighter. Pease Kaplan finish this fucker off(preferably KTFO so we can see him run out of the cage crying like a lil bitch) "I had no one to train with" fuck off your in a house with 8 guys trying to accomplish the same goal as you I'm sure if you wanted to train,wanted to push yourself you would have done it ARRRGHH enough of this lil fucker he's a waste of time FUCK JUNIE AND ESPECIALLY FUCK DANA FOR MAKING US HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS LIL PRICK! if it wasn't for HENDO and GSP(okay and a couple others Wanderlai...) I'd boycott this shit and strictly watch StrikeForce!
Thu, 12/04/08 - 04:07
I hope Dave Kaplan spits semen in Browning's face. Can't believe Couture would let a headcase like that represent his gym. Dana normally plays such a hard ass with the TUF fighters but he looked like a p*ssy for letting Browning stay. But, I must say, I was glad to see Efrain make him tap. Favorite part of the whole season!
Thu, 12/04/08 - 04:08
Hah yeah i've never heard anyone (well any actual fighters) say that they need other people in order to push them to do cardio. You do cardio because your job is to a fighter and not pussying out after 3 minutes of striking is part of that. I hope Junie gets his shit rocked, he's such a whiny little bitch, just because he was honest about all that shit doesn't make him less of a pussy. He may be a violent retard but he definitely is no fighter.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 04:19
He's still a piece of trash
Thu, 12/04/08 - 05:06
your savior says lynch this piece of shit
Thu, 12/04/08 - 05:12
your savior says lynch this piece of shit
Thu, 12/04/08 - 05:23
Most of you here seem to hate the guy, yet you read the interview and post comments. Haha, you know that's why he's on the main card, because people like you love to hate him. You all love villains.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 05:31
Did you guys need to get a translator to sift through the Southern white trash lingo and get this interview? Loke I said before: "Choke on a bag of dicks Junie!" Your excuses are shit. Face it, you sucked, your attitude sucks, and no one cares. You acted like a child when you didn't have the spotlight on you. It's unfortunate I'm not in your weight class, I'd love to beat you to a pulp. Assholes like you make the sport look bad.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:12
Junie just let the egos get to him, I don't think he was a bitch or bad person at all..
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:18
This Junie couldn't be more of a redneck.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:21
Well said. I absolutely agree, if Dana and the UFC are legitimately concerned with getting the sport of MMA mainstream recognition while shedding the image of being meatheads with bloodlust, then Junie needs to be the first out on his inbred ass. Sociopathic egomaniacs like him have no place in the cage, and especially on national t.v. He does nothing but proliferate the image of the fighters being stupid, and aggressive. When in reality the guys that excel at this sport are anything but dumb self centered pricks like him. Every word out of that scumbags mouth is predictable and his actions and attitudes even more so. Junie Browning is a disgrace to fighting and cannot be allowed near the UFC.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:33
He's a no talent pussy that couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag. His fights were boring and he refuses to take risks if it doesn't involve throwing a glass or a tantrum. Best idea he's ever had was to go flip some burgers.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:38
Say what you will about the guy, but he does have talent. He immature and had NO cardio, gassed in the first round like every fight... I predict Junie will be a contender...he had like 3-4 fights before all this???? come on..hes a rookie with real God given talent (talent to be a jack ass too, I know) He will get his rematch with efrin because efrin will get raped by Nover...quit hating on the guy im sure all you nut huggers will jump on his band wagon when he starts killing people.....don’t kid yourselves
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:45
what a whiny pussy! this guy is such a fucking joke, he is the reason i didnt watch this season. im not watching some little talentlss bitch pick fights when he knows nobody will fight Back. Fuck you junie, eat a dick up til you hiccup.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:48
OK...I'm totally coming late to this party... "Because you have to have people to help you. I don’t care what anyone says, you can’t really push yourself to do your own cardio. People who say that just don’t know anything about fighting. You can only push yourself so hard, cardio-wise, doing it by yourself. You need someone pushing you." I'm sorry Junie, but stick that shit right up your ass. I trained my ass off for months trying to whip myself into shape for a jiu jitsu tournament. Your gonna bitch that you need people to help you with your cardio? Sorry Junie, but I just lost a whole lotta respect for you. Last winter I was getting up at 5:00am in the mornining and getting on my bike and pressing out 10 to 12 miles. Nobody else was there. Not my wife, child, jiu jitsu teacher, nobody. Just me stickin' my water bottle in the microwave so it wouldn't freeze in the 14 degree temperatures. I cut 30 pounds and at 41 years of age, I can kick a bit more butt that the average bear. And all of that was just for my cardio. I was going to at least 4 classes a week and lifting weights on top of that. And your gonna bitch that you need someone to push you? I'm nowhere near the fighter you are, but I'm the fighter I am because I pushed myself. There's only one person you need pushing you. That's you. It's extremely disheartinging to realize that you still don't know that. I'm just a dumb, drunk, old wannabee. The world is your oyster, but your just chompin' sand. Youth is wasted on the young and on guys named "Junie".
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:59
LOL, killing who exactly? Give some examples Junie. I know its you, you little dickless piece of shit.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 06:59
Anyone who thinks he has some great hidden talent is just a sad little man. Where have you ever seen evidence of it? The couple of retards defending him just relate to him because they are troubled redneck losers, not because he has ever shown any evidence of being a good fighter.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 07:07
O ya 1 more thing before i go! TAPPING OUT IS FOR BITCHES FUCK YOU JUNIE!!
Thu, 12/04/08 - 07:28
I was so stoked last night when he tapped. So overrated.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 07:59
OLD BALD AND IRISH: You are one of the FEW guys who posts quality content here in the comment sections. I might not agree with your opinions all the time but its nice not to read the normal ignorant COUGHtufguyCOUGH shit most post here. JUNIE: You are the only one who can push yourself. I have faith in you and think that you are potentially a great fighter. Keep your head up, I'll be betting on you man!!!
Thu, 12/04/08 - 08:00
fuck that pussy! i hope his gets ktfo`d!!! too bad mir didnt beat his ass during training! fuck mir too! he WAS cool before the show, no hes just a prick!!
Thu, 12/04/08 - 08:27
Maybe junie will become a champ like cock chestner? yeah hes such a young raw talent, wow.....just wait and see, its so exciting. Brilliant! you win TOOL of the internet! goodbye.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 08:43
I'm a fan of Junie.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 09:44
He's a piece of shit.
Thu, 12/04/08 - 10:44
If you're a fan of Juni, why not be a fan of any other fighter on earth you've never seen beat anyone impressively? The reason is because you are gullible, and saw him on TV.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 02:53
i bet this guy is like brothers with the diaz brothers or something hes a complete fuckstash but on the other hand david kaplen is only useful for naming the capital of countrys
Fri, 12/05/08 - 04:54
So all you need to do to get recognition in this sport is behave like a retard, talk smack, dont back it up, apologize, behave like a retard again, talk smack again, apologize again (repeat 100 times), fight like a girl and lose to the first real opponent, talk smack again... WINNER! This is the first and only time I`m even going to talk about this tool, he doesnt deserve any attention whatsoever, and to those millions of people who want to see him getting his ass kicked: dont even bother. It`s so obvious he`ll get his ass kicked, I dont even wanna see it. If he could back it up, he could be a real villain everybody loves to hate. The only word which comes to mind when I hear Junie Browning though is "indifference", and I really hope I can even forget this guy`s name altogether, cause the only thing he`s good at is sucking at life, and he`s the heavyweight champion at it!
Fri, 12/05/08 - 05:18
Hey, Old, Bald, and Irish..... thanks for the complete overview! But, never sell yourself short.... "dumb, drunk, old wannabes" can be extremely dangerous when they are cornered! As for Junie, I hated that immature midget mind when he first embarrassed himself on the show. He is disrespectful to his peers and his betters. He quit in his match with Efrain, and I am glad. That is his true character, or lack of one. I hope Junie goes back to the backwoods of his beloved Kentucky and resumes pork pumping the wild boars that he pounces on in the bushes behind his trailer. That is his one real talent.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 05:46
Incorrect sir. Junie Allen Browning.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 05:48
Way to ask the good questions, but.. He is still a grade-A douchebag
Fri, 12/05/08 - 06:00
Aside from all the "pussy" and "white thrash" shit the people seem only to happy to sling..lest get beyond the character traits because with out this reality TV insight most of us only know fighters from the ring. So lets judge Junie as a fighter based on what we've seen. He doesn't have particularly heavy hands he landed about 12-15 decent shots on Delgado and couldn,t put him down..He hasn't demonstrated any guile when it comes to the ground game. And most importantly for me, he looks like a poor athlete...he isnt powerful, fast, flexible or have any stamina or fortitude to last a fight at a decent pace. All these are naturally given talents, you don't need um all to be great fighter but you need to excel at one at least to be anyway good..skills you can learn..but you show me any decent fighter in the UFC today who isn't a gifted athlete...And there's the heart factor as well...you have NO excuse for not training at a camp NONE..if you where at home you might have distractions, family friends temptations whatever..your @ a camp with nothing else to do...how could you not train your ass off? One quality Junie seems to have is he can take a shot...but for me this could be to his detriment as he'll end taking more punishment than he should. He'll beat Kaplan maybe but honestly who cares.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 07:24
what a bunch of haters!! just like a group of school girls!! get over it , it's only a tv show!!!
Fri, 12/05/08 - 07:39
Damn.....wigga please, this fool has an excuse for anything you ask him, which was some great questions...in fact I mentioned in a comment yesterday I wondered how he could blame cardio on someone else when he's got access to the gym every single day....oh you need someone to push you...bullshit Junie, damn this guy. This guy is like a mixture of JT Money's arrogance with a little bit of Chris Leban (old Leban, not roid Leban) he's going to end up doing something stupid that we'll all be talking about for a long while....so cheers Junie here's to you making me laugh (a lot) someday soon. Jackass.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 07:46
@ Dagnut, Yep, he's look very mediocore from every aspect. I just wonder who's dick is Junie sucking to get some second chances....that or Dana knew he wa good for the TUF ratings so he allowed him to stay...which could very well have much to do with him getting so many chances. I"ve not seen a reason to do it based on his fight game thats just truth. Oh and to be honest I think Junies got some issues somewhere, he speaks like he may not be the sharpest tool in tool shed to again be honest, not trying to be a dick...he may have some Filho type "I see dead people" type issues going on, we'll see I certainly hope not but again just an observation.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 08:08
He's a piece a shit redneck!
Fri, 12/05/08 - 08:42
@ JIMMA Thanks dude. It's nice to know someones reading. Personally, I'd like to see anyone succeed in the sport of MMA; including Junie. But if he's gonna have an additude like that, he's got a tough life in front of him. Look, I've done self-sabotaging things. I've given up. Hell, we all have. But it burns my biscuits when I see someone with potential get the chance of a lifetime, a chance that so many others would kill for, and then just pretty much throw it away. I don't know why it gets to me. It happens every season on TUF. Look at Chris Leben. He has so much talent, so much potential, I so want to root for him but HE SCREWS HIMSELF EVERY CHANCE HE GETS! I was plucking the short hairs outta my bald head when I heard he whizzed positive for 'roids. And just at the time when it looked like he finally turned things around for himself. And that's why I'm not hopping on the "I hate Junnie" bandwagon. I also want to see him succeed and have a great future in the sport. But until he gets his head straight, that's just not gonna happen. Junie wasn't "the best one there", but he could have been.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 08:44
I Hate Junie, He is the biggest loser out there. Always played the tough guy throwing shit at people, and in the ring......A Loser that would that would easily get his ass kicked by Stankie. I never wanna see him on a card in any fighting event. Nover All the way.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 09:01
HAHAHAHA now obviously you guys know I had to post something here. I had to bite my tongue...well actually sit on my hands I guess you could say.. Anyways, quick points to a few people on here..Yes Junie is his first name, middle name is Allen. Friends and family have always called him Allen. As much as I hate to say this, I think it may be true, I think we are honestly looking at the next coming of Tito Ortiz, not skill wise quite yet, but just the fact nobody on here says "oh he's alright"..it's either love or hate. I know I'm going to get bashed for even making the comparison but hey I have broad shoulders I can take it.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 09:32
I totally agree, like what stanky says.. "You got to have desire, determination, dedication, drive, and discipline, and that’s the hardest one, discipline. The two A’s, one is ability, but more importantly is attitude." What this dude lacks is the mental aspect of the sport, we will see if that has improved come the finalle.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 09:34
Amen, Stankie.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 10:07
Amen OBI, AMEN.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 10:13
Damn, I still sound like a fucking moron.
Fri, 12/05/08 - 01:13
Woody what are you NUTS!
Fri, 12/05/08 - 01:44
Just a friend of his. Since he doesn't respond to anything, I kinda feel obligated to stick up for him. haha
Fri, 12/05/08 - 02:08
I actually like Junie, he's real messed up, or well was in the house. But I thought it was great fun, he's passionate! His biggest obstacle is of course his cardio, if he just works on that and stops showing off in the ring he has a good shot at winning some fights. Probably won't rocket to stardom right away or get a belt anytime soon. You go bro!
Fri, 12/05/08 - 06:33
@ Old bald and Irish- I totally respect your opinion your one of the few articulate posters on here who knows what there talking about... but I would just like to ask what potential you see in Junie? I saw nothing of any worth, no striking, no grappling no heart, no discipline and most importantly no athletic ability be it cardio or power..I just don't see it..he couldn't physically dominate a guy like Delgado who was the weakest guy in the house..Sherk, Huerta, Griffin would throw him around like a rag doll..I know their established fighters but just physically they would dominate him in a clinch..I won't even mention Penn in the same breath it would be disrespectful. Junie is no athlete, you don't have to be the strongest guy but you need something to counter act someones power , speed or agility...junie doesn't posses either..he looks like he should be strong be isn't frankly. I don't have anything against him personally but if I was his friend or coach I'd be telling him to give up. There has to be a certain standard of athletic ability to maintain to succeed in mma...maybe in the heavy weight divison where you might be freakishly big or a draw because of street fighting hype you can beat a few journey men and make a career but guys @ 155 will tear you up if you can't match up. I thought junie could make up for lack of cardio by knocking people out but he doesn't have the power. I just looked at the ufc lightweight division there just to see if I could see a fighter that a well trained focused browning could beat and honestly the only one is a rematch with delgado and possibly that clown Kaplan.
Sat, 12/06/08 - 07:52
@ Dagnut Good question. Truthfully, no, I don't see anything exceptional in Junie when compared to MMA fighters in general. But he's got the basics and sometimes, thats all it takes to rise someone to the next level. I think he's probably got more in his bag of tricks than we saw on the show. Like I said before, when people are given a chance along the magnatude of entering the TUF house, I wanna see them suceeed, not self destruct. Quite frankly, it wouldn't take much to get Junie on the right path to be someone who can hold his own in a cage. Right now, he's not there. But he could potentially be there. And that's why i'm curious with his progress at EC. Maybe I'm just making his UFC fight a little more interesting for myself. Wouldn't you (and I) shit bricks if Junie came into the cage as a total animal and kicked ass? Frankly, I'd like to see that. Someone made the comparison of Junie to Tito Ortiz. To me, Junie is more like Phil Baroni. You'd love to root for him...if only he would stop being an asshole. Like when Phil fought Frank Shamrock and got his block knocked off. I squeeled with joy! And when Baroni is jumping around going "I'M THE BEST EVAH!" and I just cringe! And then, Baroni gets married, he drops weight, busts ass, pushes himself and pulls off a three fight win streak. And I say to myself "Good job, Phil. We knew you had it in you." And every fight is now a new horizon for him. No matter what, I have respect for him. Junie's got the skills to at least earn some respect. And I'll give it to him. But he's gotta earn it. Just like Phil did.
Sat, 12/06/08 - 08:16
Lets be fair but Baroni was selling the "bad ass" brand..in those days you had to beat people to get on TV and talk thrash at that stage your trying to raise your profile probably to make a measly extra 5k or something..Baroni could compete with good guys...its seems now all you need is a sh!tkicker attitude and the temperament of a 12 year old who's had his Nintendo taken away and your a minor star..as it stands browning would probably be a bigger draw than anyone else in the house and some real talent has emerged in there. I consider browning a minor celebrity not a fighter as he has done nothing to warrant any respect as a fighter. Baroni was a top 10 guy for many years, browning isn't even top 30..not even close..I know your not comparing them as fighters but at the end of the day this is the fight game, you can promote your self as a character and create a persona but if you can't back it up..shut up.
Sat, 12/06/08 - 07:39
@ Dagut I understand where your comin' from. Let me just make it clear that I wasn't comparing Junie and Baroni on talent, mearly... "theatrics"? I don't see Junie as the same caliber of fighter as Baroni, I'm just trying to draw a comparison on career, decisions and perceptions. If I had a choice of being punched by Baroni or Junie, it's Junie every time. Baroni has proven that he can knock a fuckin' block off.
Sun, 12/07/08 - 01:16
Now that's some funny shit.
Mon, 12/08/08 - 08:57
blah blah....blah blah blah blah.....blah. that is all. -ov
Mon, 12/08/08 - 07:03
I think Junie could be a good fighter. When I say "could" that means he has alot of issues to work through. Once his head is screwed on straight then we will see. You cannot blame Mir, all the other other guys on the show worked hard as I could tell. Junie has something deep inside that comes out when the shit starts flying. That is not in his heart it is in his head. The oppurtunity these guys had was a once in a lifetime oppurtunity. Most of them came there and did what they had to do and yes some of them came up short. But hey that is the name of the game. There is only one winner in a two man fight. Junie if you pay attention to this forum I will be pulling for you but I still say you acted like an utter ass.
Tue, 12/09/08 - 03:07
@ Syntheticop - what area of his game did you think showed he could be a good fighter?
Thu, 12/11/08 - 11:46
All you tough guy wannabes here make me laugh. Talking thrash on the internet is just plain fukkin' sad. No matter how much of a bozo this guy is, he's a fighter, and he let's his fist do the talking. Unlike you Internet losers, makin' your fukkin' fingers do the talkin'. So sad. I got nothing but respect for fighters. Internet bitches like all of you dont deserve it. I'll bet he knocks all of you out! All at the same time. HAHAHAHAAAHAHAHA! LOSERS! By the way, Frank Mir is the worst coach of all time. What fukkin' lazy fat fuck he is.
Thu, 12/11/08 - 11:59
"A Loser that would that would easily get his ass kicked by Stankie" This is the winner of the Most Stupid Comment of All Time. Congratulations, dumbass. HAHAHA.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 04:39
You guys are a bunch of gay ass mofo's Junie will have a better life than any of you. And all you haters will just be forgotten when you die atleast people will remember Junie as a MMA fighter in tuf8 forever! now while you guys who r saying shit about him will be remembered as nothing in 20 years. Junie definately made me a fan of tuf the first time I whatched it, unlike the other pussys in tuf Junie Browning isn't one. And also If you saw how Junie got onto the show he was fucking talented that time. Its true you need help for cardio because you wouldn't know if your exhausting yourself and getting results. That goes with MMA or anytype of fightgin sport like boxing. Frank Mir sucked at being a coach and didn't even care about the people on his team. FU ALL YOU JUNIE HATERS JUNIE YOUR MY IDOL GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING!!!
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