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Retired UFC Lightweight Gray Maynard has an issue with a recent viral interview clip with his former boss, UFC CEO Dana White.
White recently sat down with Bill Maher on the Club Random Podcast, and the topic of men’s mental health came up. White took a hard stance against the current shift in men’s mental health awareness. Deeming himself “old school,” White claimed he doesn’t have time for feelings and advised other to “be a man.”
Maynard didn’t appreciate the sentiment. The two-time Lightweight title challenger went on a bit of a rant in response, arguing that White’s penchant for fury counts as a feeling. According to “The Bully,” people are mistaking White’s business acumen for emotional intelligence. He also labeled White’s tirade as “used car salesman bulls—t.”
This guys middle name IS feelings. Anger, compulsive gambling, caught on film hitting his wife, twitter rants, interview rants. His life IS feelings/emotions. I can’t believe people buy this shit. Just because u have money doesnt mean u have Emotional intelligence or ur tough guy https://t.co/wL7Uo5c53w
— Gray Maynard (@GrayMaynard) May 12, 2024
We got along fine. Doesn’t change the fact I think he is full of shit for telling men to not have feelings and emotions https://t.co/WHG6NrMhYU
— Gray Maynard (@GrayMaynard) May 12, 2024
Just trying to help some people navigate through used car salesman bullshit https://t.co/MMP3vOEzvo
— Gray Maynard (@GrayMaynard) May 12, 2024
Additionally, the conversation moved a bit towards White’s success as UFC head. Per Maynard, the bulk of the success in turning UFC into a household name belongs to the Fertita brothers, who paid for the promotion and then made off like bandits when they sold the company to WME-IMG in 2016.
Yea man. Whatever you want to call it. By the way. The Fertittas made the UFC. 100%. Dana did a great job of getting in where he could fit in and riding whatever wave they gave him. Congrats. He’s got money and fame. But don’t mistake that for intellect and happiness https://t.co/jNMjqcaIYP
— Gray Maynard (@GrayMaynard) May 12, 2024
You have completely no idea what you’re talking about. The fertittas are business savants w/ deep pockets. They were 95% of why the UFC succeeded. That why they got almost the entire buy out and still getting paid on the deal. Keyser Söze type shit https://t.co/QjNeMRwxPq
— Gray Maynard (@GrayMaynard) May 12, 2024
Somehow, I don’t think Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard 2 is going to end up as a Hall of Fame bout.
Maynard retired from MMA in 2018 after over a decade as a UFC fighter. He’s best known for his trilogy of fights vs. “The Answer,” but Maynard also picked up victories over the likes of Nate Diaz, Kenny Florian, and Jim Miller in his UFC career. His final bout came in October 2018, a technical knockout loss to Nik Lentz.
Insomnia
The return of “Korean Super Boy!” I see no way that Doo Ho Choi vs. Bill Algeo isn’t an entertaining Featherweight clash.
Doo Ho Choi will take on Bill Algeo at #UFCVegas94 on July 20th.
[first rep. @mma_kings] pic.twitter.com/5a8woIBjwZ— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) May 13, 2024
A look into how Arman Tsarukyan is able to throw axe kicks and slides out of single legs:
This is how Arman Tsarukyan trains his insane flexibility pic.twitter.com/4xBlYNzVxw
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) May 13, 2024
“You should study Pokemon to get stronger,” Kazushi Sakuraba
A Florida man attempting to steal $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards was stopped by 2 MMA coaches using jiu jitsu pic.twitter.com/AqNHWdQPqN
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) May 14, 2024
It’s so fun to watch Kade Ruotolo grapple.
Yeah the flying darce is cool but this might be the coolest wedge back take attempt I’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/inarpANID1
— Jack Slack (@JackSlackMMA) May 7, 2024
The best fighters are those who can bring their training room tactics into the fight.
Maurício Ruffy shared a video of him utilizing several exact moves he practiced in training in his UFC debut at #UFC301
“Do it in training, do it in the fight!” – Ruffy
Instagram / @ruffy_mma pic.twitter.com/4faghmMsC9
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) May 13, 2024
Matt Brown is staying active in his retirement.
This montage hit me hard! Funny story about it, I was on a date last night with a girl that’s never heard of @ufc other than just the brand. The restaurant we went to was coincidentally playing the fights I didn’t even know they had tv’s in there… Then this came on pic.twitter.com/LHEjqo0W5w
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) May 12, 2024
I had no idea the restaurant would be playing fights and certainly no idea that I would be featured! Turned out to be a pretty good night for me overall
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) May 12, 2024
A feud is brewing between Ryan Garcia and George Kambosos …
george kambosos does not appreciate ryan garcia disrespect pic.twitter.com/feNKqJeTXC
— Black AF News (@blackafnews) May 13, 2024
George Kambosos firing back at Ryan Garcia today… pic.twitter.com/Fgpb2mQlOd
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 12, 2024
Bryce Mitchell has words for … Ben Shapiro?
Bryce Mitchell will not be silenced pic.twitter.com/lF5ZFRh9jf
— William – Open Note Grappling ? (@OpenNoteGrapple) May 12, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Double left hook with a reload between:
WOW, tonight we just got a scary knockout of the year contender pic.twitter.com/S13pWy4WnP
— OOC MMA (@oocmma) May 9, 2024
The way Bembe charged into that combination reminded me of Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron.
WOW. Vince Bembe just scored the fastest KO in EFC history, knocking out Adrian Sanchez in 13 seconds. #EFC113 pic.twitter.com/TNCIomp2QK
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 9, 2024
Random Land
“Almost gets attacked” and “forest cows” are both wrong, but this clip of a man whipping out the mace against COWS made me chuckle.
Man almost get attacked by a herd of Forest Cows. pic.twitter.com/qPOERPr7qv
— Human Nature (@Human101Nature) May 9, 2024
Midnight Music: Rock, 1975
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