“I’ve become a big Chuck O’Neil fan.”
Haven’t we all?
In all seriousness, having the president of the UFC sing your praises is a decent sign as far as your career prospects are concerned. Win or lose, we probably will see Cold Steel strapping it up in the live finale. Dana White rarely enjoys fighters who skimp on the scrap so being in his good graces generally means you’ll get a long leash in the UFC.
Not too bad for a once-defeated alternate, turned wild card, turned semifinalist.
I almost forgive him for being from New England.
What I can’t forgive is O’Neil channeling his inner Terrell Owens.
I mean, c’mon Chuck, by now we should all realize that T.O. was more flash than fight and that’s not a recipe for success in the Octagon. Let’s just give Cold Steel the benefit of the doubt and turn a blind eye to the use of Owens’ favorite catchphrase.
A tall order for those of us in the San Francisco Bay Area.