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The upcoming “Baddest Motherf—ker” belt is really an unprecedented event. Nate Diaz — ever the visionary — called for a title defense of his “baddest motherf—ker in the game belt” opposite Jorge Masvidal after beating up on Anthony Pettis at UFC 241. Shockingly, UFC pretty promptly booked the fight, which is something of rarity on its own given Diaz’s mercurial nature, and is actually going ahead with the BMF belt!
As a result, UFC filed for trademarks on the phrase “BADDEST Motherf—ker.” In addition to naming the belt and event after Diaz’s quote, UFC intends to create merchandise as well. Check out trademark attorney Josh Gerben break it down a bit below:
The UFC has filed 3 trademark applications for ‘BADDEST MOTHERFUCKER.’ @ufc claims the phrase will be used for:
1. The name of an event
2. A championship belt
3. A brand of toys (?!)A Supreme Court ruling from June makes registering such a ‘scandalous’ phrase possible. #UFC pic.twitter.com/N8m62R4lz0
— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) September 17, 2019
This is definitely a smart move from the promotion, a guarantee that it will profit off all the weirdness — otherwise, why bother with the whole thing? However, one hopes that Diaz, whose quote started it all, will also see some extra cash as a result of his unique genius… I would not bet on it though.
Insomnia
Jersey strong!
Another master of his craft who happens to hail from “The Garden State.”
Based on this video, I’ve been training completely wrong.
“Game?Mode On” Champ Shit Only SnapJitsu™? Monday Mood Old Clip pic.twitter.com/M3t5kqZz88
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) September 17, 2019
For those interested in digging into financial numbers, this is a great thread:
THREAD on the finances of the global MMA “duopoly” UFC vs ONE Championship.
Numbers from @heynottheface’s extensive reporting on both promo’s finances.
Note: All figures are in USD. ONE’s SGD numbers are converted at the rate USD 1 = SGD 1.35#ONEChampionship #UFC #finance pic.twitter.com/M3hYAlJ1Y0
— Jonathan of Kowloon (@GlobeSvcs) September 17, 2019
No one man should have all that power.
Technique tip from pro Muay Thai fighter Eddie Abasolo:
A sweet highlight video of “The Female Khabib.”
Slips, rips, and KO clips
“Jacare” was a force to behold during his days as a jiu-jitsu competitor.
An interesting angle on the elbow in this Muay Thai KO:
A core concept in wrestling and grappling states: where the head goes, the body follows. It applies to Sumo as well.
Day8 oh yeah – short but worth a view or two. #ChiyoTaiRyu (L) and #komusubi #Endo def gave us one of the better bouts today. #Akibasho2019 pic.twitter.com/mYSXDvb1RB
— SumoSoul (@TheSumoSoul) September 16, 2019
Random Land
Looks like a rough landing:
Midnight Music: My Spotify Discover Weekly kept it pretty classic this week! For any fans of Young, his online archive is really neat to explore.
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.