‘Motivated’ Penn and the 6 Most Overused Qualifiers in MMA

Some fighters make excuses. Other fighters give reasons. But some fighters have fans who refuse to believe they are losing for any reason that is within their control.
There is a magical place for these fans wherein every time their athlete loses, it i…

Some fighters make excuses. Other fighters give reasons. But some fighters have fans who refuse to believe they are losing for any reason that is within their control.

There is a magical place for these fans wherein every time their athlete loses, it is due to matters that are beyond the grasp of the fighter himself. 

There have been many one-off excuses given and some are legitimate.

Even some people on this list had good reason for a loss here or there.

But this group of six elite fighters seem to be given a pass on losses from fanboys after every failure. It is as if the idea of them simply not being good enough is too much for the fans to handle.

We shouldn’t blame the fighters for these titles they were given. But let’s all hope they are generally unaware of the excuses crafted for them.

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