Don Frye: “Pay Me What You Pay McGregor, I’ll Do A Presser Between Rounds”

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This week, UFC added the complete, unedited speech from the induction of the legendary Don Frye into the UFC Hall Of Fame from the UFC Fan Expo back in July. To those who haven’t seen it yet, you are doing yourself a dis…

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This week, UFC added the complete, unedited speech from the induction of the legendary Don Frye into the UFC Hall Of Fame from the UFC Fan Expo back in July. To those who haven’t seen it yet, you are doing yourself a disservice!

All longtime MMA fans will no-doubt enjoy the speech from “The Predator” (see above), as he looks back on his historic UFC and PRIDE career in an entertaining fashion, before poking fun at modern figures such as UFC commentator Joe Rogan and Conor McGregor.

Frye referenced Rogan when talking about how getting old sucks. “The Predator” told the fans in attendance to look no further than Joe Rogan for proof of that fact.

“Just ask Joe Rogan,” joked Frye. “Quit showing up on TV in your kids t-shirts, woulda ya!”

Regarding the “pissing contest on the internet” he had with UFC President Dana White, Frye said that White claimed he was only mad because he wasn’t getting paid what today’s fighters are making back when he was fighting in his prime.

“You god damn right Don Frye’s pissed off about that,” joked the former two-time UFC tournament winner. “See the checks that cocky little irish guys getting,” Frye added, referring to current UFC Featherweight Champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.

Before wrapping up on the topic, Frye referenced the issues leading up to UFC 200 that caused the cancellation of the originally planned McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 main event.

“Where’s Dana White at,” questioned Frye, looking around the crowd in attendance. “Dana, if you’d pay me what you pay McGregor, sh*t, I’ll do a press conference between rounds!”

Ladies and gentlemen, “The Predator” Don Frye. There’s only one, and he’s now found his rightful home in the UFC Hall Of Fame.

UFC Legend: Everyone’s Seen Through Ronda Rousey

Nearly a year after she was shockingly knocked out by Holly Holm at UFC 193, the MMA world is still awaiting any official news – let alone a fight announcement – that Ronda Rousey is actually returning to the Octagon. One former UFC champ doesn’t believe Rousey will ever return and even if she does, she

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Nearly a year after she was shockingly knocked out by Holly Holm at UFC 193, the MMA world is still awaiting any official news – let alone a fight announcement – that Ronda Rousey is actually returning to the Octagon.

One former UFC champ doesn’t believe Rousey will ever return and even if she does, she can no longer draw the throngs of fans she did before losing.

Never one to let his true feelings be hidden, legendary UFC tournament champ Don Frye weighed in on the scenario to Submission Radio:

“No, she’s not coming back. She’ll never fight again.She used to be able to draw fans, now she can’t. Everybody’s seen through her.”

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UFC President Dana White recently told Globo Rousey would be back to face current champion Amanda Nunes next, possibly even before the end of the year. Frye doesn’t think she deserves that fight, and should have to beat Holm, who’s now lost two straight herself, to get back into a title fight:

“If she wants to come back, she should do her rematch against Holly Holm. And then if you beat Holly, then you can have a title match. But if you get your ass kicked like that, you don’t deserve a title match.”

While that’s a strong opinion sure to turn some heads, the bottom line, especially in this era of the UFC where the biggest money fights rule above all else, is that Rousey will almost certainly be booked into an immediate title fight against the surging Nunes when she comes back.

And that’s understandable, because it’s obviously what is best for business. It’s on Rousey to prove to her fans that she still has the fire to fight and defeat the best, because Nunes has been running through top-ranked women’s bantamweight with a vengeance.

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12 MMA Veterans Whose Comebacks Crashed And Burned

The MMA world is currently buzzing with the news that former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre wants to make a comeback to the UFC after a three year break from fighting. Given his past success, there’s every chance that if and when he does return, GSP will be able to win back his title and reclaim

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The MMA world is currently buzzing with the news that former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre wants to make a comeback to the UFC after a three year break from fighting.

Given his past success, there’s every chance that if and when he does return, GSP will be able to win back his title and reclaim his spot at the summit of the pound-for-pound rankings.

However, nothing is certain in this rapidly evolving sport, and as you’ll see in this article, over the years there’s been many occasions where stars have returned to the cage after a lengthy absence, only to have their dreams of recapturing past glories quickly turn into the stuff of nightmares.

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Video: Recap Of The 2016 UFC Hall Of Fame Ceremony

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As UFC wraps up their eventful International Fight Week in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, they take a look back and honor some of the legends who helped get the sport where it is today.

Featured above is a recap of the …

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As UFC wraps up their eventful International Fight Week in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, they take a look back and honor some of the legends who helped get the sport where it is today.

Featured above is a recap of the 2016 UFC Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, where Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Don Frye, Bob Meyrowitz and the Pete Williams vs. Mark Coleman fight from UFC 17 were honored by the UFC.

Included in the recap of the ceremony are highlights from the speeches of the aforementioned inductees, as well as quick hosting spots from UFC’s Megan Olivi.

The complete 2016 UFC Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony was streamed live on UFC Fight Pass on Sunday, July 10, 2016.

Quote: Brock Lesnar Should Be Allowed To Do Steroids

It’s been a crazy couple weeks for the UFC with game changing events, mind blowing news and the new champion crowned at 185 pounds. A lot of the madness of the past fortnight really stemmed from UFC 199 on June 4, as the promotion put on a stacked event in California, and teased the return

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It’s been a crazy couple weeks for the UFC with game changing events, mind blowing news and the new champion crowned at 185 pounds. A lot of the madness of the past fortnight really stemmed from UFC 199 on June 4, as the promotion put on a stacked event in California, and teased the return of former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. ‘Can you see me now?’ reverberated over the loud speakers at the end of the spine tingling UFC 200 promo video, as even Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg were stunned by Lesnar’s presence in the clip.

It was later confirmed that the WWE crossover would indeed be making his way back to the UFC octagon, and against the heavy handed K-1 champion Mark Hunt. To top it off, the awesome pay-per-view card was finished with a stunning knockout win in the main event for Michael Bisping, as he shattered Luke Rockhold in the first round with a barrage of punches.

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Our good friends over at Submission Radio had UFC legend Don Frye in to talk all things MMA recently, and it was a very eventful interview. ‘The Predator’ discussed the American Kickboxing Academy, Luke Rockhold, Brock Lesnar and the WWE star’s USADA waiver that has everyone grabbing their pitch forks.

On Rockhold losing Frye maintains his stance against AKA:

“You know, them boys down there at AKA are a bunch of dumbasses. Someone doesn’t know how to train them or they don’t know how to train themselves. Shit, they’re all hurt. They’re all hurt all the time. They pull out of more fights than they compete in. Somebody better walk in there and take control of the situation, cause they’re doing something wrong.”

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Offering Rockhold some advice Frye explains:

“Find a new gym. Find a new trainer, you know, one that will protect you. Get some new training partners, ones that will protect you. Back when I was competing, my training partners, they sacrificed their bodies for me to make sure I got to the fight unscathed. You know, I was healthy. If we were falling, they’d take the fall. If we’re sparring, they would taper back and they would take the punches. That’s what you’re supposed to do. That’s what training partners are paid to do.”

On to the more hot topics of the month, and Don Frye has some very interesting opinions on the UFC 200 co-main event between Mark Hunt and Brock Lesnar.

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Don Frye Announced For 2016 Class Of UFC Hall Of Fame

At the UFC 199 pay-per-view on Saturday evening, yet another inductee for this year’s class of the UFC Hall Of Fame was announced.

MMA legend “The Predator” Don Frye will officially take his rightful place in the UFC Hall Of Fame in the 2016 class.

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At the UFC 199 pay-per-view on Saturday evening, yet another inductee for this year’s class of the UFC Hall Of Fame was announced.

MMA legend “The Predator” Don Frye will officially take his rightful place in the UFC Hall Of Fame in the 2016 class.

Frye will be entered into the Pioneer Era wing of the Hall Of Fame at the induction ceremony, which will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass during the UFC Fan Expo event as part of International Fight Week on July 10, 2016.