Photo of the Day: Matt Hughes Basically Tells PETA to Go F*ck Themselves


(Nah, he’s just sleepin’.) 

Well, at least he attained the proper tags. None other than former UFC welterweight champion and avid hunting afficionado Matt Hughes tweeted this picture early today, which was taken on a recent hunting trip he made to the Midwest. After more than a few of his followers had something to say about it, Matt responded with the following tweet:


(Nah, he’s just sleepin’.) 

Well, at least he attained the proper tags. None other than former UFC welterweight champion and avid hunting afficionado Matt Hughes tweeted this picture early today, which was taken on a recent hunting trip he made to the Midwest. After more than a few of his followers had something to say about it, Matt responded with the following tweet:

Now, I know many of you are probably up in arms over the fact that Hughes would kill such a cute, defenseless animal; one he won’t likely be eating to boot. But allow me to lay some knowledge on you real quick. Bobcats, like the one in the above photo, are nasty, viscous, opportunistic little assholes. They are kind of like the Joe Son’s of the animal world, if you will, so before you start spouting off about what an “ignorant redneck” Matt Hughes is, just take a moment and watch this video, in which a rabid Bobcat attacks people in a bar. Think that would suck? Check out this story about a 62 year old Vietnam vet who had to strangle one to death to stop it from attacking him. In both cases, the Bobcats had rabies. So suck on that, PETArds *snicker* of the world.

Coming off back-to-back losses knockout losses to B.J. Penn and Josh Koscheck, perhaps we will be seeing Hughes on one of those MSNBC hunting shows before we see him in the octagon. Then again, if Dan Hardy has his way, Hughes may be called off the range sooner than later. Speaking of the Brits, have any of you ever seen a British hunting show? I just stumbled across one, and as is the case with most British television, it’s kooky as shit. Check it out.


(Clip taken from the show Constable Murray of the Forest Nether-regions.)

-Danga 

Video: Rampage’s Serial Humping Has Officially Become a Dangerous Habit


(Even the ladyboys in Thailand were no match for Quinton’s rapidfire pelvis)

They say with all sexual addictions, the addict eventually begins to lose interest in their current fetish and moves on to stranger, more dangerous behavior.

For Quinton Jackson, his humping addiction could prove his undoing if he continues to escalate the adrenaline factor at the rate he’s going.

Rampage Dry Humps Cagepotato Reporter – Watch MoreFunny Videos


(Even the ladyboys in Thailand were no match for Quinton’s rapidfire pelvis)

They say with all sexual addictions, the addict eventually begins to lose interest in their current fetish and moves on to stranger, more dangerous behavior.

For Quinton Jackson, his humping addiction could prove his undoing if he continues to escalate the adrenaline factor at the rate he’s going.


Rampage Dry Humps Cagepotato Reporter – Watch MoreFunny Videos

“Rampage” started out small, sniffing and humping female Japanese reporters, before moving on to grinding and motorboating their American counterparts. Unfortunately, the high just isn’t there anymore for the notorious energy drink guzzler and high-speed stunt driver so he’s moved on to more ferocious pussycats — namely Bengal Tigers.


(Video courtesy of YouTube/Eric3020)

The Rearview Mirror: Five MMA Trends We Hope To Have Left Behind In 2011

“Listen, I know we’ve had our moments, but before you make your list just hear me out…” (Photo: Gossiboocrew.com)

We’re only a few hours into the new year, but unless your head hit the pillow just as the ball dropped, you’ve probably already carried some of your bad habits with you into 2012. We are creatures of habit, and change doesn’t come naturally to us. If it did, we wouldn’t make such a big production out of our ‘New Year’s Resolutions’. The sport of mixed martial arts and its fans are no different. Here’s a quick look at some of the bad habits we’ve picked up and poor decisions we’ve made over the past 12-months. Let’s hope we can leave them behind in yesteryear.

“Listen, I know we’ve had our moments, but before you make your list just hear me out…” (Photo: Gossiboocrew.com)

We’re only a few hours into the new year, but unless your head hit the pillow just as the ball dropped, you’ve probably already carried some of your bad habits with you into 2012. We are creatures of habit, and change doesn’t come naturally to us. If it did, we wouldn’t make such a big production out of our ‘New Year’s Resolutions’. The sport of mixed martial arts and its fans are no different. Here’s a quick look at some of the bad habits we’ve picked up and poor decisions we’ve made over the past 12-months. Let’s hope we can leave them behind in yesteryear.

 

“Faggot”, “Cunty”, Rape Jokes, Etc.

“That’s why pencils have erasers.” (Pic: MMAMania.com)

2011 was a year that pushed the envelope of political correctness, even for a sport largely celebrated for its ‘anything goes’ mojo. After witnessing a gruesome motorboating accident, debating the proper way to address a woman, and being dragged along for Michael Bisping’s one-man homophobia tour, fans heard so many rape jokes that, well, let’s just say they became commonplace.

If I cared about people’s feelings I probably wouldn’t read this site and I certainly would write half of what I do, so don’t look to me to carry the torch for easily offended. And while I also think that it’s certainly not in the best interest of any public figure to use divisive, hateful language, it’s their right to speak their mind and live or die by their words. Lastly, although these incidents have been used by our enemies to suppress our mainstream progress, I don’t think anything short of an in-Octagon death can stop us now.

So why am I opposed to this controversial language? Simple: I don’t want a poor choice of words coming between me and great fights. We’ve already seen one fighter cut, albeit briefly, for an off-color joke, and I don’t want it to happen again. Had the UFC pulled the plug on the Brock experiment after his UFC 100 tirade, we would have missed out on many of the highs and lows of his polarizing career. And just imagine how less interesting the welterweight division would be right now if Diaz’s many past crimes were held against him. If we continue down this road, a major star is going to cross the line and we’ll all be deprived of great fights. That’s why it’s time to draw a line in the sand.

Which brings me to our next item…

This May Be The Greatest Thief Getting Squashed Story Yet

Tisk, tisk, tisk. Apparently word travels fast, because it seems we cannot go more then a couple days here at CagePotato without hearing another tale of some Charles Bronson-esque vigilante justice. Today’s story takes us to Hendersonville, North Carolina, where avid MMA fan and pawn shop clerk Darren “Rocky” Mothershead (?) found himself on the wrong end of a Friday night robbery attempt and decided to solve things the good old fashioned way, with his fists.

And we mean “attempt” in the lightest sense of the word, because as “Rocky” was handing over the day’s take to the gun-toting thief (a gun which later turned out to be of the pellet variety), he went all Jason Statham on the SOB and delivered a BRUTAL left hand that KO’d the dirty rapscallion instantly.

If the fact that this was all caught on tape wasn’t awesome enough, Mothershead then forced the burglar to CLEAN UP HIS OWN BLOOD off the carpet as they waited for the police to arrive. These are the actions of a boss, ladies and gentlemen. The thief was later identified as Mostafa Kamel Hendi, so if anyone out there knows this guy, send us his address so we can in turn send him a crushed ice pack and our condolences for failing at every turn in his life thus far.

Tisk, tisk, tisk. Apparently word travels fast, because it seems we cannot go more then a couple days here at CagePotato without hearing another tale of some Charles Bronson-esque vigilante justice. Today’s story takes us to Hendersonville, North Carolina, where avid MMA fan and pawn shop clerk Darren “Rocky” Mothershead (?) found himself on the wrong end of a Friday night robbery attempt and decided to solve things the good old fashioned way, with his fists.

And we mean “attempt” in the lightest sense of the word, because as “Rocky” was handing over the day’s take to the gun-toting thief (a gun which later turned out to be of the pellet variety), he went all Jason Statham on the SOB and delivered a BRUTAL left hand that KO’d the dirty rapscallion instantly.

If the fact that this was all caught on tape wasn’t awesome enough, Mothershead then forced the burglar to CLEAN UP HIS OWN BLOOD off the carpet as they waited for the police to arrive. These are the actions of a boss, ladies and gentlemen. The thief was later identified as Mostafa Kamel Hendi, so if anyone out there knows this guy, send us his address so we can in turn send him a crushed ice pack and our condolences for failing at every turn in his life thus far.

It is clear that Hendersonville gets its name from you know who, because all of its residents seemingly posses H-bomb technology and aren’t afraid to use it, especially when it comes to foreigners. I know, I know, that photo makes me giggle like a little schoolgirl, too.

And to think that all of this could have been avoided if Hendi was an avid CP reader. But knowing today’s society, it will only be a matter of time until he sues Mothershead for using excessive force to thwart his robbery attempt. Hell, he’ll probably win.

-Danga 

MMA GIF Party: The 10 Greatest GIFs of 2011


#10: Not everybody was prepared for the intensity of the UFC on FOX promo trailer.

Damn we love us a good GIF. 2011 provided us with dozens of memorable ones, but these ten stood out a little more than the rest. If we’ve left out one of your favorites, shoot us a link in the comments section. Props to ZombieProphet, Gordo on the UG, and everybody else who spends time making these things.


#9: Honey badger don’t care.


#10: Not everybody was prepared for the intensity of the UFC on FOX promo trailer.

Damn we love us a good GIF. 2011 provided us with dozens of memorable ones, but these ten stood out a little more than the rest. If we’ve left out one of your favorites, shoot us a link in the comments section. Props to ZombieProphet, Gordo on the UG, and everybody else who spends time making these things.


#9: Honey badger don’t care.


#8: Michael Bisping gets some karmic comeuppance on TUF 14.


#7: Georges St. Pierre lets us know just how much he’s intimidated by Nick Diaz.


#6: The moment when Ronda Rousey became America’s Sweetheart.

Video: Arianny’s Weirdest Autograph Request Just Happened to Come From a Fighter

(Video courtesy of YouTube/FightHubTV)

When we asked UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer at the MMA Expo what the creepiest request she’s ever gotten from a fan was, she told us she really didn’t get any strange ones.

Apparently Arianny Celeste isn’t so lucky.


(Video courtesy of YouTube/FightHubTV)

When we asked UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer at the MMA Expo what the creepiest request she’s ever gotten from a fan was, she told us she really didn’t get any strange ones.

Apparently Arianny Celeste isn’t so lucky.

5-1 fighter Joe “Leonidas” Henle now holds the distinction of being the person to request the strangest autograph from Arianny with his request that she sign his chest, “Arianny hearts macaroni.” I’m guessing we’re missing an inside joke between Henle and his girlfriend who he claims came up with the idea.

 

Somehow I’m not buying that neither woman has gotten any wackier requests. Hell, if they wanted some stranger ones, they could always surf the comment section here after posts like this.