Tag: Leslie Smith

Justin Buchholz Says Men Are Better Fighters Than Women, Leslie Smith Responds

Leslie Smith and Justin Buchholz recently went back-and-forth on social media after the latter claimed men were better fighters than women. Buchholz — former head coach of Team Alpha Male — responded to a quote from Aspen Ladd who claimed her fight with Germaine de Randamie was stopped early because she was a woman. “Can […]

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Leslie Smith and Justin Buchholz recently went back-and-forth on social media after the latter claimed men were better fighters than women.

Buchholz — former head coach of Team Alpha Male — responded to a quote from Aspen Ladd who claimed her fight with Germaine de Randamie was stopped early because she was a woman.

“Can we all agree that men are better at FIGHTING than women. ????” he said on Twitter.

Former UFC fighter Smith caught wind of his tweet and responded:

“Hi @JustinBuchholz I’m writing a paper tonight for a class and I wonder if you would be willing to give me a couple of quotes I can use about how prevalent cultural beliefs like this are,” she replied.

Buchholz hit back asking if he was wrong to which Smith responded taking a dig at his professional record:

“Judging by my career compared to yours I’d say you’re wrong ????” she said before adding, “I was hoping to ask you more questions but since you’d rather make a spectacle out of the conversation I guess I’m cool. Thanks for responding, kind of.”

Buchholz wasn’t letting it go anytime soon, though. He challenged Smith to a fight soon after and said he would beat all of her opponents:

“Let’s fight then???????????? I would beat all your opponents faster by ko you couldn’t beat 1 person I fought,” he clapped back.

Smith responded:

“No thanks,
1) I fight for money
2) I’d rather not touch you
3) challenging women is the only thing that makes you look dumber than challenging women’s fighting ability
5) you weigh more than me
6)I still have a fight career to focus on
I’m done, have a good night.”

What did you make of the interaction?

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Aspen Ladd Addresses Harrowing UFC Sacramento Weigh-In Scene

Rising contender Aspen Ladd put the mixed martial arts (MMA) world on notice at today’s UFC Sacramento early weigh-ins. She made championship weight for her main event against No. 1 contender Germaine de Randamie tomorrow night. However, Ladd was…

Rising contender Aspen Ladd put the mixed martial arts (MMA) world on notice at today’s UFC Sacramento early weigh-ins. She made championship weight for her main event against No. 1 contender Germaine de Randamie tomorrow night. However, Ladd was concerningly shaking and appeared genuinely out of it. The Californian was unable to step back onto […]

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Leslie Smith is Coming to Bellator’s Featherweight Division

Leslie Smith will be taking a crack at Bellator’s featherweight division. Smith last fought in the UFC in 2017 when she scored a TKO victory over Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night 113. She was on a two-fight win streak when she was released from the UFC …

Leslie Smith will be taking a crack at Bellator’s featherweight division. Smith last fought in the UFC in 2017 when she scored a TKO victory over Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night 113. She was on a two-fight win streak when she was released from the UFC back in April of last year. She was […]

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Bellator MMA Signs UFC Veteran Leslie Smith

Bellator MMA continues to bolster their women’s 145-pound division with their latest signing of veteran Leslie Smith. It has been almost two years since Smith, 36, has competed in a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) contest. But the UFC vet and potential union organizer has signed a multi-fight contract to fight for the Viacom-owned promotion. […]

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Bellator MMA continues to bolster their women’s 145-pound division with their latest signing of veteran Leslie Smith.

It has been almost two years since Smith, 36, has competed in a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) contest. But the UFC vet and potential union organizer has signed a multi-fight contract to fight for the Viacom-owned promotion. Smith confirmed the signing following Yahoo! Sports’ initial report.

Smith will call the women’s featherweight division home in Bellator. She will have her sights firmly set on the promotion’s champion Julia Budd.

The UFC decided to let Smith go without the fighter having to fulfill the last fight on her contract. It is widely believed “The Peacemaker” was released from the UFC because she was championing the Project Spearhead movement that would create a union of sorts for the fighters.

Although she stills feels passionate about fighters’ rights, Smith feels that she no longer needs to be preoccupied with those matters because Bellator treats their fighters much better.

“What I’m so excited about signing with Bellator for is that I do not think they do not have that climate of fear that was present in the UFC,” Smith said. “They’re a company that cares. They listen to their fighters. They put their fighters first and they give them the opportunity to have sponsors and there is a lot of expression that can happen inside those deals with the sponsors.”

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Next Steps & Possible Outcomes in Leslie Smith Labor Case

On April 20 of this year, Leslie Smith was scheduled to fight Aspen Ladd at UFC Atlantic City. Then the weigh-ins came. Ladd did not make weight and Smith was offered several thousand dollars in compensation to overlook that indiscretion and fight. Smi…

On April 20 of this year, Leslie Smith was scheduled to fight Aspen Ladd at UFC Atlantic City. Then the weigh-ins came. Ladd did not make weight and Smith was offered several thousand dollars in compensation to overlook that indiscretion and fight. Smith declined and instead, indicated to the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board […]

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Leslie Smith’s Labor Complaint Against the UFC Hits Speed Bump

Leslie Smith’s ongoing fight against the UFC for employee rights just took a major hit. Last week, Smith’s attorney Lucas Middlebrook had said that after speaking to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that the organization would be f…

Leslie Smith’s ongoing fight against the UFC for employee rights just took a major hit. Last week, Smith’s attorney Lucas Middlebrook had said that after speaking to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that the organization would be filing a complaint against the UFC unless a settlement was reached. The complaint stemmed from Smith believing […]

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