Jose Aldo versus Conor McGregor at UFC 189 will be one of the biggest fights of the year, and even Thiago Silva of Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil has an opinion on the July bout.The defender was heard talking to compatriot Aldo in a video montage …
Jose Aldo versus Conor McGregor at UFC 189 will be one of the biggest fights of the year, and even Thiago Silva of Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil has an opinion on the July bout.
The defender was heard talking to compatriot Aldo in a video montage of the fighters’ promotional tour. Speaking in less than flattering terms about the Irishman, he said: “Dude, you have to finish him. He’s such a douchebag. He’s got to fall and never get back up, that motherf—-r.”
Aldo agrees with the sentiment, saying: “I’m going to release the beast on him.”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua would like to see soccer kicks made legal inside the Octagon, especially since, in his opinion, they are safer than elbows on the ground. “Shogun” said as much in a recent interview with MMA Junkie: “For sure, the new rules hinder me,” Rua recently said. “I think that […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua would like to see soccer kicks made legal inside the Octagon, especially since, in his opinion, they are safer than elbows on the ground. “Shogun” said as much in a recent interview with MMA Junkie: “For sure, the new rules hinder me,” Rua recently said. “I think that […]
There’s nothing loathsome about soccer kicks. Those that are concerned about possible health detriments seem to have forgotten that the sport of fighting is rife with such hazards. Yes, a soccer kick can cause damage, but so can a punch, an…
There’s nothing loathsome about soccer kicks. Those that are concerned about possible health detriments seem to have forgotten that the sport of fighting is rife with such hazards. Yes, a soccer kick can cause damage, but so can a punch, an elbow, a knee or pretty much every other legal technique in mixed martial arts. […]
Remember a couple of weeks ago when Dana White said that soccer was the least-talented sport on earth? Let me refresh your memory. I’m not a big hockey fan. But I respect how talented you have to be to play hockey. Soccer? That’s a whole ot…
Remember a couple of weeks ago when Dana White said that soccer was the least-talented sport on earth? Let me refresh your memory. I’m not a big hockey fan. But I respect how talented you have to be to play hockey. Soccer? That’s a whole other ball. Can’t stand soccer. It’s the least-talented sport on […]
Before we get to the challenge issued by former MLS Defender of the Year Jimmy Conrad, let’s do a little backtracking. It all started when White, in his infinite wisdom, stated at the Calgary press conference that the sport of soccer was basically a talentless bunch of nonsense that anyone with basic motor skills could perform. If that wasn’t bad enough, he then declared that he had beaten David Beckham in a game of horse soccer and that Pele was a fraud before farting into the microphone and storming off. Surely this wouldn’t piss off any fans of the biggest sport on the mother effing planet, right?
WRONG.
After hearing these comments, Conrad emerged with the fire of a thousand suns in his eyes and challenged DW to put his foot somewhere else than his mouth for once. The following ultimatum was made while Conrad masked a rage that would turn a lump of coal into a blood diamond between his buttcheeks:
Why would a tough guy like you feel so threatened by soccer that you needed to go off on it unprovoked? Is it maybe because you know the one thing any three-year-old can do is fight? Hell, mine spent a whole year fighting me. But that shouldn’t threaten you. I’m pretty you could hype a fight between two three-year-olds and make it the biggest thing since the “Thrilla in Manilla.” But you wouldn’t do that, would you? Because you know that three-year-olds don’t understand the techniques, or tactics, or subtleties of your sport. Well, same goes for ours…. Here’s what I’m going to do. Because I like you, I’m going to give you the opportunity to join me and a few friends for a game of soccer. Since you believe playing soccer requires no talent, I’m sure you’ll be the star. Unless you’re scared.
Check out a video of the challenge after the jump.
(A rose for every bridge you have burned, Mr. White.)
Before we get to the challenge issued by former MLS Defender of the Year Jimmy Conrad, let’s do a little backtracking. It all started when White, in his infinite wisdom, stated at the Calgary press conference that the sport of soccer was basically a talentless bunch of nonsense that anyone with basic motor skills could perform. If that wasn’t bad enough, he then declared that he had beaten David Beckham in a game of horse soccer and that Pele was a fraud before farting into the microphone and storming off. Surely this wouldn’t piss off any fans of the biggest sport on the mother effing planet, right?
WRONG.
After hearing these comments, Conrad emerged with the fire of a thousand suns in his eyes and challenged DW to put his foot somewhere else than his mouth for once. The following ultimatum was made while Conrad masked a rage that would turn a lump of coal into a blood diamond between his buttcheeks:
Why would a tough guy like you feel so threatened by soccer that you needed to go off on it unprovoked? Is it maybe because you know the one thing any three-year-old can do is fight? Hell, mine spent a whole year fighting me. But that shouldn’t threaten you. I’m pretty you could hype a fight between two three-year-olds and make it the biggest thing since the “Thrilla in Manilla.” But you wouldn’t do that, would you? Because you know that three-year-olds don’t understand the techniques, or tactics, or subtleties of your sport. Well, same goes for ours…. Here’s what I’m going to do. Because I like you, I’m going to give you the opportunity to join me and a few friends for a game of soccer. Since you believe playing soccer requires no talent, I’m sure you’ll be the star. Unless you’re scared.
Being the gamesman that he is, Dana took to Twitter just a few minutes ago and accepted the challenge:
I said yes you soccer freaks. I’m in LOL, calm down.
And with that emphatic “LOL,” the battle between soccer hooligans and MMA skinheads worldwide hath been declared, for the almighty power of the Triforce, nonetheless. Sadly, the war against broad, sport-based stereotypes wages on, but that is for another day. For today marks the inception of the most epic soccer challenge since the great Kenny Florian/Jose Aldo juggle-off of 2011. So dust off those vuvuzelas, break out your finest face and chest paints, and let the war begin.
MMA is the fasting growing sport in the world today and is rapidly garnering attention that it rightly deserves, but to mention MMA in the same breath as soccer, and to believe it will ever eclipse one of the oldest and best loved sporting games is a n…
MMA is the fasting growing sport in the world today and is rapidly garnering attention that it rightly deserves, but to mention MMA in the same breath as soccer, and to believe it will ever eclipse one of the oldest and best loved sporting games is a non-starter. The bottom line is this: MMA will […]
