To anyone who hasn't seen UFC 97 and is planning on watching later...

**Fabien Barthez** · 04-25-2009, 06:37 AM

Yeah, I read that bullshit. Some not-journalist's idea of how someone he has never met or spoken to thinks.

I think Steele is right really. I understand the measures UFC go to to inspire their fighters to push the pace and go to finish, but its very fickle of a fat jock to sit there and say 'Why didn't he do his best Bruce Lee impression on a BJJ World Champion?' You know, he is hardly fucking Chris Leben now.

And this idea you are presenting that the best fighters are prepared to take a risk and lose (lol) to become stars, well Lyoto Machida has a world title, main event fight coming up, and he is (for want of a better phrase) the poster boy of what you are talking about, and the man who discredits what you are saying.

And his next fighter is not going to be scared and bring the fight to him. Bring the fight to Anderson, The counter striker Sliva. Do you not think that's the whole point of all this? I made a bet in this thread to anyone that will take it, so take it Rob. �100. Silva KO's whoever it is he fights next and remains unscathed.

Or you can just not, and continue to bitch about a world class fighter who's legitimate battles just don't make your heart race like a Shawn Michaels match.

04-25-2009, 06:37 AM	#12
Fabien Barthez Spliff & A Brew Posts: 6,754	Yeah, I read that bullshit. Some not-journalist's idea of how someone he has never met or spoken to thinks. I think Steele is right really. I understand the measures UFC go to to inspire their fighters to push the pace and go to finish, but its very fickle of a fat jock to sit there and say 'Why didn't he do his best Bruce Lee impression on a BJJ World Champion?' You know, he is hardly fucking Chris Leben now. And this idea you are presenting that the best fighters are prepared to take a risk and lose (lol) to become stars, well Lyoto Machida has a world title, main event fight coming up, and he is (for want of a better phrase) the poster boy of what you are talking about, and the man who discredits what you are saying. And his next fighter is not going to be scared and bring the fight to him. Bring the fight to Anderson, The counter striker Sliva. Do you not think that's the whole point of all this? I made a bet in this thread to anyone that will take it, so take it Rob. �100. Silva KO's whoever it is he fights next and remains unscathed. Or you can just not, and continue to bitch about a world class fighter who's legitimate battles just don't make your heart race like a Shawn Michaels match.