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“I don't try to sell this fight anymore, I’m here to fight. I’m not here for the press conference, I’m here for Saturday night. My mind is only focused on Saturday”

’m not saying he was looking for a way out, but if you went too hard in training or were sparring a week before, I don’t think that’s smart.

He’s coming off four losses in his last five fights, two years without fighting, and fighting in his hometown against a guy he beat once. I would not want to be walking in his shoes right now.”

(via: bokamotoESPN)

Aljamain: ‘I’ve been having this pain in my head, these headaches for the past 2-3 months. It’s like this barking sound.’

Merab: ‘You have to go to the UFC office, see my friend Hunter Campbell. UFC 335, Sterling vs. Silva, number one contender fight.’”

(via: funkmasterMMA)

"He has just as much of a chance to lose to those guys outside the top ten, the way he fights. Like, he was dropped. He was almost finished in this fight.

So why not just put him against those top guys and let him be under the big lights against top guys, where he does have a chance to win, but he also has a chance to get knocked out anyway?

He could lose to a no-name, or let him lose to a guy who’s got a big name, and it’s okay.

Because no matter who he goes against, they’re just gonna pinpoint that chin, put him to sleep."

“I wouldn’t risk me losing my vision and not being able to see my children. Is he willing to take that risk? I wouldn’t... His eye is now a compromised target.”

(via: MightyMouse)

"Ongoing complications with my eyes mean I cannot get medically cleared to fight right now.

I’ve had multiple surgeries, accidents and infections, and done everything possible to get back to competing.

I had previously agreed to a fight date and was back sparring, feeling great and ready to compete when an accident caused further damage to my right eye. This means more time away from the sport, and right now, the timing of my return is unclear.

I know there have been questions about why I’ve been quiet. I’ve always followed the advice of the UFC and focused on my recovery while we’ve tried to make this happen.

I’ve now made the decision to vacate the heavyweight title. I’ve asked the UFC to allow me to make this statement because I don’t want to hold the heavyweight division up. I know what it’s like to have your career put on hold and I want the other fighters to have the opportunity to compete for the title.

The UFC and Hunter have been informed every step of the way and have seen the tests, procedures and medical information relating to my eyes. We have worked closely with different doctors and specialists to try and make my return happen, but unfortunately, it’s simply not possible right now.

I’m absolutely gutted. I’ve chased this dream since I was 10 years old.

I’m not done.

Stepping away from the title is not stepping away from the sport or the dream. I’ll continue doing everything I can to get healthy, get cleared and get back to competing as soon as possible.

What makes this particularly difficult is that many of the complications I’m dealing with are a result of fouls that changed the course of my career. Fighters rely on officials to enforce the rules and protect us in those moments, and it’s hard to still be dealing with the consequences today.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this absolute nightmare.

I’ll be back as soon as I’m medically able to be."

Via: Tom Aspinall IG

Cop: "You know people gonna see this right?"

Dustin: "Man f*ck them too."

Cop: "You gonna say that about your fans man? They pay money for you."

Dustin: "F*ck the fans, f*ck you guys. Y'all free me and we go 1 on 1."

(via Mark Fighting/YT)

"Saying the guy that I spent over three years and a lot of money in law firms building an escape plan to get away from, meanwhile he was doing everything in his power to ensure I was never free.🙄

You have to take that loss; it is irreversible.😎✌🏽"

Via: Francis Ngannou

"No it is NOT going to be Mount Rushmore. Actually, Craig Borsari has been on the site where I want to do it for 4 days, checking out the possibilities of getting this done.

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I can break [the news].

(via: PatMcAfeeShow)

“I don’t like that idea,” Alvarez said on The Bohnfire. “What’s in it for Justin? They better give him $10 million, $15 million, $20 million dollars. If I’m Justin, I’m going, ‘I’m going to need $15 million or $20 million to fight that guy. There’s zero to gain.’ If it’s not money, there’s zero to gain. It wasn’t close and he’s at the mountain top. It’s everything to gain for Topuria. There’s nothing for Justin there.”

What do you think? Should Gaethje accept the rematch?

“My real fans — not these people who are criticizing me because of some of the things I say. Those people aren’t my fans.

Those guys can stop following me. They’re not my fans. They can unfollow me, I don’t care, you understand?” (via: laertevianamma)

He is currently facing backlash from parts of the Brazilian MMA community for not being able to handle criticism and going off on Brazilian journalist Carlos Figueira who posted a video suggesting that Sergei Pavlovich would be a bad matchup for him at heavyweight

Pereira said this in the comment section of the video:

“This guy really is a fucking dog’s asshole. Who even wants to buy this shit from your channel? When did I ever say I was going to buy something in a way that suggested I was superior or stepping over other people?

But you and your dog-asshole friends keep trying to twist the meaning of the conversation. Your channel is so irrelevant that if I don’t post it on my Stories, nobody is even going to know that I’m ‘insulting’ you.

You saying that the guy can put me down whenever he wants — I think that’s worse than me saying your channel is irrelevant, because I’m actually telling the truth!

Maybe your dog-asshole friends can help you make some content while you keep trying to do whatever it is you’re trying to do.”

“He's basically calling the shots, Kamaru. It's Alex White, and the crazy thing about it is he's probably gonna get the title shot.”

Via (pound4poundshow)

“When I go with someone who does drugs, [I can tell] ‘that feels like drugs.’

There’s motherf*ckers in the UFC that still be cheating, and they’re a lot of your title holders.”

via: King Green / Kick