Quote of the Day: Joe Rogan on the Regrettable Peculiarities of MMA's Culture
by Luke Thomas on Sep 19, 2009 2:17 PM EDT
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"Some folks will want to get their posters signed by their favorite fighters, but this the age of the internet, and when it comes to fan requests the digital photograph has far surpassed the autograph. These days everyone’s phone has a camera, and everyone wants a picture of them holding their fist up standing next to Randy Couture on their facebook page. That is easily one of the weirdest and goofiest things about MMA fans; the fist-up pose with the fighter. I can’t think of another sport that has a pose that the fans take when they get pictures with the athletes where they mimic the activity they enjoy watching. It’s not just a few guys striking this dopey pose, either. It’s the majority. I can completely understand if you’re a fighter yourself, and you want an image of camaraderie with one of your sporting idols, but if you’re an overweight short order cook who’s never even taken a tae bo class, do the world a favor and keep your fucking fist un-balled when you’re standing next to Anderson Silva.
Another unintentionally hilarious aspect of the MMA culture is the abundance of retarded macho "fight wear" T-shirts. The enormous financial success of enterprising clothing companies like "Tapout" have given birth to a rise of ham-handed imitators where each one tries to out retard the next. Images of chained up pitbulls and skulls are the norm with shiny foil letters to make sure you can clearly read the "Break my dick off in your ass – fight wear" label. At the last UFC in New Jersey I actually saw a guy in the audience with a shirt that said, "Some guys are strikers, some guys are grapplers… I’M BOTH!"
Good lord. Someone please find that poor fuck and give him a hug.The doucebaggery isn’t limited to T-shirts, either. I had one guy email me that actually wanted to sell me an pendant that was an MMA glove smothered in diamonds. The name of his company? "Hard as diamond – for those who are."
No bullshit.
Could you even imagine the near fatal levels of meathead you would have to be infected with to walk out of your house with a diamond encrusted fighting glove around your neck? On paper it doesn’t even seem possible.
You would think that if you were that retarded there’s no way you would be able to scrape together the kind of money you would need to purchase such an expensive monstrosity. The only way I could see it happen is if maybe the buyer in question won the lottery, or possibly won a huge settlement in some brain damage inducing accident at the local toilet factory or something. Talk about your small target markets."
-- Joe Rogan speaking truth to power. To each his own, but personally speaking, the counter-culture gimmicky nature of modern MMA's imagery and identification is positively embarrassing.
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I don't mind the "fist up next to a fighter" pic...
That’s been done 2.3X10e23 times in the boxing world. Everything else I agree on….
by Tonley on Sep 19, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i think that's rogan's point..
just cause he’s a fighter, you don’t have to put up your fist when taking a picture with him..
by Anton Tabuena on Sep 19, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, no kidding. It’s not like you see hockey fans mimicking a slap shot when you pose with a hockey player.
I love me some Sexyama!
by pud333 on Sep 19, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every time I’ve had my picture taken with a Pro or College football player I always uses the Heisman pose, is frowned upon?
by BSurely on Sep 19, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, I agree with everything else, but I think Joe is overthinking that one. He makes it sound like guys are asking fighters to pretend they’re getting KO’d or something. Of course there are the morons out there who are pretending they’re badasses, but I think most people aren’t even thinking about it when they put their fist up.
by Razzel on Sep 19, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All they are doing
Is imitating Goldie.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
That’s reason enough not to do it…
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by themachiavellian on Sep 19, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding
His fist at the end of unleashed always bugs the hell outta me.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think it’s good that he’s open about this because i feel not all mma fans like ‘affliction’ type shirts
by cagefightonacid on Sep 19, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know how so meny “fight culture” clothing companies survive. MMA fans dont’ really support them.
by szucconi on Sep 19, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
because there are more wannabe mma fans than real mma fans.
What would do more for your meathead/tough guy image, wearing an Affliction shirt? or knowing who Fedor is?
by Phildo on Sep 19, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean the 150 guys at the bar during a UFC fight aren’t really sponsored by Tap Out? You gotta be shittin me.
by bleve_ on Sep 19, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Finally
Someone is saying exactly what I’ve been feeling for awhile now. I hope the world listens, and I hope I don’t encounter said douchebags tonight.
BTW, I’ve played the game Tekken for a considerable amount of time now and TapOut came out w/ shirts for them. I think they’re cool BUT I dont want to the stamp of Douchebaggery. Plus I’m not diesel, so I’ll pass on it.
by Krimson on Sep 19, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why wouldn’t you want to deck out your Craig Murduk in TAPOUT clothes? He is a vale tudo fighter after all.
for all intents and purposes, just consider all my posts as works of satire.
by Bandaka on Sep 20, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ROFL...
Speaking against retarded fight shirts… THANK YOU JOE ROGAN.
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by Leland Roling on Sep 19, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe the Machida era will be known for a change of fashion as well =D
…I can hope can’t I?
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Sep 19, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's the fack
oh my gay!
rec’d
all you gotta do is...
by imapimp08 on Sep 19, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have thought about buying some “fight culture” brand clothing, but realized that I would look much more like a giant douche than a guy supporting my favorite sport. And of course, as Joe mentions, most of the stuff looks absolutely rediculous, like it’s from the album cover of a really cheesy deathmetal band.
But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick - Proverbs 10:13
by Ominous on Sep 19, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's be realistic here
It could also be from a metalcore band.
by ricker2005 on Sep 19, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and a shitty one at that.
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Sep 19, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The singer is the only problem I have with the band. His whiny, nasally voice makes me sad. The rest of the band is pretty talented. They just need to ditch the frontman.
by ricker2005 on Sep 19, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back in like 02...
My old band played like 2 shows with them at the chain reaction in Anaheim and they were actually pretty nice dudes. Then came their big break and turned into total douche bags and I think they had a huge line up change too.
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Sep 19, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those shirts are horrible and the reason people where them is because they think it makes them look tough.
I think only fighters that are sponsored should wear those things.
'Ello G'vnor!
by IHateMMA on Sep 19, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But…
What’s the point in sponsoring fighters if nobody is buying your product?
by Screwface on Sep 19, 2009 2:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I truly laughed at the screen when I read that, insightful funny and true. /me dons diamond enrcusted pitbulls wearing 4oz gloves pendant…
by jvxta on Sep 19, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hilarious
I totally agree with Joe. And by the by, why are you hiding your fanny pack in that picture, Joe?
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Ben Franklin
by donkeypunch on Sep 19, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is he resting his arm on a hernia in that pic?
I agree with most what he said, though. I must have fallen asleep when fight gear became metro-wear. I see guys in tight jeans, Affliction shirts, rocking Bruno Maglis and it kinda makes me sick. The kinda guys that could bench a Honda and their self-assuredness comes from barbed wire tattoos, Jager bombs, and a blonde chick with an IQ of 64.
I’m generally irrated by the guys that think MMA should be nothing more than K-1 kickboxing, too. Up until recently, fans didn’t cheer for guard passes our gaining the mount by reversal. We’ve all heard the boos coming from the crowd when someone’s dirty boxing or throwing short elbows from inside someone’s guard, until the casual meatheads can learn to appreciate every aspect of the sport, we’ll always be part of the “counter culture.”
/rant
by Screwface on Sep 19, 2009 2:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I know, I was looking for a cheap laugh.
by Screwface on Sep 19, 2009 8:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
"Some guys are strikers, some guys are grapplers… I’M BOTH!"
I want that.
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Sep 19, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You gotta love Joe.
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Sep 19, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i saw a pic on somebody’s Myspace one time, where they were taking a pic with Arianny (no fighters were present) and he had this Carlos COndit scary face and his fists in the air. Why somebody would do that when your next to arianny….i don’t know
by asmiley420 on Sep 19, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It was that or the shocker
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A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who -- Jay-Z
by thetakeover on Sep 19, 2009 2:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
That would have been awesome!
www.knees2thehead.com
Check it out!!
by BJJDenver on Sep 19, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL @ Joe Rogan
That’s funny stuff. I am not a fighter, I’m strictly a fan. I have practiced with a couple of friends/relatives who are into martial arts, but that’s all. So, no, I do not wear the Tapout or Affliction clothing (not to mention that, in Affliction’s case – holy shit I would never pay $60 for a T-SHIRT, who the hell does that?), or Silver Star (most of their shirts, in my opinion, look like gaudy, shiny pieces of crap)…
So in other words, I draw the line and I make it clear – I am a fan of the sport and of the fighting arts, not a practitioner, and I am not willing to pretend I’m something I’m not.
God knows I’ve seen thousands of these kids wearing MMA clothing who aren’t fighters or even practitioners themselves. Pretty pathetic. To each their own but I personally won’t do that.
by LeonDaLion on Sep 19, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My favorite bar where I live, has a sign over the bar. It says, “Only one Affliction shirt per group allowed” No kidding.
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
by BadB on Sep 19, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Edmonton in canada dont let people who wear affliction in the bars. Appearently its a sign of gangs
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
Gangs are wearing Affliction? Oh, Canada! sigh.. hahaha
by LeonDaLion on Sep 19, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
Rob Emerson was part of that gang. Haha.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that the Rolling GSP's
Those guys are tough.
by B Money on Sep 19, 2009 3:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
The Van Buren Boys
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Sep 19, 2009 5:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome!
Gold Jerry gold.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same problem in parts of Vancouver.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Sep 19, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup.
http://www.fourouncestofreedom.com
by Beer Monster on Sep 19, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
100% agree with Joe here. It’s absolutely embarassing. A lot of the time the guys that wear these shirts are the same wanna-be alpha male douches I went to highschool with that peaked in their senior year.
I love me some Sexyama!
by pud333 on Sep 19, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I once saw two guys take a picture with this horse while both of them held up their fists.
by Simco on Sep 19, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wear fight wear its basically all i wear but every thing i have is a sig shirt, i like to support fighters so i do that by wearing their walk in shirts and what not, bt yeah there are guys at my Jiu jitsu class who think just cuz they watch MMA they are as good. They walk in and say stupid shit like “i wish i could box with rampage i bet he would think i was good”
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can see that. I’m not really into it but I don’t look down on people who are merely supporting their favorite fighters – as long as they make it clear that they’re not trying to posture like they’re some major badass. That’s different to just be supporting your favorite fighter. Like, for instance, I can see wearing a shirt of your favorite fighter to one of their events. I guess that’s akin to wearing the band’s tee that you’re seeing, which supposedly is so UNCOOL, but I don’t pay too much attention to indie/elitist douches anyway.
by LeonDaLion on Sep 19, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope i practice Jiu Jitsu and muay thai aswell yet i make it clear to people that i dont fight outside at all. The shirts is just me supporting my fave fighter also i hate having clothes the same as every one else to DC, Bench, and Hurley drive me nuts
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
And I hate Aeropstale, Gap, Abercrombie and all that crap.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the trend
What Rogan says it all true and is embarrasing but what happens when the trend ends and somes hyper-skull shirt isn’t getting him the stink finger anymore? Will his love for mma go with it?
Perhaps the skulls and macho adorned shirts will continue and become normal for mma. But with the UFC trying to makes it push to become on peer with the likes of MLB, NFL, etc, will it have to find a clothing style that families with dignity can wear?
by Syd O on Sep 19, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not many silver star shirts have skulls on them.
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there are a bunch of mma shirts I like. triumph united is prob my fave brand. throwdown has some decent ones too.
by Syd O on Sep 19, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my fave is clinch gear, probably bias due to the fact one of my fave fighters own it
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Joe
I’d much rather be wearing a fanny pack and some gay ass expensive dragon jeans. In my opinion that’s really bad.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Worse: wearing Affliction shirts and posing with your fist up, or dedicating a large portion of time to studying hallucinogens, parallel dimensions, and fanny packs?
I see it as a toss-up.
BOOSH
by Farthammer on Sep 19, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fanny Pack
= a manpurse. haha
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s not a manpurse, it’s a convenient storage device.
by Zack Gobie on Sep 19, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
whatever makes you feel better about it.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha. One thing I don’t get though is why is it called a fanny pack? Doesn’t the fanny refer to your rear end? Doesn’t make much sense to me.
by Zack Gobie on Sep 19, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
back in the day everybody wore it back there. Now, the few people that still don the fanny pack wear it in the front for the most part. My roommate has one and I bust his balls about it all the time.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
im not sure if he is directly attacking the shirts but some of the wearers who see the shirts as some sort of status syomble that they are fighters
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The fanny pack aka the belt pack, belly bag, buffalo pouch, hip sack, hip pack, bum bag or man satchel may be the most useful article of clothing ever invented (second only to the beer helmet). No matter what profession or hobby a man may find himself engaging in, the man satchel is sure to provide the extra space needed to carry that one extra tool, without which mastery of their craft would prove impossible. To all those with the packs I say keep fighting the good fight.
by HarryBolsagna on Sep 19, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what
Cargo pants and shorts are for.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Sep 19, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
whoa
Looks like an old Black Sabbath cover.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aleksander Emelianenko has this tattoo on his body.
"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"
by Warhand on Sep 19, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just REC'd this for TROOF
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Sep 19, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the fist in pics is awesome!
"I’m not going to stop yelling because that would mean, I lost the fight!"-Kenny Powers
shooter/cutter for AllElbows.com
by ekc on Sep 19, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shaw is as hard as melted butter
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
by RealIrish on Sep 19, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't you mean
$kala.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or Rapper, whatever the fuck his name is.
by rabrown on Sep 19, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
too bad kimbo dident flatten him with a right hook
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d take the fist over the peace sign any day.
http://www.fourouncestofreedom.com
by Beer Monster on Sep 19, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They were actually playing rock, paper, scissors. Kevin Fergilicious Ferguson still wins with his mean mug.
by HarryBolsagna on Sep 19, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He does like paper.
http://www.fourouncestofreedom.com
by Beer Monster on Sep 19, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The diamond encrusted fight gloves….
by Nick Thomas on Sep 19, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would never even ask for an autograph, I think it’s lame and annoying for them, the billions of people doing it make it look ok, but it’s not. You want a souvenir? Take a picture, no flash, walk away.
You don't look like a Tanaka.
by spectaa on Sep 19, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Ben Franklin
by donkeypunch on Sep 19, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not me….i live for the autographs and pics or even just the chance to shake a fighters hand as he walks by….its an awesome feeling beeing in the presence of greatness
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The Glenn Beck Program, January 12 2009 lp.org
by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What he's saying is totally true...
But Jesus Fucking Christ Joe Rogan, let’s not act all high and mighty about everything. So a guy wants to wear an affliction shirt? Who cares? As long as he’s not running around being a douche about it, let him do his own thing. I mean, all of this stuff is annoying – but don’t bitch and moan about it like it’s ruining your life.
by Kaibo on Sep 19, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
i agree… those shirts arent my thing, but, whatever makes you happy… i mean where shirts with wolves on it all the time.
"I’m not going to stop yelling because that would mean, I lost the fight!"-Kenny Powers
shooter/cutter for AllElbows.com
by ekc on Sep 19, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
About that. I’m not saying this for anyone but… no matter how douchy those shirts make you look, if you hate a guy for a stupid fight shirt, you’re the douche bag.
You don't look like a Tanaka.
by spectaa on Sep 19, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i think that is his point kaibo
the people that wear that clothing are douche bags and walk around acting tough and douchy. i have one affliction shirt that i refuse to wear because i live in vegas. i refuse to be lumped into that group, so i laugh at it in my closet, but it will never see the light of day…because i am not a douche.
ufc fan boy all the way
by georgehouse on Sep 19, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right, EVERY person who has ever worn one of those shirts is a douche. So I guess some of our favorite fighters are all douches- GSP, Randy, Chuck, all D bags.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Sep 19, 2009 5:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
The point of all this is
A douche is a douche is a douche. It doesn’t matter if he’s wearing Gap, Affliction, Wal-Mart, or A&F. The shirt doesn’t make the douche the guy makes the douche. It’s like disliking somebody because they drive a Ford instead of a Chevy or something ridiculous like that.
"I will do nothing lightly. When I walk, I will walk heavily. When I fight, I will fight with conviction. When I speak, I will speak strongly. When I love, I will love with everything"
by dedstrk316 on Sep 19, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly correct
its the douche in the shirt not the shirt on the douche. its just that the douche wearing the shirt has a much higher propensity to be a douche.
double douche sandwich, douche-opolus, doucheville, doucheitius, dom della douche, to douche or not to douche that is the douche
ufc fan boy all the way
by georgehouse on Sep 19, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My gut tells me that your fist is up in the photo that you use for your avatar and that is a silverstar or affliction t-shirt you are wearing. We just can’t see it. Uniforms are not a new idea though. I could care less what people wear or how they pose in a photo. It just doesn’t matter. I think the real bullshit is feeling like we can judge others based on their shoes and hairstyles.
"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"
by Warhand on Sep 19, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I think the real bullshit is feeling like we can judge others based on their shoes and hairstyles."
Thank you.
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by funnytiger on Sep 19, 2009 8:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Only fight shirts I have
are my Chute Boxe shirt I got at the last Pride in LV, and a UFC 100 shirt I will never wear.
I bust my Chute Boxe shirt all the time but no one ever has any idea of what it is.
by TennesseeTopTeam on Sep 19, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know…where do you think these clothing companies get the money to sponsor fighters from? If everybody stopped wearing their clothes, they would def. lose money that may end up sponsoring your favorite fighters.
by CliChe Guevara on Sep 19, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is true but its that way in every sport. I mean every sport has their fans who think they are the long lost star waiting to be discovered. I bet there are guys who wear a Red Sox uni and go in the back yard to play a paick up game and they believe that they are the king of all pitching.
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Every other sport has better clothing lines…
Only reason this is an issue is because it’s an epidemic…unless you are in BFE you’re going to see at least two or three tacky ass MMA shirts, and the image it projects dosen’t even line up with anything in the sport. I let T-shirt spin offs of fighter nicknames off the hook because it makes sense, but seriously, in a sport like this we don’t need people going around saying they do "Ultimate Fighting’ and have flaming skulls and bulls testicles on their shirt.
"You guys are jerking eachother off with some pseudo deep bullshit." - Kid Nate
by kyfm621 on Sep 19, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not concerned by this epidemic (since I don’t live in america) so you will need to telll me. Are the guys wearing those fight shirts REALLY taking themselves as seriously? Aren’t they justs fan with fucked up tastes that think it’s cool to let people know they like mma and shit?
You don't look like a Tanaka.
by spectaa on Sep 19, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not gonna lie, every guy I’ve spoke with that has some tacky MMA shit (this dosen’t include all fight wear, some shirts are nice, or even good in my opinion. lol) has said these things, in no particular order, but have always been said by each guy…1. Oh yeah, I’m a fighter. 2. I’ve trained for years. 3. I want to be in the UFC.
Now, are any of those things outrageous? No…but then as the night goes on, you find out they don’t know the divisions…they constantly ask “Is this a title fight?”…and they hollar for a superman punch like theres no tomorrow.
I’m sure it’s not as bad here as it is other places…but man…it gets annoying. I can understand why Joe would go on a rant about this, the guy is SURROUNDED by these types of people once or twice a month, who undoubtedly do the same thing. When you think about it like that…it’s not hard to believe a guy like Joe would go on a rant about it.
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by kyfm621 on Sep 19, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In my experience (outside of getting together to watch some fights with my friends) an affliction type shirt is a good indicator that the person is a douchebag.
I’m not factoring in people that i just see in the shirts, but it’s just interactions i’ve had or witnessed, it seems like the douche %age is higher in the population of people wearing these shirts, than in the regular population, or if you made a group of everyone that isn’t wearing those shits.
by Phildo on Sep 19, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually other spirts usually only have one the ones who supply the appearl for the league. Reebok for the nfl etc
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Rogan knows everything
I’ve never seen him in a fight-related shirt… nevermind one that’s a few sizes too small.
by Kaibo on Sep 19, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He just wears non-sports related shirts that stretch neatly across his manly chest JUST right…
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by funnytiger on Sep 19, 2009 8:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
also he talks to highly of Mask but the truth is that Mask was a guy who made these shirts and became one of the major sponsoers for fighters by DB’s wearing his clothing.
by Riley_96 on Sep 19, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha I love this article and I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed the fist in every picture I don’t really have a problem with the shirts but I concede that they are getting out of control
by drano on Sep 19, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL, this isn’t truth, it’s just opinion.
News flash, there are slightly retarded people everywhere, not just MMA. How about the dingleberries that support %90 of the dross I hear on the radio? Nascar racing? Indie Rock? Even football and basketball. The ironic nostalgia T-shirts that promote vintage tv shows or cartoons? You can sit around and make derisive comments about the tastes of any pop industry.
And if it bugs him that people are pretending to be fighters should people not wear sports jersies unless they’re striving to be a professional? And really, little things like fisting your hands when you’re getting your picture with a fighter bug you? What about people who throw up the peace symbol and have never been to a peace rally?
Life must be pretty good if you’re sitting around with opinions about this stuff (But I guess comedians make a living sitting around doing just that). While I’m not into the shirts etc, I realize that everyone has a reason for their particular tastes.
by Dooda on Sep 19, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Life must be pretty good if you’re sitting around with opinions about this stuff
You seem to have many yourself.
by Simco on Sep 19, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
...says Joe while wearing a PLANET JIU-JITSU shirt!
What he forgets is that most of these companies sponsor the fighters. Those of us who buy these clothes allow the sponsors to do this. I love Joe, but he is dead wrong on this issue.
by MMArmy on Sep 19, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought Rogan actually trained with Bravo and 10th Planet jiu-jitsu, his problem would seem to be with guys wearing the shirt that hadn’t trained in that style at all. Meanwhile the sales of that T-Shirt would probably translate into proftis for his friends and training partners at the gym so I don’t really see what his gripe is. And I personally love it that douche bags label themselves in the wild with Affliction T-shirts, it makes it quite easy to avoid them.
by HarryBolsagna on Sep 19, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s not even the guys that don’t train and wear the shirts, it’s the guys that wear the shirts and act like assholes that give everyone else a bad name.
Purely hypothetical example. If you’re a 40 year old man, with spiked hair, earrings, roger huerta tattoos up and down both arms, and an affliction shirt 2 sizes too small, and you’re acting like an asshole at a 2-4 limit hold’em table in a casino. Maybe you need to rethink some things in your life.
It’s a stereotype that gets applied to all mma fans, and that sucks. Stereotypes suck, but they exist, and people like my hypothetical asshole tend to give all mma fans a bad name (especially those that wear the shirts).
The point isn’t “don’t buy the shirts” it’s “stop being douchebags in the shirts”
by Phildo on Sep 19, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
REC'D...well said!
The point isn’t "don’t buy the shirts" it’s "stop being douchebags in the shirts"
by MMArmy on Sep 19, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that 10th planet jj shirt is cool. i think joe is talking about stuff like this.
by GregS123 on Sep 19, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wearing this shirt doesn't make you a douche bag...
it makes you guilty of nothing more than bad fashion sense.
by MMArmy on Sep 19, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's wrong with him wearing a tenth planet shirt?
He’s been training with Eddie Bravo for years.
by Captain7 on Sep 19, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BUT, if you wore a 10th Planet shirt - you would be a douche bag - according to Joe.
That is sad since you would be supporting Eddie, one of Joe’s best friends.
by MMArmy on Sep 19, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you Sir, are reaching.
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by Benicio on Sep 19, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How am I reaching?
Only an MMA fan would know what 10th Planet even is. Thus, a 10th Planet t-shirt would be a ""retarded “fight wear” T-shirt"". Granted it is not a gawdy, foiled dragon screwing a skull with a black rose in its mouth in front of a cross of Samarai swords with a backdrop of some nonsense latin phrases, but it is fight wear nonetheless.
by MMArmy on Sep 19, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Difference is that it’s advertising a school.
If we went your route, anyone wearing a tshirt with a college name on it and were working out at a martial arts club would be “fight wear”.
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by RoyalB on Sep 19, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree 100% with what Joe says, but i think now him and Goldie need to stop wearing their matching black shirts every PPV. Joe can come off a little “holier then thou” at times with some of these things.
by mo dogg on Sep 19, 2009 4:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Could you even imagine the near fatal levels of meathead you would have to be infected with to walk out of your house with a diamond encrusted fighting glove around your neck?
Phil Baroni could totally pull of that look.
by WanderleiNoooooo! on Sep 19, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, but he’s the best. Eva.
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by ufc4 on Sep 19, 2009 5:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Rogan FTW
The strange thing about Rogan is that his standup comedy isn’t funny at all, but he is funny as hell when he just talks normally.
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by mythbuster on Sep 19, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I find his standup hilarious. Matter of taste, I guess.
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by Beer Monster on Sep 19, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
UH-OH...
I’ve got tix to see him in October! Say it isn’t so!
by MMArmy on Sep 19, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heckle him. It will be funny.
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by iiowyn on Sep 19, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He can be hit or miss. He’s pretty hilarious when he hits though.
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by Mike Fagan on Sep 19, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok Joe...the thing is, though...
…to a lot of people, MMA is the most exciting thing to come along in a loooong time. A lot of fans are just looking for a way to be closer to the sport. Same reason why people buy NFL apparel.
To a guy like Joe Rogan, who is, for better or worse, FAR more ingrained in the MMA scene than any of us will ever be, he’s kind of on the inside looking out. I’m sure that a lot of the DBs who wear this stuff would take a different approach if they were in Rogan’s position.
I don’t own any shirts with skulls on them, or even anything that has the TapOut label. That stuff does not fit my personality at all. But this is what I see.
by beeran on Sep 19, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“Could you even imagine the near fatal levels of meathead you would have to be infected with to walk out of your house with a diamond encrusted fighting glove around your neck?”
Is he talking about Kimbo?
by DirtyML on Sep 19, 2009 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
From reading his blog, it’s clear he genuinely loves the sport and his job. Man, I’d give my left testicle to have his job!
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by pud333 on Sep 19, 2009 5:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crocop would make that trade with you
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by thetakeover on Sep 19, 2009 6:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Also, is it bad that I don’t have/never worn any fight gear(by that i mean MMA-associated branded clothing) at all but train? Does this make me a rebel or in a niche? Will Joe Rogan like me more?
by DirtyML on Sep 19, 2009 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No, it puts you where everyone started back in the day. Fuck this “fighter lifestyle” stuff. You can’t recreate the lives of fighters with clothes, and accesories.
I applaud you for not wearing MMA brand clothing and training…theres alot of gyms that bring in guys who are all part of the MMA fad, rather than in it to win it, you know what I mean?
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by kyfm621 on Sep 19, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the last UFC in New Jersey I actually saw a guy in the audience with a shirt that said, “Some guys are strikers, some guys are grapplers… I’M BOTH!”/blockquote>
i go to school in Jersey, i totally believe this.
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by Robert Downey Sr. on Sep 19, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jesus Christ I'm terrible with the blockquotes.
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by Robert Downey Sr. on Sep 19, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope that some of these companies would actually come up with such and earth-shattering idea that actually, having a one or more skulls or skeletons is not completely mandatory for every design. I appreciate the aesthetic but having a skull in every single shirt is getting a bit boooooo-ring.
by lhasafi on Sep 20, 2009 7:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whats worse....?
ed hardy or affliction?
i train like a freak, and the ONLY shirts that i wear is triumph united.
by blam!thud... on Sep 24, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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