Todd Duffee Cut by the UFC
by Nick Thomas on Sep 7, 2010 7:47 PM EDT
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According to mmajunkie.com:
Heavyweight prospect Todd Duffee is no longer employed by the sport's largest mixed martial arts promotion.
Multiple sources with knowledge of the move, and Duffee's manager, Alex Davis, confirmed the report.
Todd Duffee (6-1)
Loss Mike Russow - KO (Punch) UFC 114
Win Tim Hague - KO (Punches) UFC 102
[UPDATE] - Josh Gross has some commentary via Twitter:
Sounds like accumulation of things led UFC to release Todd Duffee. Overall attitude probably being at the top. Duffee's rep on plane to U.S.
Quote from Duffee's manager Alex Davis. Great one. Via text: "Well, I'm not sure exactly what the problem or problems were.I tryed [sic] ...
hard to avoid, but Dana wasn't listening. It unfortunate, but Todd's an ass." Said Duffee will keep fighting, of course.
UPDATE: Gross has a correction:
QUOTE CORRECTION -- If you picked up the Alex Davis quote regarding Todd Duffee yesterday, please make note of the following.
Davis: "It's unfortunate, but Todd's an ASSET and he will keep on fighting. He is a young kid and gets a lot of attention."
The perils of quoting off text messages. I tweeted as Davis' response appeared on my phone, but sometimes things get lost. Simple mix up.
Sergio Non has more:
UFC reportedly planned to bring Duffee back at UFC 121 in October for a fight with Jon Madsen. But Duffee had to back away from the bout because of an ailing knee.
Being released by UFC might hurt the finances of Duffee, who has made no secret of his monetary woes. He has spoken about it with Fight magazine, and last month posted on Twitter about "being completely broke." That account has since been deleted -- the last post was Aug. 29, according to Twitter.
Duffee made $8,000 in official purse money for the May 29 bout with Russow, and $10,000 (including a $5,000 win bonus) for beating Hague. Most fighters also get money from sponsors.
Here's a tweet from Duffee's since deleted account:
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he pulled out cause of an injury...
but its really screwed up that they cut him after 1loss, in a fight he was winning.
He was supposed to:
A lingering knee injury forced Duffee out of the planned contest, and Gilbert Yvel stepped in to take the fight.
It's because of an endorsement conflict with Bud Light.
So much cock. A cock guy.
by inadvertentgroinstrike on Sep 7, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 11 recs
Agreed.
I didn’t make it. Still, most appropriate image I could think of.
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by inadvertentgroinstrike on Sep 7, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
didnt even think it
hope thats not true duffee had potential
We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!
what's obvious?
the following two things are signs of weaknesses:
stay silent when it's needed to speak up, and speak up when it's needed to stay silent.
isn’t he supposed to be the next one?
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the next barnett?
again i hope its not true
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Injury prone
that’s my guess. This is the 2nd time he’s pulled from a fight due to injury. That, coupled with his last loss is reason enough to let him go I suppose.
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no its not
theres something we dont know
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Sure it is
A young developing fighter having trouble with injuries. That isn’t exactly what the UFC needs, and the UFC isn’t exactly the best place for him to be at the moment either.
It’s not like this is the end of his career. If he’s actually a good fighter he’ll be back. It’s a bit like when a prospect in baseball bounces around between MLB and AAA/AA.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former - Albert Einstein"
- Goonisis
But its not like he was headlining shows, or even earning big money.
He was a young developing guy. Its not like Karo pulling out of co-main events. The UFC can have as many of these guys on the roster as they feel they can accommodate, and its not like there are a ton of big-time HW prospects out there.
reading comprehension FTW!!!
its not like there are a ton of big-time HW prospects out there.
Ricky Hatton came closer to beating Manny Pacquiao than Marquez did to beating Floyd.
-SC
by The Lethal Haze on Sep 7, 2010 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Simma with your FTW.
If that is what he meant the point remains the same. There are not many HW prospects in the UFC. Now, there is even fewer.
I'll concede the FTW
I don’t really know what point he was trying to make, other than what I quoted.
Ricky Hatton came closer to beating Manny Pacquiao than Marquez did to beating Floyd.
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by The Lethal Haze on Sep 7, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Reading comprehension AND interpretation, y'all!
He’s saying that, because there aren’t many HW prospects, Duffee shd not have been let go. Since he doesn’t cost them much, and he wasn’t pulling out of co-main events and thereby screwing up cards.
agree man
besides like cain and JDS not a lot of talented up and comer fighters todd duffee could of did big things in the heavyweight division oh well
They better see something from McCorkle against Hunt
or Jon Jones needs to jump up fast because after Cain and JDS it thins out real fast.
You can put Mir and Carwin back in there after Cain and JDS. And probably Nelson, too… possibly Nogueira.
"You hear people say, 'You're the greatest,' and all this stuff. It's BS. It's fake, it's all fake. You've just got to keep training as hard as you can. The only thing real is the fight, everything else is fake." - BJ Penn
Sure, you can. Rinse and repeat.
Looks like they are setting up Nelson/Carwin. Things just don’t look good for Nog right now. You can rehash a lot of these scenarios but it will play out pretty quick.
That’s like 2 years of fresh match-ups and interesting rematches, or even a trilogy depending on how things play out. By then who knows what’ll happen? Maybe Brendan Schaub will be ready, or Overeem will have finally achieved his K-1 goals. Or even Werdum might be back. Hell, by then Duffee will probably be back in the UFC.
"You hear people say, 'You're the greatest,' and all this stuff. It's BS. It's fake, it's all fake. You've just got to keep training as hard as you can. The only thing real is the fight, everything else is fake." - BJ Penn
Potentially
there are two years of fresh match ups there. It could fall apart very easily. HW is such a weak division and it is so critical to the casual fan.
I think big Nog and Nelson aren't ready to take on the champ
Nog hasn’t been looking very good lately. And Nelson, he’s gonna have to win a few against seriously good guys to convince me he deserves a title shot. You can’t just give him a turn.
There's more to this
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
has to be. HAS TO.
I’ve got big walnuts. Gorilla nuts.
by Austin Martin on Sep 7, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Still, give him some time in the regionals or SF/Bellator, wrack up some wins and get some more experience, the UFC will have him back. Or maybe he really wants to pursue boxing more.
I'm thinking it has to do with his beef with how the company handled promoting him.
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beef?!
he was in UFC 2010 after ONE fight!
others like Sot arent even in the game
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Ya he got in and started collecting all those royalty checks the UFC fighters are getting from Undisputed…
oh wait…
Chael Sonnen: Last time I defeated the myth, this time I'll defeat the man.
So...hyped...
by frosnt1 on Sep 7, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
lol @ him worrying about ufc promoting him man they put him on regular card of a ppv in only his second fight.. wtf did he want the brock treatment?
Not like that
He wasn’t thrilled with them hailing him as the next big thing. He didn’t like them using his previous work history at Dairy Queen either.
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Yeah, but those complaints seemed to be almost tongue in cheek. Maybe I was just reading what I wanted to read. I just can’t see why you’d be upset that your employer thought you were awesome.
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Cause you might get Russow'd
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I don't know, maybe he got caught with something. I'm honestly befuddled.
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Hmm and to comment on my own post, there was some drama with him talking shit to the UFC twitter account saying they need to promote him better, and now Duffee’s twitter account has been cancelled…maybe it’s something relating to that (not specifically his twitter, but him having attitude about how UFC was promoting him)
Damn, Russow's punch knocked him clean outta the UFC.....That's some power!
by Red Dragons on Sep 7, 2010 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
It was those vicious hammerfists after the punch man...
…the punch decided the fight, but those extra blows on the ground… then destroyed TODDUFFEE’s entire career.
You mean
the taco flavored kisses? Those made me LOL
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by ElliotMatheny on Sep 7, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
FEDOR/DUFFEE MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!
"You hear people say, 'You're the greatest,' and all this stuff. It's BS. It's fake, it's all fake. You've just got to keep training as hard as you can. The only thing real is the fight, everything else is fake." - BJ Penn
by crazybones on Sep 7, 2010 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
hes gigantic and nothing else comes to mind
We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!
its pure speculation of course but who holds internet posters to journalistic integrity
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I really wish Noober still came around just for this
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Where has he been? You made me realize he’s gone…
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by Scott C. Broussard on Sep 7, 2010 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I assume he's just been busy
Or maybe he hates us.
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Huh - I honestly didn't know that.
Goddamn work, making me miss all the fun BE stuff.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Sep 7, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah bro
he said goodbye in a Strikeforce Challengers show, there were snotty noses and tear filled eyes all around.
Josh Barnett is a thrice proven juicer with a pro wrestling mindset and a personality that would lead you to believe he's never had a romantic encounter that didn’t start with "you gotta pay me upfront."
This raises an interesting question, why do I still have his face for my avatar. Carwin/Lesnar was months ago.
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you do seem to get attached to your sig/av bet defeats
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently it was just shut down today or yesterday
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No response, but Duffee posts on the UG. Strikeforce or Bellator would be stupid if they didn't pick this guy up.
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by RobertGBP on Sep 7, 2010 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd say Duffee/Minowa would be fun, but he probably wouldn't get paid.
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I'd love to see him in Strikeforce.
They’re already solid at HW, but have some newcomers like Cormier and Del Rosario. Duffee would make it even stronger.
lolwut?
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Cain will beat Brock, I am accepting sig bets.
My guess
The UFC viewed Duffee’s injury as a holdout – his money problems are pretty widely known – and cut him as a message that they wouldn’t tolerate fighters trying to holdout for more money.
This is what I'm going with
When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail." - Jack Burton
I want to know why he deleted his twitter
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he cant afford internet no more
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by CC11 on Sep 7, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Guessing again
He said some disparaging shit about Zuffa or Dana.
Guessing again
He’s actually a British double agent
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 7, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Do you know how bad you have to fuck up to get the boot from the UFC
when you have a charming english accent?
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My guess
Russow’s punch was so powerful that Duffee had become a health liability to the UFC. And I don’t mean the initial punch.. I mean the ‘Russowsuperdeathstrike’ hammer fist that followed.
We are One.
He hadn’t tested positive for either of his UFC fights and they don’t do random testing as far as I know. Dave Terrell was released after nagging injuries its likely the same situation.
todd duffee isnt dave terrell
i actually have no idea who that guy is
We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!
i actually have no idea who that guy is
Seriously?
You must be a relatively new fan. The Soul Assassin was a HUGE prospect. He had BJ Penn level hype behind him when he first arrived in the UFC. Unfortunately, he is made of glass and can’t stay healthy.
yeah he beat Lindland & Scott Smith in the UFC
and lost to Tanner for the MW Championship. Went 2-1 and got cut.
one of the very rare cases
of getting cut after a win since he couldnt stay healthy. lets not pretend that Duffee was cut because of the loss since they offered him fights.
Theres a difference between then and now, and between Duffee and Terrell. Duffee attracted a fanbase after one fight on the undercard, quick finish aside, that is rare in the UFC.
We are One.
huge difference
would’ve been comparable had terrell’s first name been brett
i mean come on it’s TODDDUFFEE!
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by S.C. Michaelson on Sep 7, 2010 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Pawn everything for a plane ticket to California, try and assault Koscheck.
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by RobertGBP on Sep 7, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Duffee vs. Arlovski would get my vote
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
Nahh
I don’t want to risk Arlovski losing again and possibly getting knocked out pretty bad. Duffee vs. Antonio Silva would be good though
I like Duffee, a lot, but
He’s not remotely ready to handle Bigfoot or Arlovski.
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by BigDNotDallas on Sep 7, 2010 10:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That's actually not a bad idea
Someone would be coming out with a win, and Duffee isn’t a bad fighter. He just got a bit gassed and caught. The guy looks good, too.
Don’t know if Strikeforce can pay him much more, though. They probably have less than a tenth the revenue of the UFC.
Pure speculation: but perhaps he was not injured and messed up cycling and the UFC found out that he deliberately lied about being injured and cut him before he could gain any further traction in the UFC and increase his bargaining posture.
This way they can cut him before he becomes even more popular, he can go to other organizations, if he loses in those organizations his bargaining posture is even lower with the UFC, upon his eventual return.
A year or two down the road if the UFC needs him to spice up the HW picture they can approach him with all the bargaining chips on their side of the table, lowball him into a long term deal, and promote TODDDUFFEE at a bargain value, instead of putting more effort into promoting him now amongst a sea of HW contenders.
/tinfoilhat off
by DirtyML on Sep 7, 2010 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm sitting right there on the couch next to you and Joaqin Phoenix...
…just don’t let Mel find us…
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
But he certainly seemed like one of the bigger penises in the shower room…that didn’t exactly come off right.
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by Fake Emcee on Sep 7, 2010 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
This should be green
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we should have some more absolute speculation that people pull out their asses, that would make these comments more fun.
Mike Russow rang Dana and threatened him with his patented hammer fist of doom if he didn’t get rid of Duffee.
We are One.
Absolute Speculation? I can do that!
He got caught screwing Dana’s wife and assisted Heath Herring in stealing Dana’s Ferrari’s. He also had the gull to say that Fedor was relevant, Scott Coker was better looking, and what EliteXC wasn’t fucking illegal. He also wanted a raise in Puji Money.
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What more needs to be said
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by Red Dragons on Sep 7, 2010 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs
I just...
I just can’t stop laughing at how cruel that caption is.
Josh Barnett is a thrice proven juicer with a pro wrestling mindset and a personality that would lead you to believe he's never had a romantic encounter that didn’t start with "you gotta pay me upfront."
Hey, let's guess some more!
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He wanted to give BE press credentials.
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by RobertGBP on Sep 7, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
They found out he was a key player in an undergrond operation of UFC hat stealers, profiting off the miserable hatless heads of guys like Kenny Florian and Mike Swick
Josh Barnett is a thrice proven juicer with a pro wrestling mindset and a personality that would lead you to believe he's never had a romantic encounter that didn’t start with "you gotta pay me upfront."
Locker room talk of unionizing.
Looked down upon. Very much so. Duffee should have never let his politics get in the way of his payday.
by Brent Ducharme on Sep 7, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Dana realised that Todd is the worst name in the history of mankind and punished him accordingly.
We are One.
Excuse me?
The Todd does not approve of your slander, sir.
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by inadvertentgroinstrike on Sep 7, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
That photo combined with your sig and your username involving groin....
I won’t even finish that one.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
You’ll excuse me while I die of embarassment.
The “so much cock” thing is from an old Fabricio Werdum interview where he tried to say that Ubereem was cocky, and… it kinda came out wrong. Much like this.
So much cock. A cock guy.
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by inadvertentgroinstrike on Sep 7, 2010 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Really? Thanks I had no idea where that quote came from.
Hilarious though.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
..
"How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?"
by DamnSevern on Sep 7, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Shit, he's lucky that Dana didn't have him buried in the same area as Orti-
You never saw this post.
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I’ll fucking fire Todd Duffee if he said that.
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
How about it's part of Snowden and Kid Nate's plot to steal one of the UFC's number one rankings?
by John Nash on Sep 7, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No, but I like that you went there.
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 7, 2010 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Get's caught doing what?
There are zero facts here.
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He was talking about him getting caught in the Russow fight.
Josh Barnett is a thrice proven juicer with a pro wrestling mindset and a personality that would lead you to believe he's never had a romantic encounter that didn’t start with "you gotta pay me upfront."
Or was he? *dun dun dun*
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HE GOT CAUGHT SLIPPIN!
OHSHITOHSHIT!
by Brent Ducharme on Sep 7, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
"getting caught"
is a term often used in MMA for getting hit by a fist to the face, resulting in unexpected knock out.
sigh
..!..
My guess
He’s actually a robot.
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
Of course he is. Imagine what a robot from the past would look like!
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by RobertGBP on Sep 7, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
"Are you Sarah Connor?"
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by Fake Emcee on Sep 7, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 13 recs
I always wondered what would have happened if the dude from the future had lived, gotten married to Sarah and subsequently divorced because he wants to go back to the future. What the fuck does that look like? Time travel becomes a lot more interesting when custody battles are involved.
by Brent Ducharme on Sep 7, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess they’d have to deal with inter-temporal laws that we don’t know yet, and clone the child, so everybody is happy.
You gotta think about this type of shit when you enjoy cinema man.
by Brent Ducharme on Sep 7, 2010 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
You ever think about this type of shit when you enjoy cinema, on weed????
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone got a gif of the Jump to Conclusions board?
You know, from Office Space?
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Nevermind, I found it.
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Isn't it obvious?
He’s a double-agent Russian Super Soldier that was raised from a single BROCKLESNAR pube. M1 sent him back from the future to get some Lesnar blood so that they could create a whole army of TODDUFFEE’s to help the Last Emperor storm the ivory towers of Zuffa.
Also, he’s broke.
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Reason 657 that Todd Duffee was cut by the UFC
He found a can’t miss prospect for the UFC:
Suffice to say, the UFC wasn’t impressed with said prospect.
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Fight schedule conflicted with the shooting of Sex and the City 3?
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by Barack Lesnar on Sep 7, 2010 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Hell of an entrance there sir.
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Reason 721 involves a cucumber, a bowling ball, Arianny, some peanut butter, and a chiuaua
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Remove Arianny
And you’ve got an average night for Seth Petruzelli and Tom Lawlor
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@deowade
by Damon O. on Sep 7, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Replace Arianny with “random guy from myspace”
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by Barack Lesnar on Sep 7, 2010 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm trying to figure out what role the bowling ball plays.
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Correction
"random guy from myspace craigslist"
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@deowade
and an LP
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
The UG?
we each must become like fishermen, and go out on to the dark ocean of mind, and let your nets down into that sea
by Barack Lesnar on Sep 7, 2010 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
B.H. Farnsworth
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
And a contender takes the crown
we each must become like fishermen, and go out on to the dark ocean of mind, and let your nets down into that sea
by Barack Lesnar on Sep 7, 2010 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve never once even hinted to Carrot Top that I’d be cool with the chihuahua.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Sep 7, 2010 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
How couldn’t you expect some presumptuous shit from Carrot Top? No one laughs and the man still thinks he’s a comedian.
by Brent Ducharme on Sep 7, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Carrot Top is a man ahead of his time
In 20 years, we’ll look back and recognize him as the genius he was.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
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In 20 years we won't be able to recognize Carrot Top at all
Hell, we can barely recognize him now.
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by Damon O. on Sep 7, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rocky Dennis on roids
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I think Greg Giraldo said it best when he said
“How did you find a plastic surgeon that could add a chromosome?”
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Reminds me of a Robin Cook book can’t remember the title.
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I think he is funny.
and not just funny looking.
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I do my best
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From Gross on twitter
SI_JoshGross
Sounds like accumulation of things led UFC to release Todd Duffee. Overall attitude probably being at the top. Duffee’s rep on plane to U.S.
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I dare to wonder what the name of his good side is.
Florence maybe?
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
The UFC HW division is filled with a whole lot of gatekeepers.
with no one storming the gates. This is strange.
Apparently, it's very complicated according to Duffee's manager
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Todd Duffee: It’s Complicated
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Not near as much of a woman as the guy who said it to begin with
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I got it!
The UFC didn’t want to risk somebody like Vitor going up against Toney, so they released him so that he could face Toney in boxing. Only TODDUFEE could challenge The Original Death Fighter.*
*No side check kicks allowed.
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I imagine it's a power move by the UFC.
Hopefully like the Fitch situation it will be resolved soon.
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Apparently his manager even admitted that Duffee's an ass.
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I have no idea what happened
But I bet Kid Nate was involved.
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by SSreporters on Sep 7, 2010 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
i thought that was obvious
I’ve got big walnuts. Gorilla nuts.
by Austin Martin on Sep 7, 2010 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
He's always involved. Like some evil machination, always working behind the scenes in-order to commit tomfoolery and make fans thought's into mind-bottles
I’m fucking onto you, Nate!
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He's trying to get Duffee released so Strikeforce can sign him
And hype him as their Brock Lesnar.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
And since he lost his last fight, give him a title shot against Overeem.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
Thank god for real journalist like...subo and Kevin Iole.
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 7, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I said that you're a real journalist, your the GI Joe to Kid Nate's cobra
That means….Luke is the Baroness?
grabs brain bleach.
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You think they’ll match him up with Chad Griggs too?
by Brent Ducharme on Sep 7, 2010 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Fedor will beat Todd Duffee
And the Fedor fans will sell it as Fedor beating a future UFC Champion.
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by MMA_Messiah on Sep 7, 2010 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Josh Gross has a quote from Duffee's manager"
"Well, I’m not sure exactly what the problem or problems were. I tryed [sic] hard to avoid, but Dana wasn’t listening. It unfortunate, but Todd’s an ass."
by Scott Haber on Sep 7, 2010 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I heard Dana lost him while gambling in Vegas
what a friggin degenerate
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by ChillMike on Sep 7, 2010 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 11 recs
Yep!
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy shit...
well at least, Strikeforce’s HW roster will get more interesting I guess. Duffee’s still young, and he’ll be back to the big show soon enough.
and that's how to ruin the future of a bright prospect.
build them both up, and then have a big fight if they’re successful instead of just derailing one of them this early in their careers.
by Anton Tabuena on Sep 8, 2010 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions
That was a great routine.
He did say guys named Mikey would kick the shit out of guys named Todd.
Mo Johnston is what John Schneider could be in 4 years.
The lind sends nowhere now (and no I didn’t try to click the picture). Sounds like a lame reason to cut someone, I still got to see what the link was about.
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Damn
@ufc is a major asshole.
Talk about kicking someone while they are down. In the nuts. After you robbed them and peed on them.
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
o
the 3 hours ago 4 hours ago thing threw me off the scent
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
He really could have and should have just rolled with the punches and responded with something like “Yo that’s just mean, dawg. There are many more awesomer things than that about me.” Or he could proclaimed that Dairy Queen is the strongest of all fast food joints. Or he could’ve said something like “That’s not funny, you have no idea how much that place sucked. Why do you think I get punched in the face for a living now?” Or any number of other things that would have either deflected the statement with humor, or giving a rebuttal it without criticizing his employer.
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 7, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Loretta and MMASupremacy
were talking about Strikeforce’s HW division getting more exciting soon… I’m guessing this is it?
BATISTA
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Actually
I thought her and Sup were talking about the rumors that Overeem-Werdum and Fedor-Barnett were going to be announced.
Seriously.
That would be good news.
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by B.H. Farnsworth on Sep 7, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I assumed that they're just signing barnett.
which is more like “Oh, Okay”, and not really that “exciting”
by Anton Tabuena on Sep 7, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck's sake...
Didn’t we get rid of supremacy?
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by inadvertentgroinstrike on Sep 8, 2010 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I await his return
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 8, 2010 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
How long have you been waiting to use that?
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by Barack Lesnar on Sep 8, 2010 4:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Google image, baby
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 8, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Duffee’s manager really called him an ass to a reporter? sounds like malfeasance to me.
Anyway, Duffee sounded really stupid on that video clip when he watching JDS/Nelson at Hooters. He’s not impressed with JDS etc.. I can see how his attitude rubs dana the wrong way. That whole “find a new way to promote me” tweet pretty much says it all. He made himself out to be more of a problem than a solution and is now experiencing the effects of his choices.
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by Hardy's in your face on Sep 7, 2010 10:31 PM EDT reply actions
whoa whoa whoa:
Heard Todd duffee pulled out of his fight to be in Never Back Down 2 and not injury related. Wander if this contributed to his release
-@mmaportraits
If true
Makes sense. You ain’t Rampage yet, son.
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 7, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Kids gotta eat but damn.....this is now warranted
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If true, then let Dexter from Dexter's Lab sum up my thoughts on that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDMqZB10o8o
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 7, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think we're missing the big story here
There actually making a Never Back Down 2.
yeah, haha... to be fair though,
it’s much better than all the other MMA movies out there.
by Anton Tabuena on Sep 7, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s like saying having skin cancer is better than having a brain tumor, yeah sure it’s better but it still sucks.
If this is an inaccurate medical analogy please correct me. :)
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by Worldisart on Sep 7, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Recd
as long as it is not malignant melanoma you are correct.
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 7, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw King of fighters the movie last week, and First it’s worst than Tekken, but it’s also worst than both Street Fighter the movie and Chun li story combined. Yet they don’t come close to the level of shittyness attained in MMA movies like no surrender. They all make Never Back down look like Drunken Master II.
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by Thats It For you! on Sep 8, 2010 5:30 AM EDT up reply actions
That seems like a substantial improvement.
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The UFC messed up with this guy… he is a beefcake. I’m pretty sure they dumped him for Cro Cop at some event in Europe @ like the last minute. Because they wanted the show to sell well and Filipovic has a lot of name recognition internationally. Anyways, I bet that led to some resentment and may explain his attitude in regards to how he’d been handled
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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 7, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Who's going to sell tickets in Germany: Todd Duffee or Cro Cop?
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Trick question
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by ufc4 on Sep 7, 2010 11:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i love it when people still pull that joke
next best thing to a nazi reference
you guys really can’t come up with something that’s actually funny and NOT 20 years old, now can you.
Go big red!
Your avatar is just perfect for your comments.
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 7, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Did anyone else notice...
……that every single person in that photo has been cut by the UFC?
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by Luke Thomas on Sep 8, 2010 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
C'MON LUKE.
now you’re hurting my feelings. ;)
by Anton Tabuena on Sep 8, 2010 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I the reports are true he seems like part of the new generation of super assholes
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 8, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I doubt the news of Todd Duffee getting cut generated near as many comments on any other site. We are weird.
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Stupid dana
Once upon a time I gate to admit I was a Dana nuthugger. But this was a stupid decision and Dana is seemingly not doing the best he can for the fans or fighters at all. No reason this cut should have been made. I believe there needs to be 2 type of cards. $50 cards and $25 cards. It’s pretty self explanatory how it would work. But I mean cards seemtgrown together I’m sick of remathchs the fights fans want don’t happen cause he’s scared of market value when a super star loses. He’s starting to go with quantity with a lil less quality don’t get me wrong ufc is awesome but I’ve been loving Amit of smaller shows lately.
by Bloodsport on Sep 8, 2010 12:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I love hoe many geniuses are declaring this as a UFC mistake without having a clue about what actually happened.
by Phildo on Sep 8, 2010 6:31 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is really strange. Duffee is still a prospect despite his loss to Russow. I know that the UFC cut Jason High after one fight and one loss in the UFC against Brenneman. However, with Duffee being a Heavyweight and showing some potential, one would think that the UFC would want to keep him. Let’s just hope that he fights on smaller shows and gets the call to come back to the UFC. Strikeforce of Bellator may sign him though.
Sounds like he was difficult to work with and may have bailed on a fight to shoot a cameo in a movie. Even his own agent sounds pissed at him.
Guys like Randy & Rampage can get away with that shit. Unproven prospects? Not so much.
The thing is that is all speculation, and I am personally not one to make assumptions. I have heard that rumor as well, but until some evidence like a statement or something comes out, I do not want to jump to any conclusions.
the latest from Josh Gross
Whatever got Duffee in trouble, people around him don’t want to touch it. Said a source who always comments: “I can’t comment.”
by Anton Tabuena on Sep 8, 2010 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Todd Duffee clearly did the worst thing a UFC fighter can.
He broke Dana’s water slide. Now what will the children play on?!
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by pdl on Sep 8, 2010 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Got caught with the big boss’ wife?
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by BigDNotDallas on Sep 8, 2010 3:01 AM EDT up reply actions
See ya
Saw a video where he was crackin’ on JDS vs. Big Country. Should have worried more about not getting KTFO by Russow. Just another fake ass UFC HW. Later…
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Might as well just boil some cardboard and salt.
by Steve4192 on Sep 8, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He has pulled out of as many fights as he has been in, and then seems to be complaining that he is broke… wonder why. He would be ready to sign his second UFC contract about now if he could stay healthy, probably in the $25/25 -$35-35 range, but instead he was still on his first starter contract, sucks to be him.
His manager really didn’t back him up much either, so I’m sure there is more to this story. Of course a few wins and he’ll be back.
He probably would have been closer to $12k/12k or $15k/15k for the first fight on his second contract, which would have been the next fight after the one he withdrew from, as the UFC likes to resign you with a fight to go, much like teams will get guys in their final year to resign rather than letting them become free agents.
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by inadvertentgroinstrike on Sep 8, 2010 10:13 AM EDT reply actions
Duffee isn't too broke
to have an iphone for all his cry baby tweets! Young and dumb doesn’t know how to manage money. His steroid stack has got to cost a lot too.
Sounds like Josh Gross had premature Tweet-alation
- RT @terryebush @SI_JoshGross LMAO…big difference between ASS and ASSET in MMA…or anywhere really. … Guess which one I feel like. about 1 hour ago via web
- The perils of quoting off text messages. I tweeted as Davis’ response appeared on my phone, but sometimes things get lost. Simple mix up. about 1 hour ago via web
Davis: “It’s unfortunate, but Todd’s an ASSET and he will keep on fighting. He is a young kid and gets a lot of attention.”
Strikeforce wins
I can definitely see SF picking Duffee up to strengthen their HW division. Would be a good move.
Duffee is an asshole
A few weeks ago he happened to be in SoCal and needed a place to train on a Saturday afternoon. He had his manager call up a certain MMA gym, and demanded first that they close the entire facility down for 3 hours so he could come in and train. When the receptionist informed him that the gym was closing for the day 2 hours prior to the mat time they wanted, he demanded that somebody stay there to keep it open. All without offering to pay, or compensate in any manner. When the receptionist told him that it wouldn’t be possible because nobody could be there, he hung up on her.
I don’t have much sympathy for somebody who effectively bites the hand that feeds him.
by CaliforniaCreamPuff on Sep 8, 2010 4:58 PM EDT reply actions
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