According to Mark Hunt, he has never backed down from a fight, including JDS.
I saw a lot of talk about this, but not a side-by-side. This is as close to the same pose I could get for this. Reem pre on left reem post on right. Notice a difference?
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman officially announced his retirement on Facebook yesterday after announcing he needed hip replacement surgery (quote via Fighters Only): “Total hip replacement next Monday. Ouch. The Hammer is done fighting. I know [I’ve] been done [anyway but] just looking for some prayers. I thank everyone who will help me get through this. Have to pay to play sometimes. Only regret is I could have worked harder. Love you all, live your dream,” Mark thank you for everything and best of luck in your retirement.
Props to Cagepotato its pretty accurate.
alternate angle
The UFC dropped a bombshell today with the release of former Welterweight contender Jon Fitch. Many fans lashed out at the promotion's decision to retain fighters with worse records recently. Dan Hardy, who was kept on the roster after losing 4 consecutive fights, was a prime target. This is how Hardy responded to that criticism.
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