A few updates on what's been going on in the MMA Twitterverse
FEDOR EMELIANENKO IS FIGHTING THIS WEEKEND!
"If I myself feel normal, I would like to take part in the championship of Russia in Combat Sambo in a week" -Fedor Emelianenko
"@fedoroskol is considering competing in the Russian Combat Sambo Championships at the end of the month... Update: Russian Combat Sambo Champs (with Fedor Emelianenko) are probably being broadcast on Russia 2 on Feb 26th at 9.40pm." -Evgeni Kogan, what about the athletic commission's 90-day suspension?
"I think it likely that @fedoroskol comes to train in Holland, and that training/sparring partners from the US are flown in." -Evgeni Kogan
TWITTER DOESN'T HAVE CATEGORIES
"Tonight going to play a bomberman tournament, have a good feeling that I can win ;)" -Alistair Overeem, well he is the demolition man after all.
"Just signed a multi fight contract w Road FC in Korea." -Denis Kang
"If I were a gay man, I wouldn't be the least bit attracted to Christian Morecraft" -Sean McCorkle, sigh...
"Kamusta kayo "hi everybody"" -Manny Pacquiao, oh shit. He's now on twitter! haha.
There are a lot more tweets after the jump, but first, if you have a twitter account, don't forget to follow:
The Official BloodyElbow Twitter Account, Luke Thomas, Kid Nate, Brent Brookhouse, Mike Fagan, Leland Roling, Richard Wade, Jonathan Snowden, Duane Finley, Chris Barton, Damon O, Tim Burke... oh and maybe you all should follow that guy named Anton Tabuena
FORREST GRIFFIN IS THE NEW TITO ORTIZ... BUT DON'T TELL TITO
"I am the new tito, bitch about injuries after everyfight win or lose, hold guys down a much as possible, never finish a fight.checkallboxs" -Forrest Griffin
"@ForrestGriffin now you just have to win the belt and defend it:)" -Punishment MMA
"@Punishment_MMA you mean like defend it like 5 times over 3 years. Naw sounds like a lot of work. People forget quick" -Forrest Griffin
"@ForrestGriffin run forest run like a bitch!" -Tito Ortiz
"@ForrestGriffin never defended a world title!, been KTFO!, runs out the cage like a bitch! Check all the above!" -Tito Ortiz
"@forrestgriffin I have to say I'm sorry. If I hurt your feelings and all your fans. I won't ever do it again! SORRY! ...Sike! Suck it after the beep! BEEP!" -Tito Ortiz
"The longest reigning LHW champ and longest competing UFC fighter.- Tito Ortiz My career was tarnished by lies but my name will live forever!" -Tito Ortiz
"Thanks for bullshiting with me. Good night ppl ! Forrest can still suck it after the beep! BEEP!" -Tito Ortiz
"@titoortiz shit Dont worry bout me go handle your business. I'm just trying to be funny." -Forrest Griffin
CHAEL SONNEN IS AT IT AGAIN
"Hey, stupid. When they are teaching you how to box, "cutting off the ring," doesn't mean taking jewelry off a corpse." -Chael Sonnen
"When your coach tells you to hit the "speed bag," he's not telling you grab your ballon of meth, you tweaker." -Chael Sonnen
"Next time hire living sparing partners. The guy I watched you pounding, looked like Shaun Ryder. Y'gonna be workin' over bez next?" -Chael Sonnen
"I'll belt ya in the mouth so many times you'll be smilin' like Shane MacGowan, dummy. Oh, and your hero Andy kicks like a fighting chicken." -Chael Sonnen
STRIKEFORCE GP? SCREW THAT! UFC ROYAL RUMBLE!
"I'm still waiting for @roynelsonmma TUF conspiracy theory to come true." -Frank Mir, talks about Roy Nelson theory that he explained to our own Duane Finley.
"@roynelsonmma I say we do a royal rumble match with all the @UFC heavyweights" -Frank Mir
"@thefrankmir I want to start with number 25 on the rosters and let get her started @ufc @shanecarwindanawhite @brendanschaub @mattmitrione" -Roy Nelson
"@roynelsonmma We have to have @BigSexyMcCorkle in there too. He can trash talk with the best... If SF fighters involved I WILL BODY SLAM BIGFOOT SILVA!" -Frank Mir
"I could be the prettier Rey Mysterio!!!" -Pat Barry
RICH FRANKLIN LOST THE TATTOO BET AGAINST FORREST GRIFFIN
"My "Henna" Tattoo..Ok, nobody said it had to be REAL:-) Oh, and Forrest said he would pay for the removal so he owes me a bar of soap!" -Rich Franklin
DAN LAUZON GETS STABBED, AND JOE LAUZON ROLLS HIS ANKLE
"A little after 2am, I get a call saying my brother was on his way to the emergency room. I rushed out the door and ended up rolling my ankle on the walkway, fell to the ground and then hobbled to my car. I got to the hospital and gimp walked my way into the ER and found Dan in one of the rooms. Luckily everything was okay and it wasn’t a big deal as was originally thought... Unfortunately, my ankle is way more jacked up than I realized. I had so much adrenaline going being worried about Dan, I didn’t even notice how swollen my ankle was" -Joe Lauzon
TWIDEOS
"I uploaded a YouTube video -- Phil Baroni drunk & singing to Big John McCarthy" -Phil Baroni
OCTAGON GIRLS
"I thought my flight was in the AM but its tomorrow PM! #ifail!! Going to take kickboxin in am n maybe get a massage b4 the long flight! GN!" -Arianny Celeste
Not a tweet, but here's Natasha Wicks' twitter background image:
"This airbrush\bejeweled design took over 2hrs to make on my back for my Playboy shoot. Cool huh?" -Arianny Celeste, is that the only thing they airbrushed for Playboy?
"I’m obsessed with these workout pants!" -Chandella Powell
"My girl n I r out celebrating life tonight! Hope everyone is havn a wonderful nt. Xo" -Rachelle Leah
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