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Ronda Rousey- The Cleaner


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Given that it’s tax season, it’s a good time to remember that are there three guarantees in life: death, taxes and Ronda Rousey once again showing why she is the best female fighter on the planet with a first-round demolition of her opponent.

Rousey’s performance at UFC 184 last month was her finest to date. She submitted Cat Zingano, widely regarded as Rousey’s biggest challenge, nan 14 segonn. While Rousey was aided by an absolutely horrible strategy by Zingano, her virtuoso performance led to another discussion of who has what it takes to dethrone Rousey. It also led to a ridiculous conversation of whether or not Rousey could compete against and defeat male fighters in the UFC’s bantamweight division. The less time spent on that absurd notion that accomplishes nothing but trying to discredit the great fighter Rousey is, the better.

Natirèlman, the first name that always comes up is Cris “Cyborg” Justino, the Invicta FC featherweight champion. She is expected to drop to 135 pounds for a fight with Invicta this summer before moving on to a fight with Rousey. Sepandan, Cyborg attempted a drop to bantamweight last year and abandoned those plans. So I wouldn’t hold my breath on the long-awaited grudge match between Rousey and Cyborg happening anytime soon.

Rousey recently expressed a desire to fight Bethe Correia, who battered two of Rousey’s “Four Horsewomen” teammates and has been calling Rousey out ever since. Jessica Eye has also staked her claim to a title shot, but neither of these women pose a real threat to Rousey. During UFC 184’s postfight coverage, Daniel Cormier floated the idea of his colleague Miesha Tate getting a third crack at Rousey.

Besides the fact I think trilogies should be reserved only when each fighter has a victory over the other, I see no reason why third time would be a charm for Tate. While she is the only woman to go further than the first round with Rousey, Tate has plateaued as a fighter while Rousey has gotten better. If the two were to fight a third time, I see no reason to believe the result would be any different.

So where does this leave Rousey? Nan opinyon mwen, she has cleaned out the UFC women’s bantamweight division. There is no one who poses a credible threat to her. If Zingano adjusted her strategy and received another shot at Rousey, she might have a chance of winning. Beyond that, if Rousey decided to go out on top and build on her burgeoning film career, I don’t think anyone would hold it against her.

Rousey is currently on a run akin to Anderson Silva’s run atop the UFC’s middleweight division. He dominated everyone in his path and except for his first fight with Chael Sonnen, made it look easy. Rousey’s hardest fight to date was against Liz Carmouche, when she had Rousey in a rear naked choke in the first round of their fight in 2013 before Rousey was able to escape and secure another armbar victory.

Silva’s reign atop the middleweight division came to an end when the previously unknown Chris Weidman came along and showed no fear and took the fight to Silva. Maybe that’s what needs to happen with Rousey. She needs to find an opponent who will get right in her face, give her no quarter and take the fight to her. Zingano attempted that at UFC 184, but her overzealousness ended up costing her dearly.

Until Rousey finds her own Chris Weidman, we can add another superlative to the many that are already attached to the women’s bantamweight champion: cleaner. Rousey is fresh out of worthy challengers to her crown, a task she accomplished by cleaning out her division.

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, La ap, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

UFC and PEDs: Where do we go from here?


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Usually when I ask that question, it’s in the wake of a pay-per-view and I’m wondering aloud at what’s next for the fighters who competed on it. This time around, I’m talking about something that affects ALL mixed martial artists in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The UFC announced this week that it will implement far stricter, far more comprehensive drug testing in the wake of fighters like Anderson Silva ak Hector Lombard failing tests for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), pandan y ap Jon Jones ak Nick Diaz failed tests for cocaine and marijuana, respektivman.

Increased drug testing and harsher penalties can only help the UFC, and mixed martial arts in general. But what brought on this increase in failed tests? PEDs have been a part of sports long before MMA fighters started taking them, and they have been a problem in MMA prior to the last month-and-a-half.

But more fighters seem to be getting caught. As in most sports, there is a tremendous amount of pressure to perform in MMA and in the UFC. If you don’t perform, you basically don’t get paid. The increased demand for UFC programming by virtue of its deal with FOX could also be a factor. They went from being on Spike TVwhere they only broadcast “The Ultimate Fighter” once a year and two or three live fight cards annuallyto practically having two live fight cards a month and airing “The Ultimate Fighter” twice a year on the FOX channels.

The increase in programming means a need of more bodies to fill that programming. It also means that more fighters are training for more fights, which can lead to more injuries. PEDs, in addition to giving you a competitive advantage over your opponent, allow you to recover from injuries more quickly. With the need for more fighters to fill more fight cards, I think it’s possible the apparent increase in failed drug tests can at least be partly attributed to that.

The UFC’s increased drug-testing measures take effect July 1. What can we expect once it does? Here are some of the guidelines the UFC presented.

Even UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta admitted during this week’s press conference that things “would get worse before they better” with the new testing. Plis, it remains to be seen how much of this will actually stick once July 1 rolls around. UFC previously considered expanding its drug-testing efforts before but pulled back, citing cost and a previously botched attempt at doing so.

Sepandan, with the rash of high-profile stars like Silva, Jones and Diaz failing tests, cost can’t be considered a hindrance and the UFC must be vigilant. Browsing my Twitter feed following the press conference, it was eerily quiet. Almost no fighters weighed in initially. It is likely that was just a byproduct of the press conference taking place on a Wednesday afternoon, when most people are working or presumably have other things to do besides post on Twitter. But it was still pretty telling. It seems like this has grabbed fighters’ attention, as it should.

What do I think will happen? There will be an increase in failed test once the new measures take effect July 1, I’m fairly confident. But given that the UFC is supporting harsh penalties for those who do failincluding a ban of up to four yearsI expect the dirty fighters to eventually cycle themselves out and the ones who compete clean (which is most of them, presumably) to take a more prominent role.

Increased drug testing is long overdue in the UFC. The sport of mixed martial arts itself is still in its infancy, especially compared to other sports like football, basketball and baseball. But just like baseball is still recovering from its own crisis with PEDs, these recent failed drug tests have shaken the foundation of the UFC and have harkened back to the days when it was referred to as “human cockfighting.”

UFC adopted the slogan “The Time Is Now” for 2015, and I couldn’t agree more. The time is now for them to take the lead in cleaning up the sport of mixed martial arts.

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, La ap, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

Dana White and the Women


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Samdi, Feb. 28, is going to be a landmark day for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. All the fighters on the pay-per-view card that day will pass their pre-fight drug…….never mind. That’s too easy.

That day will be the first time a UFC card features women’s bouts in both its co-main event and main event. After middleweight champion Chris Weidman was forced to withdraw from his fight against Vitor Belfort due to injury, the new main event at UFC 184 is Ronda Rousey defending her women’s bantamweight belt against Cat Zingano. Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, much-heralded prospect Holly Holm will make her UFC debut against Raquel Pennington in another women’s bantamweight fight.

As I’ve mentioned before, UFC has come a long way from when Dana White told TMZ that women would “never” fight in his organization. Rousey will main event her third consecutive February PPV and Holm is widely believed to be the next in line for a shot at the title, should she defeat Pennington. Holm is still very raw in mixed martial arts, but trains with the world renowned coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn.

Rousey is carrying the flag for women’s MMA and for women in the UFC. Other female fighters have followed her into the Octagon, including Miesha Tate, Liz Carmouche and Alexis Davis. What do those three have in common? They all also fell to Rousey – Tate twice in Strikeforce and the UFC, and Carmouche and Davis both in the first round at UFC PPVs in 2013 ak 2014, respektivman.

Rousey and Tate’s feud is well-chronicled. It led to the two being coaches on The Ultimate Fighter, which included female fighters for the very first time who greatly outshined their male counterparts on the show that season.

Given that season’s success, the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter featured ALL female fighters and the debut of the UFC’s newest division, women’s strawweight. Carla Esparza, the former Invicta FC strawweight champion, won the inaugural UFC version of that belt after defeating Rose Namajunas.

So in the span of four years, UFC goes from having no female fighters and White emphatically stating that it never will, to being home to TWO female weight classes and undoubtedly the promotion’s biggest star right now in Rousey. Don’t believe me? Did you see the third Expendables movie? Or do you plan on seeing the film version of Entourage this summer? You might notice a familiar face.

So where does women’s MMA go from here? I am personally a big fan of female fights, as they tend to be among the more entertaining and action-packed fights on a UFC card. As I previously stated, female fighters are more than capable of outshining their male contemporaries. Why is that? Maybe female fighters feel they have more to prove inside the Octagon and always go for broke. Maybe they go into the Octagon with more of a “go for broke” mentality and actively seek a finish as opposed to “playing it safe.”

The fight between Rousey and Zingano on Feb. 28 will also go a long way toward determining the future of women’s MMA. Should Rousey defeat Zingano – which all signs indicate she will – she will have essentially cleaned out her division, with only unknown challengers like Holm and Bethe Correia left. If Zingano pulls the upset, then the division has a fresh batch of exciting matchups waiting.

But who knows what would have happened if Dana White kept his promise to TMZ?

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, La ap, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

Ch 183: Who will show up?


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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has hit it out of the park so far in 2015, with its first two major cards of the year living up to the hype of their main events. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones dominated Daniel Cormier to prove he is the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world at UFC 182, and at the UFC’s live card in Boston, Mass., nan mwa janvye, Conor McGregor secured a featherweight title shot against José Aldo and wasted no time getting in his next opponent’s face.

Which brings us to UFC 183 aswè a, and a main event that is considered a dream matchup by many. Anderson Silva returns to the Octagon after suffering a gruesome leg injury in his last fight against UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in 2013. Nick Diaz also makes his return to the UFC after losing his last fight against former welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in 2013.

Tonight’s card isn’t without its other storylines though. A pair of significant undercard fights are taking place under some controversy, as flyweight John Lineker came in overweight for his fight against Ian McCall, which is expected to determine the next no. 1 contender to the flyweight title. Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, Kelvin Gastelum came in 9 pounds overweight for his fight against Tyron Woodley, which means 30 percent of Gastelum’s fight purse actually goes to Woodley. Talk about insult to injury.

Natirèlman, there is always the wild card with Diaz too. He plays by his own rules, having no-showed the open workouts earlier this week. Will he actually show up to the cage for tonight’s main event? It remains to be seen, though most everyone thinks he will.

Se konsa,, having said all that, who do I think wins tonight?

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate (15-5) vs. Sara MCMANN (8-1) (Women’s bantamweight – 135 lbs.)

This is actually the main event of the preliminary card on Fox Sports 1. Tate requested to compete on this portion of the card instead of the pay-per-view card, taking a page from Urijah Faber’s playbook. Tate is also eager for a third fight with Ronda Rousey for the women’s bantamweight title. Both of these women suffered Rousey’s wrath, particularly McMann, who was demolished by Rousey in about a minute last year.

McMann is a pure wrestler with very little else to her repertoire, whereas Tate built on her established wrestling skills to become an effective striker. I think she will stuff McMann’s attempts to take this fight to the mat and use her vastly superior striking skills to keep McMann befuddled en route to a dominant victory.

Winner: Tate by unanimous decision

Jordan “Young Gun” Mein (29-9) vs. Thiago “Pitbull” Alves (25-9) (Welterweight – 170 lbs.)

Alves has alternated wins and losses in his last six fights, while Mein rides a two-fight win streak. Alves is always dangerous with his Muay Thai and striking, while Mein landed a first-round TKO victory in his last fight. This should be an exciting stand-up battle with neither guy willing to give an inch. I think Alves is the more dangerous fighter here, and will land one good shot to knock Mein silly.

Winner: Alves by second round TKO

Thales Leites (24-4) vs. Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch (18-7) (Middleweight – 185 lbs.)

Leites comes into this fight on a roll, having won his last seven fights, with the last two coming by way of TKO. Boetsch has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights, including a TKO victory in his last fight against Brad Tavares.

Boetsch is a slow, plodding bruiser best known for derailing the Hector Lombard hype train when he first made his UFC debut. Leites is a crafty, dangerous fighter who can finish you with his hands or by submission. I think Leites will avoid Boetsch’s power and wait for Boetsch to make a mistake, where Leits will capitalize.

Winner: Leites by third round submission

Joe Lauzon (24-10) vs. Al “Raging” Iaquinta (10-3-1) (Lightweight – 155 lbs.)

You know what you’re getting with a Joe Lauzon fight. You’re going to see an exciting, action packed bout that will most likely end with him locking in a slick submission or, in the case of his fight against Jim Miller, suffering a gnarly cut that will guarantee a blood battle.

Iaquinta has been on a roll since his time on The Ultimate Fighter Live, having only lost once in his last six fights. A win against Lauzon would be a real feather in his cap and might propel him into title contendership discussion. But Lauzon is one of the best submission specialists in the UFC, and I think the crafty veteran has another submission up his sleeve.

Winner: Lauzon by second round submission

Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley (14-3) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (11-0) (Welterweight – 170 lbs.)

As mentioned above, Gastelum weighed in 9 pounds over for this fight and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse directly to Woodley. It was reported that Gastelum spent time in the hospital leading up to this fight, which contributed to him coming in overweight.

Woodley will be angry in this fight, and rightly so. It’s not fair that his opponent will have a weight advantage due to his own failure to do what he was supposed to do. Give Woodley credit for wanting to keep fighting when it would have been perfectly understandable to postpone it.

Woodley will channel his rage into a blitzkrieg of offense at Gastelum, and the lethargic and probably still-injured Gastelum will have no response.

Winner: Woodley by second round TKO

Anderson "Spider nan" Silva (33-6) vs. Nick Diaz (27-9-1) (Middleweight – 185 lbs.)

This is one of the several main events that have fight fans buzzing in 2015. Many didn’t think Silva would ever walk again after his leg injury against Weidman, let alone come back to the UFC to fight. The matchup style of Diaz wanting to push the pace, get in his opponent’s face and sucker him into trading blows against Silva’s unrivaled elusiveness will be interesting to watch.

Diaz said he wouldn’t trash talk Silva during this fight out of respect. But if Silva keeps bobbing and weaving and dodging Diaz’s punches, we’ll see how long Diaz commits to that. I think we’ll see vintage Silva in this fight, making Diaz look silly in some spots while landing well-timed strikes that will confuse and frustrate Diaz, which will allow Silva to land even more.

Diaz is too tough to finish, but this fight will show that Silva still has it and is the vastly superior fighter.

Winner: Silva by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, La ap, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

Jen Blan kontre ak FNU Espò konba Montre la aswè a!

Pa: Rich Bergeron

Envite espesyal nou semèn sa a sou konba a FNU Espò Montre se jen Blan. Li nan distribisyon pafè depi mwen jis te resevwa mesaj sa a sou Twitter lòt jou a:

“Ou ap bloke nan sa yo ak gade Nan Tweets.”

Jen Blan (JuneWhiteMMA) pral rantre nan Tom, Tony ak Rich sou la FNU Espò konba Montre TONIGHT to discuss her unauthorized biography on the UFC President known for his brash language and a ruthless approach to building and expanding the UFC brand. Her book is an unflattering, onèt gade nan lavi a nan yo enstriktè a boxercise ansyen ki kounye a donminen sou ch a ak yon pwen an fè ak yon bouch byen fò. Tcheke sa a di YouTube Promo pou "Dana Blan, , Wa peyi mma:"

"Psychic" Tom Padgett, "Rabble Rousin '" Rich Bergeron ak Tony "Tonad la" Penecale yo te genyen tou yon tòn nan konba espò evènman ak nouvèl yo diskite sou semèn sa a.

Klike la a Koute emisyon nou an Live soti nan 8-10PM EST Aswè a. Sèvi ak lyen an menm gen aksè a anrejistreman an nan montre nan. Entèvyou a jen Blan kòmanse nan 9:15 PM EST.

Ch goumen lannwit: The Swedish Are Coming!

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Foto kredi: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting

In a land once popularized in a Tom Green (remember him?) song“Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” – the Ultimate Fighting Championship brings a Fight Night card that will hopefully bring more attention than a song about a Canadian’s ass.

The first FOX card of the new year, Ch goumen lannwit: Syèd, brings the national stage of FOX overseas and gives America a glimpse into the UFC’s ongoing overseas expansion. But unlike previous UFC overseas cards, this one is not short on star power. Let’s see if a clear-cut no. 1 contender for Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title will emerge.

Akira Corassani (16-4-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Featherweight – 145 lbs.)

This is a matchup of The Ultimate Fighter alumni, with both guys coming off losses and Corassani coming off back-to-back losses to Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Corassani’s also been finished early in both fights, while Sicilia is coming off a submission loss. In a crowded featherweight division, a knockout or submission victory would go a long way toward boosting either of these gentlemen’s stock. I like Sicilia to finish Corassani and possibly give him his walking papers after three straight losses.

Winner: Sicilia by second-round TKO

Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-2) vs. Ryan “Darth” Bader (19-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 lbs.)

Both of these guys are poised for another run at the top of the light heavyweight division. Both of these guys are coming off victories and actually faced each other in college when Davis wrestled for Penn State and Bader wrestled for Arizona State. Davis uses his wrestling to smother opponents and grind out unanimous decision victories, while Bader uses his wrestling when necessary but also has lethal knockout power.

I expect Davis to try and get this fight to the ground early, and if he succeeds I think he can use his reach advantage and athleticism to keep Bader down. Bader must keep this fight standing to have a chance, and I think he will avoid the temptation to avenge his college loss to Davis by engaging in another wrestling match. I like Bader to land more shots and score an upset victory.

Winner: Bader by unanimous decision

Dan “Hendo” Henderson (30-12) vs. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Middleweight – 185 lbs.)

Henderson returns to middleweight after a mostly ill-fated run at light heavyweight, including being tossed around like a rag doll and submitted by Daniel Cormier in his last fight. Simply put, if Henderson can’t land his patented “H-Bomb” right hand for a knockout, he’s easily susceptible to defeat.

I think the wars of years past are finally catching up to Henderson. He will go down as one of the greatest fighters ever not to hold a UFC title, but he simply can’t keep up with the sport’s elite any more. He will leave himself open when wanting to drop the H-Bomb, and Mousasi will take advantage.

Winner: Mousasi by third-round submission

Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (18-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 lbs.)

The winner of this fight will receive the next shot at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and it would represent a rematch for Gustafsson. He took Jones closer to defeat than anyone else has during their epic 2013 matchup. Depending on who ask, some people think the Swede actually won that fight.

Johnson is rapidly ascending the 205-pound ladder after knocking out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and scoring an upset win over Phil Davis to begin his climb. Johnson also has devastating knockout power and if he lands one such shot on Gustafsson, the Swede’s road to redemption is derailed. But I think Gustafsson uses his reach advantage (which is nearly identical to Jones) to keep Johnson at bay and make Johnson go a full five rounds.

Gustafsson’s striking in the 205-pound division is second to none, and I like him to land enough of those to secure a rematch with Jones later this year.

Winner: Gustafsson by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, La ap, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

Jon Jones peye amann pou Kokayin Itilize, Men, ch Limyè lour Champ toujou sanble yo dwe resevwa espesyal Tretman nan Eskandal Kokayin

MIZAJOU 1/19/2015 ak videyo entèvyou plen:

Pa: Rich Bergeron

Pou Melanj fanatik Martial Arts enthralled pa konfli ki antoure Jon Jones ak tès la aksidan ki snagged l 'nan yon eskandal kokayin, “Entèvyou nan” se pa yon komedyen kòmanse James Franco ak Sèt Rogen.

Clip ki anwo la a montre jis yon koupe kèk nan plen Fox Espò yo 1 sesyon ki antoure rezilta yo nan yon Desanm 4yèm chita-desann “soti nan konpetisyon” tès ki pi fanatik mma atravè mond lan yo kounye a se tout twò abitye ak. Pou moun sou yon planèt diferan ki pa t 'tande nouvèl la, tès la devwale Jones te gen metabolites kokayin nan sistèm l '.

Aswè a, Jones se parèt nan yon-long dire “vini nan Jezi” moman sa a devan kamera yo, men olye pou yo Barbara Walters poze kesyon yo, li nan Charissa Thompson. The Jones Interview is slated for an 11PM EST time slot, lontan apre tout timoun yo ti kras ki gade jiska l 'ale nan kabann. Pou plis detay sou sa ki pral kouvri, tcheke deyò preview sa a mete yo deyò nan Fox an avanse.

Li pa t 'pran trè long apre rapò a nan egzamen an pozitif sifas pou blag yo Scarface , memes ak parody yo kòmanse sikile. Though the situation is far from funny to many folks who are truly disgusted by these developments, it’s really hard not to laugh at some of the stuff rekrepi atravè tout twitterverse la about Jones. Fè zafè pi mal yo rapò ke ch Limyè pwa loud chanpyon an te pase sèlman 24 èdtan nan reyabilitasyon, men jan sou Twitter yon lòt fwa ankò yo te jwenn yon kèk fason yo pike plezi nan ke devlopman kòm byen:

Yon sèl nan pwomèt devlopman ap vini soti nan sitiyasyon an antye se ke ch la finalman te fè mete kanpe ak prelve kèk pinisyon limite sou Jones. Menm si li sanble yon jou an reta ak yon kèk mil dola kout, pwomosyon nan frape ti gason afich yo ak yon $25,000 amann ak bay deklarasyon sa a:

"Jones teste pozitif pou kokayin pandan yon tès soti-of-konpetisyon dwòg ki fèt pa Nevada atletik Komisyon an sou Dec. 4, 2014. Nan $25,000 yo pral bay-yo nan yon pwogram prevansyon abi sibstans.

Ch a rive bò kote desizyon sa a apre yo fin revize enfòmasyon yo ki antoure pwoblèm nan, ak apre li fin resevwa konfimasyon nan Nevada atletik Komisyon an ki Jones te pase tout tès dwòg mande yo bout li nan ch 182 sou Jan. 3."

Èske ch la jis sonje yo gen yon kòd konduit yo mande pou tout atlèt kontra yo yo swiv? Se yon kesyon ki jis, men compliquer zafè se lefèt ke Nevada atletik Komisyon an teknikman depase limit yo lè yo menm yap Jones nan yon tès pou yon bagay ki pa aktyèlman entèdi nan yon soti nan anviwònman konpetisyon. The UFC’s legal bigwigs had to take a step back and figure out how to defend whatever punishment Jones would face in light of the test.

Yon Kòd vyolasyon konduit te sanble tankou yon ka ouvè ak fèmen pi ekspè, men fè penalite a twò koute chè ta gen anpil chans bay Jones yon avni ki nan dispit amann lan. Tout li ta dwe fè se rele atansyon a komisyon an atletik refere li a tès la tèt li kòm yon “sipèvizyon administratif.” Fè amann la nan yon don sanble tankou yon bon fason yo anpeche okenn defi legal pa Jones.

Toujou, kèlkeswa ki bò nan pwoblèm sa a ou se sou, ensidan an antye smacks nan malsen patipri yo montre nan ch la nan direksyon Jones. Li fasil imajine yon moun ki te batay sou kat preliminè ch la nan ap resevwa imedyatman voye jete soti nan òganizasyon an si kenbe nan sitiyasyon an menm. Men,, Jones se jifle sou ponyèt la ak yon amann minimòm ak literalman bay segondè fè lwanj pou konfwonte pwoblèm nan tankou chanpyon an se li ki. He even gets to go on national television and explain why he “messed yo.”

Menm si pifò ka ki enplike ch konbatan ki teste pozitif pou po nan dènye ane yo gen pou wè ak senaryo konplètman diferan konsènan nan tès konpetisyon, Dana Blan pa t 'soti nan nenpòt nan moun sa ka pale sou ki jan anpil moun konbatan bezwen èd. Li pa t 'liy moute nenpòt entèvyou pou nenpòt ki nan moun ki avyon de gè ak yon gwo rezo ch la gen yon difize kontra milti-milyon dola ak.

Gen kèk fanatik Jones ta ka diskite ke pi fò nan sanksyon yo di ankò dished soti pou itilizatè marigwana yo te ka nan delenkan repete. Akòde, sa a se yon premye ofans pou Jones lè li rive tès dwòg. Men,, nou menm tou nou pa ka inyore lefèt ke li vlope Bentley l 'nan yon poto telefòn, touche yon DUI, yon kèk mil dola nan amann ak penalite (Ki gen ladan $7,000 ranplase poto a) ak sispansyon yon lisans chofè sis mwa a pou aksyon li nan maten an nan Me 19, 2012. Pa te gen okenn pinisyon ofisyèl pa ch la pou aksidan an. Li te pèmèt yo defann tit li nan mwa septanm nan nan menm ane an.

Li difisil yo imajine menm atlèt yo pi byen nan nenpòt lòt espò ap resevwa tretman an menm pa patwon yo. Konsidere ka a nan Diego Maradona, arguably the best soccer player ever. Li te sispann nan espò a pou 15 mwa nan 1991 apre li pap resevwa yon tès dwòg akòz kokayin. Retounen nan 2007, Martina Hingis teste pozitif pou metabolites yo menm yo te jwenn nan Jones, men nivo li yo te aktyèlman pi ba pase nivo a akseptab nan pwotokòl depistaj dwòg militè Etazini an nan. Entènasyonal Tennis Federation a toujou sispann l 'pou de ane. Sa yo se de espò kote objektif la deklare se pa fè mal advèsè ou a nan lòd pou pou genyen. Mma se yon bèt diferan, e menm nan fòmasyon avyon de gè ka souvan jwenn fè mal.

Menm si “soti nan konpetisyon” pa gen ladan batay la ofisyèl se yon patikilye atis melanje masyal peye fè konpetisyon nan, li nan yon peryòd lè yon gwo zafè nan te ka rive bòks. Menm si kèk ta diskite kokayin se yon dwòg ogmante pèfòmans, gen nan yon rezon ki fè fraz la “sote moute sou kokayinis so common. Si Jon Jones te ki anba enfliyans a dwòg la pandan nenpòt sesyon fòmasyon kote bòks ki te fèt, li te kapab mete tèt li ak / oswa patnè bòks l 'an danje grav. Not to mention the damage a long-term cocaine habit can do to a person. Menm si li ensiste li pa yon adikte, sa a, se yon refren komen nan moun ki gen pwoblèm dwòg grav.

Anpil fwa, moun ki nan pozisyon tankou Jones jis pa ka okipe t'ap nonmen non an ak atansyon ki vini ak vedèt. Yo Lè sa a, tounen vin jwenn lide angourdir sibstans nan varyete nan legal ak ilegal. Li fasil yo konprann poukisa Jones a gen pwoblèm sa yo, men an menm tan an li se tout plis ki nesesè pou refize ba l 'tankou yon fason fasil soti.

Menm plis konsa pase mwayèn nan Joe ki fini moute fè eksperyans avèk dwòg, yon moun tankou Jones ka byen fasil peye gen yon abitid reyèlman move, ak li te gen tout rezon yo kache li nan men piblik la an jeneral. Sa vle di Hallmark a nan dejwe–lè l sèvi avèk pandan y ap pou kont li–te kapab limajinè dwe kache pa Jones pou yon peryòd tan ki long.

Ofri moute pinisyon minimòm, aji tankou li pa yon pwoblèm grav, ak pèmèt l 'ale sou dosye a ofisyèlman refize li te gen nenpòt pwoblèm ak kokayin ta ka trè move konsekans sou rekiperasyon li. Sa a se laverite espesyalman si li tout bon gen yon pwoblèm grav ki li te ap sa difisil pou fè pou evite admèt.

Pati nan pi mal la nan senaryo sa a tout antye, menm si, se mesaj la voye pa revelasyon an ke pa gen okenn règ difisil entèdi itilize kokayin soti nan konpetisyon, omwen osi lwen ke se Nevada atletik Komisyon an konsène. Mwen doute anpil atis melanje masyal oswa bokseur te konnen ke anvan ensidan te fè sa a gran tit nouvèl. Koulye a, yo fè, ak ki ta ka kreye yon pwoblèm ki grav anpil.

Konbatan souvan yo vini soti nan orijin piman bouk, ak olye pou yo perpétuer konpòtman an ke se sèlman mennen nan prizon, yo vire batay yo sove soti nan dwòg ak krim. Ensidan sa-a fè li klè nan chak avyon de gè ki ta ka yo te refize patisipe ak kokayin nan tan lontan an ke li oswa li kapab kounye a jwenn lwen ak fè li sou yon kapris, fwa oswa de fwa, oswa nenpòt lè yo pa yo ap goumen. Konbyen nan avyon de gè sa yo pral so dwa tounen nan ki fòm fin vye granmoun yon fwa yo jwenn nan kwen nan falèz la?

Konbyen lavi te kapab potansyèlman dwe detwi, konbyen modèl ap ekspoze kòm frod, ak ki jan anpil karyè pral pèmanans debraye paske konbatan kounye a konnen san yon dout ke yo ka fè dwòg ilegal nan tout kalite osi lontan ke li pa nan detekte nan ke ti “nan konpetisyon” fenèt? Nou pa janm pral konnen, paske kòm li vle di nou pa ka konnen. Nou pa ap sipoze konnen. Nan fason sa a pou tout tan rete bat la kache, ki se kote itilizasyon dwòg ak abi festers ak ap grandi plis rampant ak danjere nan itilizatè a ak moun ki bò kote l 'oswa li.

Si Jones se yon adikte oswa ou pa pa gen pwoblèm. Reyalite a se, li te fè yon move chwa ki avyon de gè inonbrabl te kapab fè si mete nan yon pozisyon nan menm. Sometimes it just takes one poor decision to start a downward spiral that only ends in tragedy. Trete sa a Guy yon fason diferan jis paske li te ka jwenn nan kalòj la epi jete desann ak pi bon an nan divizyon li se yon resèt pou dezas.

Menm si li nan yon sispansyon sis mwa soti nan espò a, yon bagay ki pi ta dwe fè pa ch la a voye yon mesaj diferan ak pi enpòtan. Ch a bezwen avyon de gè yo konnen sa a se pa OK, nou p ap tolere, epi yo pa ta dwe repete pa nenpòt moun ki sou lis yo. Konpayi an pa bezwen avyon de gè yo panse ke nivo a pi wo a t'ap nonmen non ak estati yo touche nan espò a vle di konpòtman an plis boulvèsan yo ka jwenn lwen ak.

Sa a lide antye ki vedèt oswa gwo abilite atletik équivalant nan tretman espesyal se egzakteman sa bay NFL la anpil tèt fè mal chak ane epi mete anpil selebrite nan tonm byen bonè. Konbatan yo sipoze ap fèt nan yon estanda ki pi wo, ak mesaj ki pi bon yo voye se youn ki montre li se pi bon pou fè pou evite tout entoksikan ak konpòtman boulvèsan si ou vle gen siksè nan espò konba. Aksidan ak erè rive pi bon an nan moun ki gen karaktè ki te pi fò, men sa yo molehills ti ka vin chenn montay lè yo kite san limit.

Mwen ta reyèlman renmen wè ch la mòde bal la epi pote nan yon òganizasyon tankou Mondyal Anti-antidopaj Ajans la fè ki kalite tès dwòg o aza yo yon fwa te pwomèt yo ta sijè tout konbatan sou lis yo nan. Tès Sa ta dwe gen ladan tès o aza pou dwòg ilegal nan adisyon a PEDs. Si kwiv nan konpayi reyèlman pran swen plis enfòmasyon sou konbatan yo ki pase pwòp liy finansye anba yo, yo ta vle konnen ki jan anpil nan anplwaye yo pa gen yon pwoblèm ak jis bezwen “ede.”

Antre nan “Choirboy”

Foto kredi: Keith Mills / Sherdog.com

Pa Chris Huntemann, Kroniker

Melanj Arts masyal se yon bagay komik. Gen kèk moun ki patisipe nan konpetisyon nan li ka vin zetwal enstantane apre yon batay. Tout sa yo bezwen se youn opòtinite yo montre sa yo ka fè. Pou Maryland mma avyon de gè Ron “Choirboy” STALLINGS, ki opòtinite yo p'ap kapab vin Dimanch swa nan kat ch la lannwit goumen nan Boston.

STALLINGS, ki tren avèk Ekip Lloyd Irvin nan Camp Springs, Md., te dakò nan etap nan sou avi yon semèn nan fè fas a Ouri Hall sou kat Dimanch swa nan. Hall se yon veteran nan sezon 18 nan “Ultim konba a” ak se konnen pou mete aksan sou debouchur bobine, patikilyèman yon sèl sa a.

STALLINGS pote yon dosye sou 12-6 nan batay li yo ak Hall ak epizod nan plizyè òganizasyon rejyonal ak sou seri pwovokatè Strikeforce nan anba senti l '. Li se, sepandan, vini sou yon pèt desizyon inanim pou batay l 'sou lannwit dimanch. Men,, lè ch la vini rele ak yon opòtinite, li pa gen pwoblèm si ou te genyen oswa ki pèdi batay dènye ou. Ou pran anpil avantaj de li.

Multiple medya mansyone STALLINGS kite nan fè fas a Hall, Ki gen ladan Mma Goumen ak FOX Espò. Mwen te rive nan soti nan STALLINGS pèsonèlman yo wè si li te kapab kontribye yon panse kèk sou premye ch aparans li. Si mwen jwenn yon repons, Mwen pral afiche yo sa a blog.

MIZAJOU: STALLINGS pataje kèk panse avè m 'via Twitter Vandredi swa nan youn nan koekipye li, ki moun ki manyen kont medya sosyal li.

“Eksperyans nan te gen gwo byen lwen tèlman ak ch la te trete m 'trè byen,” STALLINGS di. STALLINGS’ antrenè, Mèt Lloyd Irvin, te aprann ke advèsè anvan Hall la tonbe soti ak kontakte ponpaj Punch Lwazi-, ki fasilite STALLINGS kite nan fè fas a Hall.

“Opòtinite sa a se reyèlman yon rèv rive vre pou m ', ekip mwen ak fanmi m. Mwen vrèman gade pou pi devan nan batay nan Dimanch,” STALLINGS di.