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January 2017 Extra Special ***ONCE EVER. ONCE IN HUMAN HISTORY.*** MMA/Fightin' Thread

View Poll Results: Who is a UFC Champion at the end of 2017?

Stipe Miocic

13 30.95%

Daniel Cormier

8 19.05%

Michael Bisping

0 0%

Tyron Woodley

1 2.38%

Conor McGregor

20 47.62%

Jose Aldo

19 45.24%

Cody Garbrandt

13 30.95%

Demetrious Johnson

29 69.05%

Amanda Nunes

23 54.76%

Joanna Jedrzejczyk

27 64.29%

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01-04-2017 , 05:47 PM

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It looks a lot more like Edmond that Vic.

01-04-2017 , 06:31 PM

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I've seen claims that the belt being depicted is the WBC international Muay Thai belt, meaning it'd have to be Tarverdyn.

Definitely doesn't look like any of the boxing belts I've seen.

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01-04-2017 , 06:49 PM

#78

Fossilkid93

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Could be, nothing is impossible

01-04-2017 , 08:20 PM

#79

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RT

Not to **** on a good laigh at Edmind, but thats not him in the painting. It's an Armenian boxer

It's not Vic, it's him. His Dad painted it for him as a gift and he left it up for that reason. Although I'd rather believe he commissioned it because he's the Armenian Ali.

01-04-2017 , 08:53 PM

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He's looking a little less broke these days...

http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_ozknt2u6

01-04-2017 , 09:17 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by StimAbuser

I've seen claims that the belt being depicted is the WBC international Muay Thai belt, meaning it'd have to be Tarverdyn.

Definitely doesn't look like any of the boxing belts I've seen.

It's closest to the Ring Championship, awarded by the magazine of the same name to the lineal champion (pre-Golden Boy buying the damn magazine). Vic was once the lineal Super Flyweight champ.

01-05-2017 , 12:54 AM

#82

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Someone made a gif of Cruz getting cut from a kick, not the headbutt

01-05-2017 , 04:19 AM

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Fighting fans,

As far as this thread is concerned, that painting is Edmund Ali.

If you have evidence/facts to prove otherwise, please post them elsewhere. Thanks!

01-05-2017 , 05:39 AM

#84

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^literal lol

01-05-2017 , 08:25 AM

#85

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"Beautiful, Champ, that’s beautiful," her coach, Edmond Tarverdyan, says just above a whisper. Tarverdyan, the head of Glendale Fighting Club, wears cargo pants, his legs and arms shaved, and at 33 his meticulously tapered black beard is beginning to show a few specks of grey. Behind him is a 20-foot mural of Muhammad Ali, standing fists raised, next to a painting of a young Tarverdyan, who once won the WBC Muay Thai welterweight world title. Between the two portraits are the words "Nothing is impossible."

Confirmed from www.foxsports.com

01-05-2017 , 12:14 PM

#86

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The real takeaway here is that Edmund was at some point a champion.

01-05-2017 , 12:18 PM

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I don't think that point was under dispute, I remember there was a Fight Companion (?) with I think Duane Ludwig (?) where he was telling them to look up his old fights, he was a badass.

01-05-2017 , 12:21 PM

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I'm not disputing it, I'm shocked by it. The idea that he'd win anything outside of a capoera contest is surprising to me.

01-05-2017 , 12:49 PM

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I may be mixed up but didn't he say he could beat Aldo recently?

01-05-2017 , 12:58 PM

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Recent is subjective but:

01-05-2017 , 01:20 PM

#91

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Behold the face of Stockholm Syndrome

01-05-2017 , 03:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RT

The real takeaway here is that Edmund was at some point a champion.

Kinda

Quote:

Tarverdyan qualified to be teaching a world-class MMA champion to strike? The mural on the wall in Edmond’s gym shows him standing with the WBC international Muay Thai belt. Tarverdyan (17-2) was supposed to fight an equally experienced Brian Carlos for the belt on September 8th 2007, but something happened. His opponent pulled out, and Edmond instead faced 5-1 Ben Yelle. The replacement was not considered viable or experienced enough to compete for the international title, and so the belt was changed to the USA title.

So he still won a belt, but it was a paper belt.

01-05-2017 , 03:23 PM

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Patrick Wyman from the Heavy Hands podcast relayed a story of a friend who wished to remain anonymous. This friend used to train at the gym Ronda was at before going to Edmund full-time.

Ronda was going hard in a sparring session winging punches at him when he decided to throw a stiff jab to slow her down. He pops her right on the nose, she starts crying, then pulls off her gloves and leaves.

01-05-2017 , 03:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by StimAbuser

Kinda

So he still won a belt, but it was a paper belt.

This look like paper bro??

01-05-2017 , 03:48 PM

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01-05-2017 , 04:11 PM

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Both men won their titles in the ring, your point is invalid.

01-05-2017 , 04:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RT

This look like paper bro??

lol deeper into the article I got the quote from they said they ended up giving him the international muay thai title because it was short notice and they didn't have any other belt to give him.

I still hate Cody but this is pretty hilarious

Quote:

"I'll Save Everyone $60 Bucks and Release The Video of Me KO'ing TJ When I was 1-0" - Cody Garbrandt

01-05-2017 , 06:40 PM

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Quote:

Tarverdyan (17-2) was supposed to fight an equally experienced Brian Carlos for the belt on September 8th 2007, but something happened. His opponent pulled out, and Edmond instead faced 5-1 Ben Yelle. The replacement was not considered viable or experienced enough to compete for the international title, and so the belt was changed to the USA title.

Still an accomplishment no doubt, and Tarverdyan defeated Yelle for the USA belt. Possibly because of the short notice nature of the fight, Tarverdyan was handed the international belt in victory. Tarverdyan was listed on the official WBC website and in the national rankings as the USA champion. Writing on his own this website Tarverdyan promoted himself as the WBC international champion, claiming a 59-6 record in combat sports.

http://www.lowkickmma.com/UFC/who-is...ep-paying-him/

So he beat somebody who was not deemed worthy of the world title, then after he beat him they gave Eddie the world title anyways.

01-06-2017 , 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieDontSurf

Had it
10-9: Cruz
10-9: Cruz
10-9: NL
10-8: NL
10-9: Cruz

Will be super excited for rematch and to see the adjustments Cruz makes.

TJ vs Cody should be awesome. I could see them doing a Cleveland card in early 2017 with Stipe and Cody defending.

WHAT ****ING FIGHT WERE YOU PEOPLE WATCHING JESUS CHRIST