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Josh Thomson: When's The Last Time You Saw UFC Fighters Lay It On The Line?

Strikeforce Lightweight Josh Thomson

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From MMAWeekly:

"I’m tired of clicking onto websites and seeing the first thing is UFC, UFC, UFC, and I would like to see something that says Strikeforce and something positive about our fighters," he said. "Cause I’m getting sick and tired of that."  "When was the last time you seen a UFC fight card put together like this?" he said. "When was the last time you saw UFC fighters lay it on the line like we did tonight, and when was the last time you seen a main event like you did tonight? I haven’t seen one of those in a while from the UFC. So, I think we delivered."



Strikeforce lightweight Josh Thomson sticks up for his employer in Strikeforce in regards to the Strikeforce: Evolution card, and the fight between himself and Gilbert Melendez.  I applaud Thomson for speaking his mind and having a true belief in the company he works for, but at the same time you should learn from what happened to Tim Sylvia the last time he said something like this.  All it takes is a loss here and some bad luck and there and you become an afterthought to the fickle fans of MMA.

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Riiiight…. Diego and BJ didn’t “lay it on the line”…. Florian and Guida didn’t “lay it on the line”…

UFC 107 was a far superior event in terms of entertainment and quality of fighters. Lets see a strikeforce card that features guys as good as BJ, Kenny, Florian, Guida, Mir, Kongo, Palhares, Belcher and Gouveia.

Idiot.

by cauliflower_ears on Dec 22, 2009 2:21 PM EST reply actions  

I do believe that Thomson is talking out of his posterior

by Erich Vowell on Dec 22, 2009 3:37 PM EST reply actions  

Kudos to Thomson for speaking his mind, but at the same time, he needs to realize that Strikeforce is, at it’s core, a second-rate promotion.

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by -Neil- on Dec 22, 2009 3:52 PM EST reply actions  

My thing is

IF SF follows in the path of it’s predecessor’s…fighters that talk like Thomson will find themselves with nowhere left to fight…

btw..I hope SF succeeds.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Dec 22, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions  

I dunno, I think if someone is a big enough talent, the UFC will suck it up. Hell, they re-signed Tito after all! The only real problem is if it’s a fighter who isn’t necesarily UFC calibur and they talk trash.. then when some dude gets injured and they need a replacement, your KJ Noons’ and Josh Thomsons of the the world won’t get called.

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by -Neil- on Dec 22, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions  

Yea..big difference between Tito and Thomson…lol…at least in terms of who puts butts in the seats…or at least used too anyways…

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by Kelvin Hunt on Dec 22, 2009 11:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Well

when he and the UFC parted ways…he said indirect things…but they were directed at the UFC…like he was happy to sign with Adrenaline MMA…cause it was better for him to fight more often…he’d make more money that way…etc etc…he wasn’t as direct as Thomson…but it was a sleight nonetheless.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Dec 22, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions  

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