Comments on: Jon Koppenhaver released by the UFC http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 17:18:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: isaias del toro http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-65050 isaias del toro Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:30:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-65050 1st thing i am very sorry to here that Jon Koppenhaver aka The "War Machine" got cut , i was really looking foward to see him fight in the future with the UFC, i really like his staand up & the way he put 100% of his heart into the fight even in his lost in ufc 84, i hope things work out in the futre & he would let us know were he lands . hopefully he will one day come back to the UFC. WAR MACHINE keep your head up, you are a good mma fighter. thank you for your time , TORO, from Hollywood , fl. 1st thing i am very sorry to here that Jon Koppenhaver aka The “War Machine” got cut , i was really looking foward to see him fight in the future with the UFC, i really like his staand up & the way he put 100% of his heart into the fight even in his lost in ufc 84, i hope things work out in the futre & he would let us know were he lands . hopefully he will one day come back to the UFC. WAR MACHINE keep your head up, you are a good mma fighter. thank you for your time , TORO, from Hollywood , fl.

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]]> By: jinkies http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-62569 jinkies Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:43:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-62569 I can't believe how naive and stupid these comments are. You people can't even come to grips with a rare dose of reality provided by War Machine. It's obvious UFC was out to ruin his career in retalliation for War Machine helping trash the TUF house. Sure, they like the ratings on the TUF show that guys like that bring, but they want to crush them in the company afterwards. War Machine was simply too smart to fall for it. When UFC wants to build up a fighter, they put him up against a bunch of tomato cans to build up his wins record. That is what they DO with fighters they want to promote. What they do with fighters they want to bury, is make THEM the tomato cans to go up against much more experienced fighters they DO want to promote. War Machine knows that if he goes with one of the lesser promotions now, builds up wins with the tomato cans those promotions will be all-too-glad to provide him with, then he will be courted by UFC for high sums of money in the future anyway. If he had stuck with UFC they would've buried him in losses like they have with so many others. Regardless of the 'ethics' or whatever, fact is, commentators here = stupid, war machine = smart. I can’t believe how naive and stupid these comments are. You people can’t even come to grips with a rare dose of reality provided by War Machine. It’s obvious UFC was out to ruin his career in retalliation for War Machine helping trash the TUF house. Sure, they like the ratings on the TUF show that guys like that bring, but they want to crush them in the company afterwards. War Machine was simply too smart to fall for it. When UFC wants to build up a fighter, they put him up against a bunch of tomato cans to build up his wins record. That is what they DO with fighters they want to promote. What they do with fighters they want to bury, is make THEM the tomato cans to go up against much more experienced fighters they DO want to promote. War Machine knows that if he goes with one of the lesser promotions now, builds up wins with the tomato cans those promotions will be all-too-glad to provide him with, then he will be courted by UFC for high sums of money in the future anyway. If he had stuck with UFC they would’ve buried him in losses like they have with so many others.

Regardless of the ‘ethics’ or whatever, fact is, commentators here = stupid, war machine = smart.

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]]> By: Mike Wolfe http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49515 Mike Wolfe Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:14:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49515 Bad Monkey- LMAO. How about Steppon Dick? Accent on the last syllable like Grey Poupon. Sounds vaguely European. Bad Monkey-

LMAO. How about Steppon Dick? Accent on the last syllable like Grey Poupon. Sounds vaguely European.

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]]> By: Batman http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49511 Batman Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:59:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49511 Ron the don, In Jon Koppenhaver's defense Yoshiyuki Yoshida is one of the best in the division. Ron the don,
In Jon Koppenhaver’s defense Yoshiyuki Yoshida is one of the best in the division.

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]]> By: Eburg T http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49483 Eburg T Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:12:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49483 Joe Silva can go on a power trip because Joe Silva HAS power. War Machine, however, is a fourth-rate fighter that no one will miss. Joe Silva can go on a power trip because Joe Silva HAS power.

War Machine, however, is a fourth-rate fighter that no one will miss.

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]]> By: Ron The Don http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49458 Ron The Don Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:46:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49458 I don't feel sorry that the fighter formerly known as Jon Koppenhaver was fired. If he couldn't last 1 minutes against Yoshiyuki Yoshida, How do expect to last 1 round with the likes of GSP, Diego Sanchez, Josh Koshneck, Jon Finch, etc. With a 1-1 record, you have not earned the right to pick and choose your opponents. The only thing War Machine did is show the world is lack of maturity. So what you want about Evan Tanner. At least, he had more class and dignity than this egomaniac will ever have. I don’t feel sorry that the fighter formerly known as Jon Koppenhaver was fired. If he couldn’t last 1 minutes against Yoshiyuki Yoshida, How do expect to last 1 round with the likes of GSP, Diego Sanchez, Josh Koshneck, Jon Finch, etc. With a 1-1 record, you have not earned the right to pick and choose your opponents. The only thing War Machine did is show the world is lack of maturity. So what you want about Evan Tanner. At least, he had more class and dignity than this egomaniac will ever have.

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]]> By: Qmonster http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49457 Qmonster Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:52:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49457 He should of added some middle names to his new name " War 'no one likes me' Machine ! He should of added some middle names to his new name ” War ‘no one likes me’ Machine !

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]]> By: Qmonster http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49456 Qmonster Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:50:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49456 Now he can cry in someone elses cage after a fight ,,, Ba Bye moron Now he can cry in someone elses cage after a fight ,,, Ba Bye moron

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]]> By: ocd http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49436 ocd Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:15:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49436 Maybe he got cut because he is a shitty fighter, huh? Wrap that around your head War Machine. Tanner did not live the perfect life, for sure. However, to comment on his death in the way he did is classless, and shows his lack of social skills. And of course that matters to MMA, a liability outside of the ring and little skill inside the ring = release. "War Machine" if you read this, grow the fuck up. Maybe he got cut because he is a shitty fighter, huh? Wrap that around your head War Machine.

Tanner did not live the perfect life, for sure. However, to comment on his death in the way he did is classless, and shows his lack of social skills. And of course that matters to MMA, a liability outside of the ring and little skill inside the ring = release.

“War Machine” if you read this, grow the fuck up.

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]]> By: Grappo http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49432 Grappo Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:01:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49432 Buh-bye Mr. Potato Head Buh-bye Mr. Potato Head

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]]> By: Rich S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49428 Rich S. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:19:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49428 you know what i was just thinking? instead of changing his first and last name to War and Machine.. couldn't he have just had his MIDDLE NAME legally changed to Warmachine, and just ask that they say his Middle name when announcing him? what a douche.. hehe.. you know what i was just thinking?
instead of changing his first and last name to War and Machine.. couldn’t he have just had his MIDDLE NAME legally changed to Warmachine, and just ask that they say his Middle name when announcing him?

what a douche.. hehe..

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]]> By: Bad Monkey http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49420 Bad Monkey Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:55:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49420 He should have changed his name to 'Stepped on Dick', b/c that's what he just did. Doesn't he know that if you're going to talk shit about your boss you do it in a way so he won't find out? Everybody, and I mean everybody, talks shit about their boss, but not out loud in public on the internet. He should have changed his name to ‘Stepped on Dick’, b/c that’s what he just did. Doesn’t he know that if you’re going to talk shit about your boss you do it in a way so he won’t find out? Everybody, and I mean everybody, talks shit about their boss, but not out loud in public on the internet.

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]]> By: jeff the drunk http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49414 jeff the drunk Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:50:40 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49414 He should call himself WAAAH MACHINE. What a classless punk. Has this half wit, moron ever held an actual job in his life ? Does he think he's going to come into a company and earn top tier pay without establishing himself & VERY LITTLE expierence? You have a .500 record and want to bitch about your pay? On top of that, one of your bosses(key word here jonny boy is BOSS) wants you to fight somebody and your response is "I want somebody with a name" ? That was a great career move you just made WAAAH MACHINE. Have fun teaching kickboxing classes at Bally's. Hope you like cottage cheese & cankles loser. He should call himself WAAAH MACHINE. What a classless punk. Has this half wit, moron ever held an actual job in his life ? Does he think he’s going to come into a company and earn top tier pay without establishing himself & VERY LITTLE expierence? You have a .500 record and want to bitch about your pay? On top of that, one of your bosses(key word here jonny boy is BOSS) wants you to fight somebody and your response is “I want somebody with a name” ? That was a great career move you just made WAAAH MACHINE. Have fun teaching kickboxing classes at Bally’s. Hope you like cottage cheese & cankles loser.

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]]> By: Ken http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49412 Ken Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:25:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49412 war machine? he may need to get over his anger. hope he doesn't wind up in jail. using Evan Tanner's death as a way of expressing his personal disdain for the UFC is beyond self-centered. war machine seems to have a lot of growing up to do. but I think he's right about fighter pay, especially for the undercard guys. 6000 bucks to train for 3 months, travel to Vegas, training expenses, licenses etc? Seems like you'd wind up losing money on the deal. i wish UFC would pay 'em a little more money, and provide health insurance for the term of the contract. war machine? he may need to get over his anger. hope he doesn’t wind up in jail.

using Evan Tanner’s death as a way of expressing his personal disdain for the UFC is beyond self-centered.

war machine seems to have a lot of growing up to do.

but I think he’s right about fighter pay, especially for the undercard guys. 6000 bucks to train for 3 months, travel to Vegas, training expenses, licenses etc? Seems like you’d wind up losing money on the deal. i wish UFC would pay ‘em a little more money, and provide health insurance for the term of the contract.

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]]> By: Cathedron http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49411 Cathedron Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:19:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49411 War Machine got cut because he's a mediocre fighter who thinks he's a lot better than he is. Blaming politics is the classic excuse of mediocre fighters. "I couldn't have gotten cut because I'm not good. It must be because I talked some shit about someone." I can't believe so many people are actually buying into that bullshit. War Machine got cut because he’s a mediocre fighter who thinks he’s a lot better than he is. Blaming politics is the classic excuse of mediocre fighters. “I couldn’t have gotten cut because I’m not good. It must be because I talked some shit about someone.” I can’t believe so many people are actually buying into that bullshit.

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]]> By: kirby http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49398 kirby Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:35:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49398 When I heard Evan Tanner was dead I thought of a lot of ways he could have died, including suicide. I don't think that makes me or WM a bad person but.... WM went out and said that, in a round about way, the UFC was responsible for Evan's death. Think about it, he has a problem with his pay and benefits so he uses Tanners death to call them out. Wow what kind of man complains about something while hidding behind a dead mans name. That's pretty imature and insensative. When I heard Evan Tanner was dead I thought of a lot of ways he could have died, including suicide. I don’t think that makes me or WM a bad person but…. WM went out and said that, in a round about way, the UFC was responsible for Evan’s death. Think about it, he has a problem with his pay and benefits so he uses Tanners death to call them out. Wow what kind of man complains about something while hidding behind a dead mans name. That’s pretty imature and insensative.

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]]> By: Sergio Hernandez http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49395 Sergio Hernandez Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:29:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49395 His name's not FUCKIN' WARREN! His name’s not FUCKIN’ WARREN!

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]]> By: Dr.Stoppage http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49393 Dr.Stoppage Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:02:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49393 I'm concerned that folks might think War is short for Warren,which is certain to cause alot of unsanctioned fights right there. All apologies to other people named Warren. I’m concerned that folks might think War is short for Warren,which is certain to cause alot of unsanctioned fights right there.
All apologies to other people named Warren.

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]]> By: platypus http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49391 platypus Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:08:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49391 i like mr.machine's fights, and is honest enough to keep in perspective. turning down a fight from joe silva and being fired from UFC cant be good though, i wish the best of luck to Mr. Machine. i like mr.machine’s fights, and is honest enough to keep in perspective. turning down a fight from joe silva and being fired from UFC cant be good though, i wish the best of luck to Mr. Machine.

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]]> By: Rich S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/jon-koppenhaver-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-49389 Rich S. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:29:26 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6469#comment-49389 Dr. Stoppage, at the last event they couldn't say his nickname [warmachine] because apparently it's trademarked by the wwe for one of their superstars.. so WM says screw that, and has his first and last names legally changed to War and Machine.. funny how right after he does that, he gets kicked outta the UFC.. so now he's just some bum who's going to get laughed at anytime someone hears his name.. Dr. Stoppage,
at the last event they couldn’t say his nickname [warmachine] because apparently it’s trademarked by the wwe for one of their superstars..

so WM says screw that, and has his first and last names legally changed to War and Machine..

funny how right after he does that, he gets kicked outta the UFC..

so now he’s just some bum who’s going to get laughed at anytime someone hears his name..

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