Comments on: Derek Downey released by UFC after one fight http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/09/derek-downey-released-by-ufc-after-one-fight/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: kidneybeans http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/09/derek-downey-released-by-ufc-after-one-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-66763 kidneybeans Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:08:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11919#comment-66763 Ok, but don't you think it would've been nice to let him have a fight in the UFC where he could have a real training camp? Seems to me he could've looked much better had he been given more time to prepare. I'm sure he was told when he signed that if he lost there was a good chance he wouldn't be back so I don't have a lot of sympathy for him but it's still a little shady. I just think guys should at least be given a chance to show their true abilities before you cut them loose. They were only paying him $3000, surely they could afford that to give him a chance with a full training camp. Ok, but don’t you think it would’ve been nice to let him have a fight in the UFC where he could have a real training camp? Seems to me he could’ve looked much better had he been given more time to prepare.

I’m sure he was told when he signed that if he lost there was a good chance he wouldn’t be back so I don’t have a lot of sympathy for him but it’s still a little shady.

I just think guys should at least be given a chance to show their true abilities before you cut them loose. They were only paying him $3000, surely they could afford that to give him a chance with a full training camp.

]]> By: ace328 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/09/derek-downey-released-by-ufc-after-one-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-66727 ace328 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:28:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11919#comment-66727 Downey didn't look very good in the clinch or on the ground. They probably told him to get more experience. I'm sure he will be signed again if he improves his weaknesses. Downey didn’t look very good in the clinch or on the ground. They probably told him to get more experience. I’m sure he will be signed again if he improves his weaknesses.

]]> By: GetItOn http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/09/derek-downey-released-by-ufc-after-one-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-66721 GetItOn Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:58:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11919#comment-66721 They bring guys in to see if they may be the next big thing. Sometimes they pick the right guys, sometimes they don't. They bring guys in to see if they may be the next big thing. Sometimes they pick the right guys, sometimes they don’t.

]]> By: benkordus http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/09/derek-downey-released-by-ufc-after-one-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-66713 benkordus Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:42:16 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11919#comment-66713 luigi always looked out of shape to me..that doesnt mean i dont think he is a good fighter, im just saying he could have done more. clementi..that sucks, he always brings it. and now this guy? I always had a suspicion that they brought guys into lose. maybe im on to something eh? yours, benji luigi always looked out of shape to me..that doesnt mean i dont think he is a good fighter, im just saying he could have done more.

clementi..that sucks, he always brings it.

and now this guy? I always had a suspicion that they brought guys into lose. maybe im on to something eh?

yours,

benji

]]> By: getstonered http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/09/derek-downey-released-by-ufc-after-one-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-66711 getstonered Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:04:01 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11919#comment-66711 @Dayzah - Totally agree. Can't believe they'd drop Derek after taking a fight on two weeks notice. At least give him a chance with one fight under his belt against real UFC competition. Totally bogus. @Dayzah – Totally agree.

Can’t believe they’d drop Derek after taking a fight on two weeks notice.

At least give him a chance with one fight under his belt against real UFC competition.

Totally bogus.

]]> By: Dayzah http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/09/derek-downey-released-by-ufc-after-one-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-66710 Dayzah Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:54:08 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11919#comment-66710 Wow they are really going all out , the guy steps in and helps out on short notice then they fire you lol .. The fighters once had too worry about losing 3 in a row , now its 2 or even 1 for some .. Why even bring these guys into the cage at all? If you only need 1 fight too see if they suck , watch one of their you tubes .. If they are just cans then get better ones =( Wow they are really going all out , the guy steps in and helps out on short notice then they fire you lol ..

The fighters once had too worry about losing 3 in a row , now its 2 or even 1 for some .. Why even bring these guys into the cage at all? If you only need 1 fight too see if they suck , watch one of their you tubes .. If they are just cans then get better ones =(

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