Comments on: Dana White questions whether Keith Jardine wants to be a champion http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 22:51:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nate_Fury http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67906 Nate_Fury Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:17:15 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67906 I don't think Jardine gets any respect and he is highly underrated. After UFC 96 saturday night, perhaps Jardine will gain at least a measure of much deserved respect and will prove everyone wrong. I am going with Jardine to get a UD over Rampage. If puch comes to shove Jardine and Evans will have no problem fighting eachother. I don't think they will have to though, because after Jardine beats Rampage, Machida will go on to take the belt from Evans anyway. I don’t think Jardine gets any respect and he is highly underrated. After UFC 96 saturday night, perhaps Jardine will gain at least a measure of much deserved respect and will prove everyone wrong. I am going with Jardine to get a UD over Rampage. If puch comes to shove Jardine and Evans will have no problem fighting eachother. I don’t think they will have to though, because after Jardine beats Rampage, Machida will go on to take the belt from Evans anyway.

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]]> By: king mah mah http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67836 king mah mah Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:13:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67836 I'm getting tired of all these whiny athletes. Maybe I should try telling my boss I don't want to do my job?! I wonder how many people would get away with that? When was it ever an employees decision on who they worked with? Now I can see having some suggestions on who you would like to fight, but not flat out saying you won't fight a particular person. You're a professional athlete! Start acting like it Jardine! I’m getting tired of all these whiny athletes. Maybe I should try telling my boss I don’t want to do my job?! I wonder how many people would get away with that? When was it ever an employees decision on who they worked with?

Now I can see having some suggestions on who you would like to fight, but not flat out saying you won’t fight a particular person. You’re a professional athlete! Start acting like it Jardine!

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]]> By: MMASwami http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67825 MMASwami Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:03:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67825 DW is right on the money but I can respect training partners desire not to fight each other. DW is right on the money but I can respect training partners desire not to fight each other.

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]]> By: cheard http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67822 cheard Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:47:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67822 If he doesn't want to fight Rashad then he shoudn't be fighting a top contender. All he is doing is getting in the way of someone that wants to fight and get PAID. TOP PAY= THE BELT If he doesn’t want to fight Rashad then he shoudn’t be fighting a top contender. All he is doing is getting in the way of someone that wants to fight and get PAID. TOP PAY= THE BELT

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]]> By: wardog http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67818 wardog Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:40:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67818 If he doesn't want to fight him then so be it. He wins and Rashad looses to Machida (please God please!) then he doesn't get a title shot for a couple of fights, the same as if Rashad had still held the belt. I respect their idea of being a training partner and friend, but hey Dana signs the checks! If he doesn’t want to fight him then so be it. He wins and Rashad looses to Machida (please God please!) then he doesn’t get a title shot for a couple of fights, the same as if Rashad had still held the belt. I respect their idea of being a training partner and friend, but hey Dana signs the checks!

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]]> By: Cathedron http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67812 Cathedron Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:01:12 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67812 I know it sounds really respectable when fighters say they won't fight a team mate, but I gotta agree with Dana on this one. It's not like you have to hate each other to fight. Good friends fight all the time in combat sports. Hell, you fight all the time during training if you have the same camp. I understand how annoying it would be to switch training camps or make big adjustments in order to properly prepare for someone who you've trained with many times before, but I don't think that's enough of an excuse. I know it sounds really respectable when fighters say they won’t fight a team mate, but I gotta agree with Dana on this one. It’s not like you have to hate each other to fight. Good friends fight all the time in combat sports. Hell, you fight all the time during training if you have the same camp. I understand how annoying it would be to switch training camps or make big adjustments in order to properly prepare for someone who you’ve trained with many times before, but I don’t think that’s enough of an excuse.

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]]> By: KTru http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67808 KTru Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:43:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67808 dush bag? I am guessing you mean "douche" All fighters have respect for each other. DW is right on about this not being a "team sport". Jardine is not necessarily avoiding Rashad. He just cannot climb high enough on the tower. Jardine may be a top ten LHW in the UFC, but will never reach the pinnacle. Some place that Rashad will be for years. dush bag? I am guessing you mean “douche”

All fighters have respect for each other. DW is right on about this not being a “team sport”. Jardine is not necessarily avoiding Rashad. He just cannot climb high enough on the tower. Jardine may be a top ten LHW in the UFC, but will never reach the pinnacle. Some place that Rashad will be for years.

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]]> By: JollyDV http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67803 JollyDV Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:14:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67803 I don't think you can compare MMA with golf,NASCAR, etc. MMA is hand to hand combat, it requires you to inflict pain on another person. Also, you have to think about how hard it would be for both fighters as well as their gym. Who gets Jackson in their corner the night of the fight? How can you train daily with a guy, and then go into the octagon later? The team/gym would be split down the middle and though MMA is not a "team" sport, it requires a team to train a fighter. I don’t think you can compare MMA with golf,NASCAR, etc. MMA is hand to hand combat, it requires you to inflict pain on another person. Also, you have to think about how hard it would be for both fighters as well as their gym. Who gets Jackson in their corner the night of the fight? How can you train daily with a guy, and then go into the octagon later? The team/gym would be split down the middle and though MMA is not a “team” sport, it requires a team to train a fighter.

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]]> By: GetItOn http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67802 GetItOn Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:11:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67802 What you did not mention in this article is that Jardine also stated that when they come to that crossroads someday then we'll see what happens. He has not ruled out the idea of fighting Evans 100%, he's just not personally interested in fighting his friend. What you did not mention in this article is that Jardine also stated that when they come to that crossroads someday then we’ll see what happens. He has not ruled out the idea of fighting Evans 100%, he’s just not personally interested in fighting his friend.

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]]> By: Angry Mike http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67794 Angry Mike Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:21:40 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67794 Dana has a point. I'm sure a lot of guys in other, solo sports like golf, NASCAR, and track and field are friends, and in those sports they compete head to head. One of them wins, and the other loses. The idea of MMA fighters not fighting is bizarre. It's pretty irrelevant in Jardine's case anyway. He's not the number one contender even if he upsets Jackson. He'd still have to beat Machida, and so does Jackson. The only reason Jackson's getting a title shot ahead of Machida is fan popularity or drawing power. Dana has a point. I’m sure a lot of guys in other, solo sports like golf, NASCAR, and track and field are friends, and in those sports they compete head to head. One of them wins, and the other loses. The idea of MMA fighters not fighting is bizarre. It’s pretty irrelevant in Jardine’s case anyway. He’s not the number one contender even if he upsets Jackson. He’d still have to beat Machida, and so does Jackson. The only reason Jackson’s getting a title shot ahead of Machida is fan popularity or drawing power.

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]]> By: mmaking http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/05/dana-white-questions-whether-keith-jardine-wants-to-be-a-champion/comment-page-1/#comment-67793 mmaking Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:26:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=12621#comment-67793 Jardine has respect for Rashad. Something Dana knows nothing about. Dana is a dush bag for calling out Jardine!!! Dana = Vince McMahon Jardine has respect for Rashad. Something Dana knows nothing about. Dana is a dush bag for calling out Jardine!!!

Dana = Vince McMahon

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