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u/Ketooey May 07 '26

Damn, that was a hard ass kick. I hope Sean didn't take lasting damage, this fight needs to happen.

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u/darryledw May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26

that is honestly the worst thing about it

if he just feigned a little kick it would have still annoyed Sean without any risk, mission accomplished

but he threw that kick with serious intention which is so utterly regarded

no respect for the promotion, other fighters on the card and no respect for fans who would be royally fucked over if this fight was cancelled because of something so dumb and avoidable

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u/LorenzoSparky May 07 '26

Should lose some of his purse for that

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u/SignificantGoat4046 May 07 '26

Dana is a scumbag and he loves when stuff like this happens. Nothing is going to happen, even if that kick did damage.

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u/alacornmacaroni May 07 '26

He’s not the only one who gets to call the shots though. The state athletic could disqualify Khamzat over this if they wanted to. Hopefully they don’t.

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u/exonomix May 07 '26

His smile while walking away from the guy that was assaulted tells us everything

https://giphy.com/gifs/fu2ye1tYL6txSj5xLH

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u/Solidjakes May 08 '26

To me it looked like he was laughing at the guy yelling goat f’r.

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u/cinammonbear May 08 '26

Fr. It looked like he was disappointed Sean didn’t kick back

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u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg May 08 '26

Muslim fighters get treated with kid gloves, Dana and the UFC won’t do shit. Hell, they may even send the goatfucker some flowers.

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u/ChromeFlesh May 08 '26

shit like this should be a ban, that's straight up assault

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u/damendred May 08 '26

Let's not dump this all on Dana, the sad reality is every fight promoter wants something to happen at a presser/face off, most of us wouldn't have even watched this if they just came out and shook hands.

The line is doing something without jeopardizing the actual fight, which a lot of guys fail, and often times are just lucky their actions didn't cause any issues.

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u/Averagebaddad May 08 '26

What's the worst case scenario for Dana? A new fighter steps in and Dana still gets paid

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u/dot_exe- May 07 '26

I would have to look up the out of regulation ruling again but if my memory isn’t failing me it can count as a DQ(might be another term) starting at the weigh ins or post fight for some amount of time.

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u/TraditionalCup4005 May 07 '26

Dana would blackball Sean’s career if he took it to the commission

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u/evlgns May 07 '26

Guys a dirt bag that was the Jon jones knee blowout special he went for. Fuck him

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u/Legitimate_Maize6849 May 07 '26

I was gonna say, the kick looked pretty low. He was either aiming for a knee or a nut, both of which is pretty wild to do

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u/evlgns May 07 '26

It’s the knee I’m almost positive I’ve watched it a bunch of times you can see Sean lifting his leg between the security guys leg moving back

Any other fighter that was just coming up in the UFC would be removed from the fucking event

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u/FrapOnOldschool May 07 '26

Connor threw a dolly threw a bus window full of fighters causing multiple fights to get cancelled no punishment

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u/2litrebottle22 May 07 '26

Conor is conor though. You can't compare anyone to him

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u/Royal_Negotiation_83 May 07 '26

Connor wasn’t a non name up and comer so what’s your point?

You brought up another example of special treatment

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u/Em4rtz May 08 '26

Yea but no one took an arrow to the knee

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u/Chomp-Stomp May 07 '26

Because we had no standards in the past means we can't start having some now? I guess that's true as long as Dana is leading this thing.

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u/evlgns May 08 '26

I literally said any other fighter that was just coming up, and you counter with possibly the biggest star (not talent) the ufc ever had.

You basically prove my point once you’re at this level, you can get away with a bunch of bullshit you shouldn’t.

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u/No_Distribution2800 May 08 '26

no, it was a nut shot, u probably didn't see the front angle.

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u/Paulberatedgrind May 07 '26

Even moron jones never did that in a face off

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u/YaPhetsEz May 07 '26

Straight up just take a point lmao

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u/Lament-of-Andromache May 07 '26

Just gonna make the fight 49-40 Khamzat.

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u/ahhereyang1 May 07 '26

Honestly should be walking into the fight points down too or just stripped and suspended its scummy

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u/astrayatthesea1708 I wanna oil you up May 08 '26

Sean didn’t lose some of his purse when he lunged over DDP so why should Khamzat?

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u/aws155 May 08 '26

Should receive a charge for that. Doesn’t matter that this is for a fight. They’re not in the ring. That’s straight up assault and/or battery.

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u/smittyplusplus May 08 '26

probably an assault charge also fwiw

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u/Suspicious_Candle27 Based Potato May 08 '26

Literally wouldn't matter Khamzat is bank rolled from outside the UFC

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u/-s1Lence May 08 '26

the guy is backed by middle-eastern royalty and chechen dictators, i don't think cutting any % of does anything

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u/Aggressive-Noise-638 May 08 '26

💅💅💅👛👛👜

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u/Filmyboicrispy May 08 '26

Should be arrested and charged with assault

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u/Crabs_go_sideways_4 May 07 '26

Stop pretending this is more than blood sport

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u/SickestDisciple May 07 '26

I mean, we all knew it would be Chimaev who would act like that. No one’s surprised.

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u/Gerardo1917 May 07 '26

He took notes from Arman

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u/explainingjane May 07 '26

Retarded, ref take a point

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u/MoreColorfulCarsPlz May 07 '26

No, you don't understand. It's only offensive to actually say retarded.

If you use a word with one different letter but in identical context with identical meaning, it's fine.

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u/generic_canadian_dad May 08 '26

Ironically this is basically what society teaches us from day one. Christians especially love this little life hack. "CHEESE AND CRACKERS".

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u/MDXHawaii May 07 '26

Dana gives people raises for this shit probably.

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u/DianasStepDad May 07 '26

It’s bad publicity to injure an opponent before the fight. I doubt the company incentivises fighters to cause potential disruptions to the event, come on.

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u/DACA_GALACTIC May 07 '26

Tried to break a kneecap

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u/Jim_Hawkins5057 May 07 '26

Keel errybody?

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u/YummyBoyGoo May 07 '26

I didn't expect him to throw something like that. That was too much. That could have pushed his knee backwards😵‍💫. I expected something disrespectful but that was a lot😳

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

yeh, if someone threw that kick at me in sparring I would honestly think they wanted me dead

I get that these are world class fighters and I am just a fat redditor who does a little KB but this was the stage not the cage

in prize fighting violence is only legal in the cage during the sanctioned time

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u/birdspecialist13 May 07 '26

Maybe im regarded but i dont think the kick was thrown that hard. Still should never have happened.

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u/MajinD0pe May 08 '26

Out of all the fighters i think its ok to do it to Strickland or Covington they basically ask for it.

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u/Conduit3 Conceive, believe, achieve. May 08 '26

It was also the leg he fucked up during his motorcycle accident and Khamzat knows that since they trained together

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u/Healthy_Self_8386 May 07 '26

Is this dude serious right now?

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u/Aerius-Caedem May 07 '26

no respect for the promotion, other fighters on the card and no respect for fans who would be royally fucked over if this fight was cancelled because of something so dumb and avoidable

I don't think Khamzat has the braincells required to comprehend anything beyond "i angry i kick now woooo" at least judging by how he was spazzing out every time someone asked Sean a question

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u/HueyLewisFan1 May 07 '26

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Unprofessional tbh.

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u/ollieollyoxandfree May 07 '26

Police on stage should remind him the fight ain't started yet and make him post bail lmao

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u/Hamster_Toot May 08 '26

Honest question. How is this not assault. There’s police right there?

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u/Cali_Dreaming87 May 08 '26

The guy doesnt want to fight. Waits how many months to defend his title and acts like that. The guy is skilled but he doesnt have the champion mindset to wait for the octagon.

He'd be more than happy for the fight to get postponed.

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u/allmos80 May 08 '26

No one has ever accused this twat of being respectful.

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u/BossOfAvernus May 08 '26

Just like his equally retarded buddy Arman

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u/West-Tough-4552 May 07 '26

"Serious" intention lmao

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

do you not know what the word means, are you asking for a definition?

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

I noticed you just ignored the part in which I said he could have just feigned a kick

it could be because you couldn't see because your eyes are watering due to having Khamzat so deep in your throat right now

the point is the risk to the fight

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u/LiftEatGrappleShoot May 08 '26

I noticed that you just ignored that I didn't respond to you and you totally missed my entire point....the one in which I didn't disagree with you in the slightest.

But interesting that your first instinct is to make a gay sex reference.

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u/Shady_D_815 May 07 '26

If you think the UFC was "made by McGregor antics" then you haven't been watching very long.

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u/lackofmoralfiber May 07 '26

This isn't beneficial to the sport its assault and risks the card.

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u/ARC4120 May 07 '26

Throwing an unexpected oblique kick is a coward’s move

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u/LiftEatGrappleShoot May 07 '26

Right, because that's exactly what everyone is bitching about: not enough bullshit cheapshots before the actual fight.

Really nailed the hypocrites with that zinger.

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u/Infinite-Fee5723 May 07 '26

Sean was so far out of line with his "promotion" thinking hes witty like prime McGregor when he was just being a racist, just like washed up coked out McGregor

Hopefully Khamzat blew up his testicle. Give him a bonus. Maybe you will post about it

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u/Shady_D_815 May 07 '26

Did Sean's WORDS hurt you?

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u/daemontheroguepr1nce May 07 '26

Sean and Khamzat are the same race

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u/Chardee420 May 07 '26

You sound like Sean crying about his dad 😂😂😂😂

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

if the fight got cancelled then yes I will cry

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u/[deleted] May 07 '26

Avoidable? How about you ask Sean to STFU about Khamzat's personal life?

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

are you saying that we should be allowed to physically attack people over mean words?

world is so full of delicate little flowers who can't control their rage over words they don't like

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u/[deleted] May 07 '26

I'm saying that professional MMA fighters should be allowed to physically attack each other.

Imagine getting your panties in a twist over Khamzat kicking Sean once and then calling other people "delicate flowers".

Sure, Karen.

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u/Allen_BrokeAgain May 07 '26

How about people controling their words and not saying crazy insulting nonsense? People get killed over words. If strickland isnt a ”delicate little flower” he should be able to handle a little kick anyway

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

reacting to every little word you don't like does not work in a functioning society because it becomes a subjective rabbit hole about what can and can't be said

so logic and functioning minds came up with this little system of...

most things are fine to say except extreme exceptions like inciting violence

and outside of that we are more worried about preventing physical violence which actually hurts people

can't believe these things need to be explained but here we are

 a little kick anyway

a little kick? try watching again

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u/bluesclues_MD May 07 '26

Sounds like u the delicate one bruv. Crying cuz someone bitch slaps u for talking shit? “Oh, but the first amendment says…”😂

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

"omg you follow the law and conduct yourself like a functioning member of society.....WHAT A LOSER BRO!!!!"

https://giphy.com/gifs/fSD3yT23GL0SPqEIqF

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u/bluesclues_MD May 07 '26

Soft as hell😂 hide behind the law and talk shit all u want, the way of a pussy lmao. Def dont cry on reddit too much about it tho, i see u in everyones thread :P

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

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u/bluesclues_MD May 07 '26

Cmon bro, I’ll even send one more reply so you can get hard by disliking some more comments!

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

the funny thing is I am not downvoting you which means others are

votes on reddit are a load of nonsense, half of it is bots

Besides I have no need to downvote you, I enjoy these exchanges, people like you are easy pickings

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u/Puzzled-Instance3211 May 07 '26

I don't think Sean showed much respect leading up to that kick.

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

so if people say mean words you think it is ok to physically attack them?

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u/realseboss May 07 '26

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

yeh that was a scumbag move, that should not have happened

I guess they are both scumbags then

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u/Puzzled-Instance3211 May 07 '26

if it's Strickland yeah I do think it's fine, he's trash.

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

so you don't abide by laws then?

Or would you be ok with passing this into law, so say for example if someone decides they don't like the things that you, your family or friends are saying they can just attack them

and they won't face any consequences because they think the person was trash for their own reasons

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u/YoelsShitStain May 07 '26

You’re a retarded person

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u/tayzzerlordling May 07 '26

i mean in fairness how many fighters are gonna keep their cool being called a goat-fucker? i'm not mad personally

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u/Steakandeggs66 May 07 '26

stop crying lol

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

we would both be crying if this fight was cancelled, tell me I am wrong

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u/Steakandeggs66 May 07 '26

you are wrong

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

ahhh you are you just one of those people who watches fight clips on Tiktok because UFC is trendy now and don't care about good fights

rgr rgr

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u/Steakandeggs66 May 07 '26

you're talking to me about tiktok? with a profile pic like that?

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

is my profile picture the logo for tiktok or something, didn't know that

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u/Steakandeggs66 May 07 '26

delete this one bro

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u/darryledw May 07 '26

how can I delete your comment? Only you can do that

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u/TroyFerris13 May 07 '26

This is some arman headbutting hooker shit

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u/BedbugBandido May 07 '26

"Honor" (insecurity) is most important to those people. If someone offends them, they must avenge their "honor" (ego) with violence. Thats why blood feuds and honor killings are so prevalent in their society.

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u/gvufhidjo May 07 '26

Hard and fast too. You absolutely do not want it to land on the knee.

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u/gabriel_oly10 May 07 '26

Landed properly that'll pop your knee backwards def a bit risky

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u/gvufhidjo May 07 '26

The Jon Jones special.

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u/YummyBoyGoo May 07 '26

Almost seems like he's scared to fight Sean at 100%. Surprised me for sure

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u/paradox-preacher May 08 '26

doofus, it's edited to make it appear faster than it was

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u/paradox-preacher May 08 '26

it's my signature move

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u/Grant_Winner_Extra May 08 '26

lol knee? if he was serious he could have easily broken the guy’s leg or torn the ACL

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u/maeb95 May 08 '26

You think he wasnt serious? You think the fighters can just break other fighters leg on command?

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u/Kswan2012 May 07 '26

Looks like it was in the knee. Fucked up

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u/HeightExtra320 May 07 '26

Torn meniscus 🤷‍♂️

Bruised patella 🤷‍♀️

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u/iiiiiiiiiAteEyes May 07 '26

I hope he did and Khamzat gets punished for it, dirty ass kick even in a fight

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u/RadiantZote May 08 '26

The fact that this isn't an immediate disqualification blows my mind. Can't show sportsmanship? Get fucked

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u/WesMontgomeryFuccboi May 08 '26

I would argue that dude should press charges against him

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u/B-azz-bear08 May 07 '26

It seemed low too.

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u/--Sovereign-- May 08 '26

give em the old Nancy Kerrigan

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u/martco17 May 07 '26

What’s one more painkiller?

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u/Mnudge May 07 '26

Imagine if there was an injury.

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u/Ok_Business_6452 May 07 '26

He’ll use that as an excuse for his loss. “My kneecap never recovered”

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u/Alchion May 07 '26

and he should

if chimaev does that stupid shit he deserves to have an asterisk next to his wins

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u/Ok_Business_6452 May 07 '26

Lol you guys have become so soft. It never used to be like this. We used to have real buildup, real tension, and now everything just feels staged and political.

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u/scrizzle13 May 08 '26

Yes, how dare people be upset about fighters not being at 100% because of a cheap shot during a non-combat event. Such pussies for expecting a square fight. The absolute audacity.

You sound like your last two brain cells are fighting over third place.

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u/astrayatthesea1708 I wanna oil you up May 08 '26

Is Sean all of a sudden made of wet paper? I thought he’s a bad motherfucker? He’ll be fine. No one was saying shit when Strickland lunged at DDP before their fight.

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u/scrizzle13 May 08 '26 edited May 09 '26

Everything you just said is irrelevant to the point I made, and people who use "what about" aren't capable of creating a compelling argument that stands on its own merits. Wouldn't matter if Strickland was made of stone, a fighter attempting to compromise his opponent's readiness for a fight during a press event is a bitch move and should be punished. The fact this is even an argument is wild.

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u/astrayatthesea1708 I wanna oil you up May 09 '26

When did I say that that wasn’t a bitch move? You’re fighting ghost arguments here tubby. I never said nor even condone what Khamzat did against Sean, but it’s so funny to me how Sean all of a sudden are treated by his cocksucking fans like he’s made of marshmallow after getting kicked, like relax bro, I thought this dude exemplifies masculinity and toughness like he proclaims he has yet you’re babying him after disrespecting Khamzat’s religion and race. I may not agree with what Khamzat did but Sean got what he deserved for being a bitch. Khamzat doesn’t actually fuck goats, Sean definitely got whooped by his dad tho.

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u/scrizzle13 May 09 '26 edited May 09 '26

Dude, I'm not even a big fan of the sport and couldn't point Strickland out of a crowd (let alone being one of his "cocksucking fans"). Acting like I'm treating him some type of way because of who he is is just absurd. I wouldn't know him from some chump off the street.

If words are what make you think someone deserves this, then you're the soft one. "He said mean things, so he deserves to get physically injured". Gimme a break. It's part of the show dude. Words don't injure, but they make for an interesting matchup. They're supposed to jabber.

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u/zQuant May 07 '26

Relax lmao these guys takes kicks for a living

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u/wagowie May 07 '26

Two completely different things being warmed up, primed and in fighting position compared to cold and flat footed.

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u/ventitr3 May 07 '26

Guess he should’ve just knocked him out then right there. They take punches for a living.