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Signs and omens
How much time and energy do you spend worrying about the future?
Dec 17
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Nobody Asked Me, But...
Some would call it gimmick-infringement. Others would call it a loving homage.
Dec 6
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Ben Fowlkes
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Nobody Asked Me, But...
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November 2024
The things you learn in fight gyms
Sometimes it's how to get rid of ringworm and staph. Other times it is Life Lessons!
Nov 15
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Ben Fowlkes
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The things you learn in fight gyms
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January 2023
Time for another round of ‘What If Literally Any Other Pro Sports President Acted Like Dana White?’
The UFC President once said that putting your hands on a woman is 'one thing you never bounce back from.' Well, about that...
Jan 3, 2023
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Ben Fowlkes
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Time for another round of ‘What If Literally Any Other Pro Sports President Acted Like Dana White?’
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November 2022
Let's (Preemptively) Remember A Guy: Frankie Edgar
It's the Old Man's last dance. You know, allegedly. Seems only fitting to take a moment and appreciate his body of work.
Nov 11, 2022
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Ben Fowlkes
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Let's (Preemptively) Remember A Guy: Frankie Edgar
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October 2022
What do fighters owe us – and each other?
T.J. Dillashaw probably knew he couldn't put up much of a fight at UFC 280. In going through with it anyway, did he perpetrate a scam or just look out…
Oct 25, 2022
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Ben Fowlkes
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What do fighters owe us – and each other?
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On slap fighting, the dumbest sport imaginable, and the wealthy guys who want to own it all
Dana White's Power Slap League is now approved in the state of Nevada. Say that five times fast and see if maybe we shouldn't have come up with another…
Oct 19, 2022
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Ben Fowlkes
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On slap fighting, the dumbest sport imaginable, and the wealthy guys who want to own it all
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The pioneer of the body shot KO, 'Ruby Rob' Fitzsimmons, and the fistic legacy he left behind
The smallest man to ever hold the heavyweight title learned how a well-placed punch to the body could be a great equalizer among men.
Oct 14, 2022
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Ben Fowlkes
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The pioneer of the body shot KO, 'Ruby Rob' Fitzsimmons, and the fistic legacy he left behind
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Do we still give a damn about doping in sports?
Hey real quick, is it even worth testing for that good-good anymore? Or are we just providing the faintest possible smokescreen to soothe our weary…
Oct 11, 2022
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Ben Fowlkes
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Do we still give a damn about doping in sports?
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Wait, so was all that just so Mark Zuckerberg could go watch some dang UFC fights?
Because if that's what it was? Shutting out fans and media and turning a UFC event into a private party for one mega-rich dude? That's weird, man.
Oct 3, 2022
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Ben Fowlkes
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Wait, so was all that just so Mark Zuckerberg could go watch some dang UFC fights?
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September 2022
Let's Remember A Guy: Brock Lesnar
What do you get when you combine size, strength, freakish athletic ability, and a deeply dull and incurious mind? One of the UFC's biggest stars…
Sep 29, 2022
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Let's Remember A Guy: Brock Lesnar
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Twitter Mailbag: The scourge of weight-cutting, MMA's forgotten heroes, and more
Also, did this mfer just ask me about my second-favorite bread and least favorite rice? Because yeah, I've been dying to talk about it.
Sep 27, 2022
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Twitter Mailbag: The scourge of weight-cutting, MMA's forgotten heroes, and more
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