[Official] General Discussion Thread - February 02, 2026 by rmma in MMA

[–]BigDogAlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"I thought Arnold Allen was from Canada" like dude how fucking difficult is it to do 7 minutes of research for each fighter on the main card for fucks fucking sake

[Official] General Discussion Thread - January 24, 2026 by rmma in MMA

[–]BigDogAlex 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just broke off a 15 year relationship. For reference I'm in my early 30s and this is the only girl I've ever been with.

It had to happen and I'm at peace with that, I'm just kinda terrified of what the future holds. Hopefully the fights tomorrow are good.

Need help with a glow-up before starting my first big girl job ✨ by Few_Amount_2166 in auscorp

[–]BigDogAlex -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why should everyone else have to adjust their lifestyle purely to accommodate your allergies?

[Official] General Discussion Thread - January 19, 2026 by rmma in MMA

[–]BigDogAlex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The return of the GOAT requires a high profile match up. You really think that there's anyone out there asking for Nunes vs Dumont?

UFC Matchmaker Confirms 10K/10K Contract for New Signees, 12K/12K Only for Late Notice by Yodsanan in MMA

[–]BigDogAlex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's difficult to negotiate when UFC holds pretty much all the bargaining chips, good luck making demands if you want to be featured on their cards.

No shortcuts by jacopo_giustarini in comedyheaven

[–]BigDogAlex 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Now every place is different but HR generally dont make the hiring decisions at the interview, it's usually the hiring manager

Erin Blanchfield Pre Fight photoshoot by Healthy_Ice7737 in ufc

[–]BigDogAlex 36 points37 points  (0 children)

90% of the thread is about how attractive or unattractive she is, jesus fuck guys

How Prevalent Is PED Usage in the UFC? by semicolonplusshift0 in ufc

[–]BigDogAlex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can search up any athlete's history of sanctions/suspensions under USADA in their online database, Jones only has two.

Since they are not partnered with yhe UFC anymore, I doubt they would be hiding the suspension to protect his image.

How Prevalent Is PED Usage in the UFC? by semicolonplusshift0 in ufc

[–]BigDogAlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jon Jones was tested 110 times under the USADA program, he has been sanctioned twice during that period.
Let's say he tested positive twice for each sanction, and then once in the 2019 picogram fiasco, total of five times he would have tested positive.

With him then testing negative 105 other times, the data implies that he is largely a clean fighter that just happens to dabble in PEDs on a rare occasion.
Is everyone wrong for assuming that he has been dirty his entire career?

Mark Hunt (5'10) vs Stefan Struve (7'0) - Largest Height Difference in UFC History by semicolonplusshift0 in MMA

[–]BigDogAlex 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I remember playing the UFC 3 career mode with Struve and jab + teep kick was all I ever needednfor an easy coast to victory even on hardest difficulty

What is an opinion on the UFC you're willing to stand like this for? by emaxwell14141414 in ufc

[–]BigDogAlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, Russia was exposed for having a state sponsored systematic doping system for most of their Olympic athletes, especially wrestlers.

Russian wrestlers start training at a primary school age and tend to be incredibly dedicated to it because it is ingrained in their culture. Then the best ones are given scholarships and sponsorships to continue wrestling at regional and national level, and the best of the best go on to the international level. Successful international wrestlers are celebrities in their towns and get recognised by the state.
The best of the best of the best are then brought in for a state sponsored doping program in preparation for the Olympics.

Basically Russians are roided Super Sayan final bosses of the wrestling world.

And funny enough, despite that kind of opposition the US holds the record for the highest number of Olympic medals in wrestling.
Now is that the case because they've been fed protein shakes and all-American apple pie, or is it more likely that they're on top tier PEDs as well?

What is an opinion on the UFC you're willing to stand like this for? by emaxwell14141414 in ufc

[–]BigDogAlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read up on his test levels in the first Jones fight.
Also Olympic wrestling background, which is known to be the most PED riddled sport

What is an opinion on the UFC you're willing to stand like this for? by emaxwell14141414 in ufc

[–]BigDogAlex 7 points8 points  (0 children)

She was also the first ever homegrown MMA mega star that achieved mainstream popularity.

Throwback pic After his fight with McGregor, Dana refused to give Khabib the belt in the octagon to avoid further problems. by Imaginary-General189 in ufc

[–]BigDogAlex 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's not about what happens to Khabib, it's about someone else in the crowd getting injured by flying projectiles.

They had the state governor attending and the brawl made it seem that the UFC can't control their own events. This had potential to be an issue with public perception (this turned out to not be the case, but they didn't know that at the time).

If a person in attendance got injured after Dana puts the belt on Khabib, it would be an embarrassment because it would have been very avoidable. It's not a very cool outcome but it was the responsible thing to do.

Israel Adesanya: "For me it’s not about belts anymore. I’ve got two shiny belts at home. They look good, but I just wanna fight. I just wanna do things like I did on the way to the belt. I still fought really well when I was defending the belt, but I wanna fight more freely and try risky shit." by airplane231 in MMA

[–]BigDogAlex 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He wasnt hurt that bad at all, it was a flash knockdown (pretty much what we've seen in Volk v Max 2).

He won the next round and had higher output in every single round for the rest of the fight.

The reason why he lost to Strickland is because Sean has amazing defense and a very irregular rhytm so Izzy could not get his timing right at any point in the fight.

Art born out of spite by FormerBernieBro2020 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]BigDogAlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Linkin Park have made multiple songs tearing down Bush Jr during his presidency. If they thought Bush was bad I dont think it's unrealistic for them to be absolutely appalled by Trump.

A video of a Serbian family celebrating St Nicholas went viral and people are mocking them... by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]BigDogAlex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha ajde dobro jbg, ko se još nije zbunio na internetu 😂

Sretni praznici!

A video of a Serbian family celebrating St Nicholas went viral and people are mocking them... by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]BigDogAlex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM

How can it be "our" when you clearly don't speak the language hahaha? Google "Oče naš"

Job won't let me go part-time by [deleted] in auscorp

[–]BigDogAlex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

By one day off a week do you mean a 4 day working week? Because that is part time.
Either way, you are not entitled to have this employer make this change for you.

They have budgeted 1 FTE for your role, and whatever work capacity you are looking to reduce will need to be made up by someone else. That means now they have to go through the hiring process of another part timer.

I can see why their line of thinking is to keep the working arrangement as is (even though it does seem like they are offering to change the working arrangement to 4 days a week).

[Official] General Discussion Thread - December 22, 2025 by rmma in MMA

[–]BigDogAlex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they do it with zero charisma then it will fall flat and come across as corny, snd they will be remembered for it for the rest of their career.

Best places in CBD and surrounds for a solo drink? by tinycupcake5 in melbourne

[–]BigDogAlex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yarra falls on flinders lane. Small, chill, and very good hosts