bubba gump
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Selfishly wish that stayed on the feet longer, but Cam Teague takes the back with ease and submits Felony Bennett midway through R1 #IslandFights97
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@davemeltzerWON all these would be "#2's" are hurting each other... we now have 3 players shopping for a TV deal:
1. PFL
2. MVP
3. Coker
They are all fighting for ufc scraps for talent and distribution.
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Like everything it’s up to getting media partners. Which isn’t easy
Ryan Frederick@ryanjfrederick
Not to be a downer, but having a hard time seeing this as ever being successful
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@WeTheBrandon atleast wait for the war to actually restart before saying i told you so.
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Just remember: I told you the war was restarting and the talks were a ruse.
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@bridgemindai says "not even close"... then proceeds to outline how close they are.
you are a retard.
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Qwen 3.7 Max is the best Chinese model and it's not even close anymore.
60.6 on SWE-Bench Pro.
#1 overall.
Ahead of Kimi K2.6 at 59.5.
Ahead of GLM 5.1 at 58.8.
Ahead of Claude Opus 4.6 at 57.3.
Alibaba just took the crown from every other Chinese lab and passed Anthropic's Opus 4.6 while doing it.
If you're still sleeping on Qwen, wake up.
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So say we go in and blow up some more of Iran and then they in retaliation destroy more energy infrastructure in the Emirates etc.
Then what?
What does this solve?
So stupid.
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@BCTheTruthl you do realize they are just going to kill each other fighting for that #2 spot right?
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Its gonna be nice to see all this talent in MMA have big promotions to fight for between UFC, PFL, MVP, and Coker 3.0 (Strike MMA, possibly)
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@skumWgmi americans beggining to realize the evils of usury and why Moses, Jesus, Muhammad called it out.
the Quran is light and a message for all mankind.
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My neighbor bought his house in 1987 for $74,000.
He refinanced once.
He paid it off.
His property taxes are $1,800/year because of how long he's owned it.
The exact same house next door just sold for $710,000.
The 28-year-old who bought it pays $9,200/year in taxes.
And $4,100/month on the mortgage.
Same street.
Same house.
Completely different life.
We didn't just price people out of homes.
We priced them out of futures.
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@nidalhamade2 monday is a holiday in usa... markets will re open on tuesday.
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اليوم الجمعة والبورصات أغلقت حتى الاثنين قد يجرب ترامب حظه بضربات سريعة حتى يوم الاثنين
لذلك أغلقت ايران مجالها الجوي في غرب البلاد
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@robnashville cannabalizing each other... we now have 3 players looking for a major tv deal:
1. pfl
2. mvp
3. coker
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12 Coker 3.0 events, Nakisa said idealy he'd like to do 12 MVP shows, PFL, including regional tourneys, doing 24 to 28 shows next yr... calendar will be bulging with non-ufc mma...
COMBAT SPORTS TODAY@CSTodayNews
📰 Scott Coker drops major details on his new MMA league planning to launch in 2027 (via @Scott_Fontana) ✅ 12 events planned for 2027, kicking off in January ✅ World Grand Prix tournament focused on one weight class ✅ Events across Europe, Asia, and the U.S. — with Bay Area, New York, Los Angeles, and possibly Hawaii ✅ Open to sharing talent with other promotions ✅ Signing free agents and building prospects 🔗: youtu.be/WKjR9tZ63vo?si…
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@EuroChris1738 would be hilarious if UFC signs away most every winning fighter from the mvp card.
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The UFC paying Parnasse what he’s worth could open the door for them doing better business, we’ve been robbed of seeing talent sign with the UFC for bums who lose on DWCS because of their tightfistedness.
I’ll be optimistic, he’d be a great signing for any promotion
VampiricLegz@VampiricLegz
Salahdins Parnasse’s manager was at UFC HQ earlier today. His asking price is very high but I’d imagine that MVP wouldn’t attempt to outbid the UFC on this one.
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@policytensor sanctions relief would take an act of congress which Trump would not be able to get. Iran knows this and has removed the nuclear issue from the negotiating table.
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Odds in percent
War — 10
Thin Deal — 40
Thick Deal — 50
Where Thin Deal means Hormuz reopens and US walks but no nuclear-sanctions relief. Thick Deal means an agreement is reached on nuclear and sanctions.
The US would be stupid to not get a nuclear deal for that would mean a nuclear-armed Iran in short order. But the power of the lobby means it is difficult for the US to credibly offer sanctions relief necessary to secure a nuclear deal.
The irony is that the greater the lobby’s influence, the more powerful Iran will be in near future.
Andrew Day@AKDay89
I've generally been the "We're going to attack Iran" guy the past year, whenever people were debating the possibility. Now, a friend notes: Gabbard out, Trump not going to son's wedding, Trump canceling weekend golf trip suggests we're going to attack. This time I predict: no attack and no deal. Can't get a (comprehensive JCPOA-style deal) because of political constraints. Can't attack because of munitions constraints and Iran's intact retaliatory capabilities. Agree?
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@smoogymma this is gonna hurt PFL the most. we now have 2 mma players looking for major tv deals:
1. PFL
2. MVP
3. Coker
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He nailed it. If you want to place athletes firmly at the center of the global MMA ecosystem, you have to do it from a foundation rooted in martial arts tradition with respect and intregrity. Namaste 🙏
Chris DeBlasio@DeBlaz
A great day kickstarting @ScottCoker’s new venture. Proud to partner with him on this exciting launch. The global mma market is hungry & wide open. Our aim is to fill it from a foundation rooted in martial arts tradition with respect and integrity. To be additive. To uplift. 🙏
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@Grabaka_Hitman this hurts pfl more than anyone else because pfl is burning cash and now you have 3 players looking for a tv deal:
1. PFL
2. MVP
3. COKER
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Allegedly launching in 6 months. There's some serious names involved in this, so I don't doubt their ability. Still, a lot of questions to be answered in pretty short period of time.
smoogy@smoogymma
Scott Coker gives more details on his startup org to @Scott_Fontana -12 events in 2027, first card in January -Large (16 man or better) tourney in a single weight class with a yuge tournament winner purse -Field will be a mix of prospects and free agents nypost.com/2026/05/22/spo…
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That’s the only way to get this to pencil. And even then it’s tough to make any money. Fight gonna be in KSA. Time zone and lack of media coverage affect sales. But I guess Turki built in 2 filler fights into the model for Canelo out of the 4 fight deal w/ Riyadh season
EverythingBoxing | Darshan Desai@EverythingBoxi2
🚨 CANELO-MBILLI ON DAZN ✅ The September 12 WBC super middleweight title clash between Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli in Riyadh will stream live on DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate.
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Scott Coker gives more details on his startup org to @Scott_Fontana
-12 events in 2027, first card in January
-Large (16 man or better) tourney in a single weight class with a yuge tournament winner purse
-Field will be a mix of prospects and free agents
nypost.com/2026/05/22/spo…
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@DerekBrunson didnt they already fight and francis took him down and won?
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I want to see Francis Ngannou v Robelis Despaigne ASAP. I can see both winning . What yall think ?! 🔥
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@policytensor once they get a nuke they can no longer send missiles to israel because then israel wont know if they are nuclear missiles or not.
they will only go nuclear after israel done or Iran no longer wants to attack israel.
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Irrelevant. Pape is correct. Iran has followed a policy of getting close to the threshold. That’s a stupid policy. Just get the bomb in secrecy and asap. No, the Iranians are nuts. They have rubbed the bomb in the American face without actually getting it.
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj@yarbatman
Iran first reached the 60% enrichment level way back in 2021. It did so during negotiations with the Biden administration as leverage that could be traded away for bigger concessions. Pape evidently doesn’t understand Iran’s nuclear doctrine or conception of state power.
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They hate Ariel Helwani because he doesn't suck the dick of the UFC and Dana White like they do. Twitter is full of haters/dickriders or both lol
Abz‼️@AbzPrime
MJF stood on business against Ariel Helwani’s bitch ass #MMAHour
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@Haqiqatjou you are learning from shia about your religion... keep going and you will learn more.
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Islamic jihad is developing drones, long range ballistic missiles, hypersonics, enriching uranium, and building underground bases.
And using these weapons to defend Muslim lands from invaders.
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@WadePlem gives netflix something to think about. if mvp works at cost plus 15% coker comes in and says he'll do it for %5.
in the end they just fight over ufc scraps.
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@gbubba784 Netflix is going to need to see more than an announcement from Scott Coker to back up the brinks truck. Especially after MVP just crushed it
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I am not trying to be a debby downer here because Scott Coker has run successful MMA promotions in the past but 2 things tell me this isn't going to work long term
1. Announcing this venure without a TV rights deal. This doesn't mean they won't get one but to announce without one seems premature
2. The tournament, like Ariel said, they don't work. Fighters get injured, miss weight, etc. it fizzes out and fans don't keep up.
Ariel Helwani@arielhelwani
It was starting to look like we were heading toward a landscape where the UFC was basically the only major player in MMA. Now, with the reemergence of Scott Coker, MVP’s commitment to MMA, and the PFL restructuring, we’re suddenly looking at a 2027 where there may be four major U.S. players in the sport. To me, that’s great news for fighters, managers, and coaches. Competition raises the bar for everyone, and I’m not saying any of these promotions should try to compete directly with the UFC. That would be foolish. But having more places for fighters to negotiate with is a net positive for the sport.
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