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Paul Gift retweeted
The big question for me is in regards to enforcement.
Is it a point deduction? DQ?
Because unlike an eye poke, groin strike, strike to grounded opponent, strike to back of the head, etc, it is much tougher to argue that an oblique kick would be unintentional.
🚨 Joe Rogan reveals that oblique kicks are going to be made ILLEGAL:
"It is going to be made illegal, I know. I think we're announcing it right now."
(via @joerogan)
Paul Gift retweeted
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Josh Barnett sounds off on slap fighting after seeing what happened to Jake Hager:
“It's the dumbest thing I've ever seen in my entire life.
We've had our differences in the past, but watching Jake Hager go out there, it's just like, what are you doing? What are you thinking?
It's the dumbest thing you could ever do.
It kills me to see an Oklahoma wrestler, a collegiate D1 wrestler, an All-American, who wrestled in WWE and AEW and fought in Bellator, out there doing this.
There's so much more you could do with your life and career. You'd be better off doing MMA than ever doing slap fighting... I can't say anything good about slap fighting.”
Paul Gift retweeted
UFC revenue increased in the third quarter up 60%, or $194.0 million, to to $519.2 million, per the latest TKO Group Holdings financial disclosure
#UFC
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Big John McCarthy shuts down claims that the standup in Moicano x Nolan was justified:
"We talk about standing fights up when they're in neutral positions. That is not a neutral position. That's the greatest position that Moicano could be in.
In the thirty-some years that I've refereed, I've never stood someone up from that position."
Paul Gift retweeted
Terence Crawford bloodied my nose in the first 30 seconds of our spar. I was a young fighter in a North Omaha gym. Never heard of the guy they called Bud. He saw I was a southpaw, switched to southpaw too, and stuck me with one jab. I was bleeding like a stuck pig.
Paul Gift retweeted
Good piece on how tariffs, immigration crackdown, and Iran war are making all of this so much worse. Just punching ourself right in the teeth.
(WSJ) - The U.S. is in a desperate battle to lower the cost to build housing. It’s losing.
@WSJ $XHB
wsj.com/economy/housing/just…
Paul Gift retweeted
From @WSJopinion: Leaders used to accept responsibility. Eisenhower and JFK admitted fault when things went wrong. Who does that today? asks William A. Galston
on.wsj.com/4spONKQ
Paul Gift retweeted
A billionaire wanted a pardon. His family gave a $50 million deal to Alina Habba, a lawyer with close ties to President Trump. nyti.ms/4zNq59Z
Paul Gift retweeted
The Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences was won by Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on the household and business foundations of economic stability on.wsj.com/4ycpa1l
Paul Gift retweeted
Mike Bohn shares what he knows about Sean Strickland's contract situation. @MikeBohn
Full video here:
youtube.com/watch?v=WoY_vlEu…
Paul Gift retweeted
What an honor to help celebrate a Country Music icon and amazing human! I'll be performing during “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton,” LIVE Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 9/8c on ABC and Disney+.
Paul Gift retweeted
Two individuals, a man and a woman, have been charged with perjury relating to evidence filed in the Conor McGregor's failed appeal against a civil jury finding that he sexually assaulted Nikita Hand in December 2018. yhoo.it/4rGQfIH
✍️ @PetesyCarroll
Paul Gift retweeted
Nvidia CEO: doing great work is not about joy and happiness every day.
Doing great work is not always easy, it is often very hard work, over a long period of time.
Great work is about loving what you do and resilience.
Paul Gift retweeted
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
Paul Gift retweeted
Raoni Barcelos is conscious, I’m told.
He’s able to speak and is able to move his fingers and toes.
He’s currently getting a CT scan at a local Vegas hospital.
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#UFCVegas121 Official Result: Raul Rosas Jr. (@RaulRosasJr8) defeats Raoni Barcelos via KO at 1:38 of Round 5.
Complete Main Card Results ➡️ ufc.ac/4hq8pJX
Complete Scorecards ➡️ ufc.ac/4hqvzzU
Paul Gift retweeted
Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017:
"I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."