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ALRIGHT GUYS LISTEN TO MY THEORY ON WHY THERE'S SO MANY UPSETS:
I'm going to use Liddell as my example. This is just a generalization...not the rule. Everybody has always looked down on TUF fighters...because somehow they're 2nd tier fighters. While on the other hand, Chuck, Tito, etc. are looked on as the A-list. I think Chuck has believed his own hype. Think about it, he spends A LOT of his time partying and doing interviews/media. Compared to before...his training can't be the same. On the other hand, the "TUF" guys have been playing catch up training wise. Since they aren't the most popular fighters...they dont have to deal with as much media as guys like Chuck. Look at Keith Jardine, the man lives in Albuquerque...that's basically the middle of nowhere, while Chuck spends his time between SLO and Vegas. ALL he does is train. So all I am saying is these "b-list" fighters are catching up and now it's finally showing. Griffen, Jardine, etc. have been training their @#%$ off while their opponents, whether or not they admit it, have underestimated them.
I'm going to use Liddell as my example. This is just a generalization...not the rule. Everybody has always looked down on TUF fighters...because somehow they're 2nd tier fighters. While on the other hand, Chuck, Tito, etc. are looked on as the A-list. I think Chuck has believed his own hype. Think about it, he spends A LOT of his time partying and doing interviews/media. Compared to before...his training can't be the same. On the other hand, the "TUF" guys have been playing catch up training wise. Since they aren't the most popular fighters...they dont have to deal with as much media as guys like Chuck. Look at Keith Jardine, the man lives in Albuquerque...that's basically the middle of nowhere, while Chuck spends his time between SLO and Vegas. ALL he does is train. So all I am saying is these "b-list" fighters are catching up and now it's finally showing. Griffen, Jardine, etc. have been training their @#%$ off while their opponents, whether or not they admit it, have underestimated them.