Ufc 83

[Glock Killer]

Originally Posted by Pugs

It was funny as hell, but I don't think that it was showboating at all. At that point, it was pure frustration and an attempt to get anything at all going in the fight. He spent three rounds with his opponent running from him and refusing to engage. At that point pi$$ing Starnes off wasn't even enough to get Starnes to take a swing at him.

I don't fault Quarry at all for anything in that fight. If you call it a fight, that is.

I agree, that was a very poor showing from Starnes. We'll see how many fights he is offered after that one. Quarry is a great fighter, I don't blame him at all for being frustrated and poking fun. All that preparation and hard work for the fight and his opponent wouldn't even engage him.

[Thod24]

Originally Posted by Pugs

It was funny as hell, but I don't think that it was showboating at all. At that point, it was pure frustration and an attempt to get anything at all going in the fight. He spent three rounds with his opponent running from him and refusing to engage. At that point pi$$ing Starnes off wasn't even enough to get Starnes to take a swing at him.

I don't fault Quarry at all for anything in that fight. If you call it a fight, that is.

I stand corrected. I actually didn't see the fight yet. I guess Quarry should have done that a lot sooner.

It took me a long time to like Rashad Evans after the display he put on. Matt Hughes was dead on about him in the beginning, but after I've seen him fight a few times I've been impressed.

Who would you like to see GSP fight now? Is there any talk about his next fight?

[Pugs]

Originally Posted by Thod24

I stand corrected. I actually didn't see the fight yet. I guess Quarry should have done that a lot sooner.

It took me a long time to like Rashad Evans after the display he put on. Matt Hughes was dead on about him in the beginning, but after I've seen him fight a few times I've been impressed.

Who would you like to see GSP fight now? Is there any talk about his next fight?

Well,

I think that Fitch is the next logical match-up, but there has been talk of him moving up to fight Anderson Silva.

Fitch doesn't stand a chance, but Silva would be a SICK fight!

[Thod24]

Originally Posted by Pugs

Well,

I think that Fitch is the next logical match-up, but there has been talk of him moving up to fight Anderson Silva.

Fitch doesn't stand a chance, but Silva would be a SICK fight!

Yeah, that would be sweet.

[mhillsing23]

I am glad to hear that Starnes gets what he deserves...

UFC cuts Starnes after disgraceful performance

By Kevin Iole


It was a great night for mixed martial arts on Saturday in Montreal, as an enthusiastic sellout crowd of 21,390 packed the Bell Centre to watch hometown hero Georges St. Pierre reclaim the UFC welterweight title from Matt Serra at UFC 83.


It wasn't such a good night, though, for Kalib Starnes, who spent most of the evening running from Nate Quarry in their middleweight bout. A native of Surrey, B.C., Starnes was booed heavily by the Canadian crowd that had been boisterous in its support of all the other Canadians on the card.


After losing a unanimous decision on scores of 30-26, 30-27, and an unheard-of 30-24, Starnes received even worse news: He was cut from his contract by UFC president Dana White.


"He just doesn’t belong in the UFC and after his performance the other night, he should consider a new line of work," White said Monday.


Quarry pressed the action the entire fight as Starnes simply circled and refused to engage. Late in the third round, Quarry pretended to run like he was a track star in trying to find a way to get Starnes to fight.


After the bout, members of Quarry's corner were complaining to Starnes about his lack of activity. Starnes shouted an expletive at one member of Quarry's team, called him a derogatory term for homosexuals and challenged him to a fight.


Starnes couldn't be reached for comment about his performance, but Quarry expressed disappointment with Starnes' lack of effort.


A one-time contestant on The Ultimate Fighter, Starnes was 8-2 going into the bout and had had quality victories over Chris Leben and Jason MacDonald.


"I think if you're fighting in the UFC, you've got to come to fight," Quarry told UFC.com in a post-fight interview. "I would much rather get knocked out than lose a decision running backwards. No disrespect to Kalib. I know the stress really gets to you. A lot of guys, they focus on not wanting to lose instead of wanting to win. I didn't mean to disrespect him in any way. I just got frustrated because you can't fight when somebody's moving backward that fast."

[czlight]

Pugs you are right on the money with your comments about the fights. I have been watching this stuff for years back in the pride fighting days. I am glad it's finally moving into the mainstream. There is also Elite XC and WEC and HD FightNights, check them out.

Later

[dreydin]

supposedly, Starnes went pussy mode in the fight to piss off Dana bc he didnt help pay for his medical expenses in a previous fight. i wonder if Elite X will let him join? either way, that was rather pathetic. especially in front of that specific crowd. he will be forever remembered in a way i dont think he intended. what a fk tard.

[Pugs]

Originally Posted by dreydin

supposedly, Starnes went pussy mode in the fight to piss off Dana bc he didnt help pay for his medical expenses in a previous fight. i wonder if Elite X will let him join? either way, that was rather pathetic. especially in front of that specific crowd. he will be forever remembered in a way i dont think he intended. what a fk tard.

Actually, the report that he appeared on a radio broadcast in Montreal saying that his lack of effort was a protest against the UFC's medical coverage was debunked by Starnes. He said that he never gave a radio interview in Montreal.

The protest wouldn't have made sense, anyhow, because he's Canadian and gets free healthcare. Also, if you wanted to protest, throwing a fight and trashing your career doesn't really seem like a good way to do it. He also did make a few efforts to mount an offense, which runs contrary to making a protest by not engaging.