T-Dub’s Blog: UFC 100 Weekend

This was the most exciting weekend I have had in forever. The expo was amazing. So many fighters were walking around taking pictures and signing autographs. Most of the fighters were gracious and extremely nice, particularly Junie Browning.

To start the weekend off, we went straight to the weigh-ins. Thank goodness I have UFC Fight Club membership because we were able to walk right in, and participate in a Q&A with Kenny Florian, which started at 2pm. General admission people had to wait in line until 4pm to get in for the weigh-ins, and some people were waiting for 4 hours. So word to the wise, get a fight club membership if you want to enjoy the weigh-ins and not have to wait in line.

We were able to get many autographs and pics outside of the expo as well as inside. Frank Lester, so cute in his new teeth, was the sweetest thing ever. Junie Browning felt so good and was so nice. He even remembered me the next day when I stopped by his booth. Andre Arlovski looked much bigger in person then he does on tv, unlike most fighters who look way shorter. You may not think he’s approachable, but he stood there taking photos outside of expo for a while. Wanderlei was nice enough to shake everyone’s hands, who were waiting in line for Junie and Diego, as he went to his next event. We were excited to see Joe Lauzon and Shogun. Gabriel Gonzaga was probably the happiest fighter there. Guys were having him put them in headlocks, while their friends snapped pictures of it. Gabriel seemed just as excited to pose with the fans. He was so adorable.

WEC fighters were ok. They didn’t seem to be as appreciative as the UFC fighters. They were nice, but it didn’t seem as though there were really into being there, except for Joseph Benavidez. He was really nice and attentive to us and very sweet. I look forward to seeing his fight on August 9th, my b-day. He said that he would give me a present. I can only wish. The other guys spoke amongst themselves and only paid attention enough to get your name. Donald Cerrone is hot though. Faber wasn’t there at that particular signing. We did see him after the fights though. I was disappointed that he wouldn’t take a picture with us, only blonds. That really irritated me, so much so that I’m no longer a fan of his. He’s a good fighter, but he’s no Royce Gracie, who showed his appreciation for the fans as he passed by. I’m not a fan of big headed guys. Shrink your head to be within proportion to your height and maybe I’ll say something nice about you.

The guys at the expo were like little girls at a Joe Bro concert. They stayed out of my way though. Probably because they could sense that I would knock ‘em out if they kept me away from my men. Glad to say that there were no incidences.

The fights were amazing. This was my first time at a UFC. I have to admit that I missed Joe Rogan’s commentary. Other than the crowd roaring, you don’t hear anything. We had great seats though, so we were able to see the fights perfectly. The prelims were good. I’m disappointed that CB lost in the first 55 seconds of the fight. Tom Lawlor though takes the cake on the best entrance. We saw Lawlor at Eyecandy in Mandalay Bay the next night, wearing hot pink pants. He seemed offended when I told him that I was going for CB because I liked his lips. What can I say, CB has great lips. Lawlor did look good on those pants though, and way better clean shaven. He seems like a character. His friends need to chill out though. One of them was rude to a nearby group of people. I don’t know why friends of fighters feel the need to talk smack to others. You’re not the fighter. Build a bridge and get over yourself.

Mark Coleman looked like an old man getting ready to take a nap, when he strolled up to the octagon. Guess he’s not too old, since he beat Bonner, although Bonner didn’t look like he belonged there either.

I don’t care what anyone says, but I am really disappointed that Bisping lost. He was more than capable of winning that fight, but as soon as the fight started, I knew that something was not right. You could tell that he let his nerves get the best of him. Don’t worry, he will avenge this fight in a couple of years, and whoop Dan’s ass. Nothing against Dan, but Bisping is hot and I love his accent. People were so excited that Bisping lost, and are saying that he’s not a good fighter. This was his second loss in 18 fights. You can’t tell me that he's not a good fighter. Everyone talks smack. Don’t hate because he does it with an accent.

GSP is my honey. He's # 1 in my eyes. Poor Thiago looked like a little boy trying to show that he was just as tough and holding on for as long as possible. We sat beind some friends of Thiago, who were really cool. The guy was trying to get some support for Thiago. If he was fighting anyone else, we would have rooted for him, but it was GSP. Can't beat that. I saw GSP in the hotel lobby monday morning. I was kicking myself because my dumb ass didn't think to bring a camera with me when I left the room.

All I have to say about Lesnar is that he sucks and should not be in the UFC. All he did was lay his fat ass on Mir so that he couldn’t get up, and punch him in the face. Where is the skill in that? He probably practiced that for a whole month and nothing else.

There’s so much more to say about UFC 100, but I’ve said enough. You just had to be there. Maybe next time.

Live life, Have Fun, No Regrets

T-Dub