Chuck "Cold Steel" O'Neil
I was officially released by the UFC today. I will continue to work hard to improve myself as a person and a fighter everyday. I WILL make it back there because the UFC is where I belong. Thank you to everyone for your continued support and there will be a fight coming soon with a MUCH improved performance!
He looked great in ONE fight and then in his last two he looked absolutely clueless out there honestly. He seems like a tough dude, a good guy, and a loyal friend but I don't think he'll be back in the UFC. Good luck to him though whatever happens.
GodSaveTheQueen - I was rooting for him but he didn't look like he even wanted to be there.
Same
Yup, that was his 1 shot in the big show on the main card and he looked like he was doing some light sparring.
I think he was expecting Cope to be the boring strike n bike fighter he was on the show, so once things started to go Copes way, Chuck was just confused the entire 15 minutes.
IMO Chris Cope fought a good fight, slow at times, but he pushed the pace and initiated the exchanges. I don't think Chuck expected that and thought he'd have his way with him.
I didn't know the UFC had signed him after TUF. He does not look ready to be in the UFC either. He"s young, Irish and from Boston - if he works hard Dana would probably give him another shot.
I'm pretty surprised honestly. Dana had the biggest boner for him on the show adn he only got one chance afterwards? Wow. Definitely not business as usual. Next thing you know, Hardy will get cut after his next loss.