"I've beat some tough guys and I've had real close calls with some guys that are fighting for the title real soon. It does blow my mind as to why [I'm getting booked in a fight like this]," Pierce said in an interview with ESPN.com. "I can't quite answer or fully understand it. Of course, I’m pissed off. I want to start getting those main card fights against notable guys. Palhares has fought some tough guys. He's got a little bit of credence to his name but I want to start working my up. This guy is coming off two losses and I'm on a 4-fight win streak. Typically, they don't match up guys like that."
"There was that one clear, obvious [submission] where he held it when the referee told him to let go and he got fined by a commission (UFC 111). Then recently, he tested positive for elevated testosterone levels (UFC on FX 6), so this guy is definitely a cheat. There's no surprise. He'll do anything to win because he's either desperate or an (a**hole). I'm not too concerned about that. I come in expecting he's going to be mean, try to be a bully, try to cheat - I have to deal with it."
Talk about asking for the bull, I think a short ban is in order for Paul just to satisfy the outraged Internet mob, then get him back out against someone else that does see him as a worthy opponent.
Is there any greater show of disrespect in martial arts than to tell a fellow warrior they are not worthy of fighting them??
I guarantee you that Bruce Lee and especially Bolo would have cranked that leg, these are painful lessons that all martial artist must learn on their journey to true enlightenment.
Mike learnt his lesson the hard way but surely Paul Harris must also learn the error of his ways.
Both warriors will grow from this.
Hespect
Good post, i agree
Lots of people disrespect fighters. Should they all go around injuring people? No. Trolling as usual.
Palhares is a cheat and a dirty fighter.
Pat Giles - Lots of people disrespect fighters. Should they all go around injuring people? No. Trolling as usual.
Palhares is a cheat and a dirty fighter.
This....not the first time Harris has done that. And lol at "disrespecting". Pre-fight talk is just that and that's it. Bad troll...bad!
Pat Giles - Lots of people disrespect fighters. Should they all go around injuring people? No. Trolling as usual.
Palhares is a cheat and a dirty fighter.
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Now that is the stupidest excuse I have heard in a long time!
Petey B -Pat Giles - Lots of people disrespect fighters. Should they all go around injuring people? No. Trolling as usual.
Palhares is a cheat and a dirty fighter.This....not the first time Harris has done that. And lol at "disrespecting". Pre-fight talk is just that and that's it. Bad troll...bad!
Yeah, say what you want about anyone, talk trash and disrespect them then when it comes time to hurt each other??
I dunno man, I think these 2 warriors need to be exiled to the monestries of Tibet to learn true bushido spirit.
Except maybe Pierce, he will have learnt the most from this battle.
Maybe Dong should also go to the monestries to search for peace after he attacked a lifeless corpse??
I dunno man.
Ooss
Reed Rothchild -Pat Giles - Lots of people disrespect fighters. Should they all go around injuring people? No. Trolling as usual.Nope they should stfu.. Chael are you listening
Palhares is a cheat and a dirty fighter.
If wanderlei was to hold the neck of Chael for "too long", would the UG still weep tears of salt?
MarcVanBas -Frames4Life -Reed Rothchild -Pat Giles - Lots of people disrespect fighters. Should they all go around injuring people? No. Trolling as usual.Nope they should stfu.. Chael are you listening
Palhares is a cheat and a dirty fighter.If wanderlei was to hold the neck of Chael for "too long", would the UG still weep tears of salt?
If Dan Henderson was to ever lay punches on Unconscious people this place would drown.
If Henderson ever did that to someone that spoke ill of him before a fight, he would be hated on the UG from that day on.
The UG has a strict code that we all follow to the letter. Regardless of race, colour or Creed.
There is no black or white here on the UG, only the black and white and red of the UG logo.
Ooss
Please, everyone take a moment to look at the mma.tv logo, stare at it, see the colours!!!
Look the red to one side, the black to the other and the white in the middle to stop the red and black from killing each other!!!
Ooss
Sucks for pierce, he's now back of the line again. But I feel even sorrier for the poor up and comers that have to face pierce
Nowwwww euyouu seee
Pull harris ess does is all the time
Like the chicken and the rice
All time
He no understand hespect, he too much pride, no hespect
Taz - Nowwwww euyouu seeeFor Paul Harris ees normal
Pull harris ess does is all the time
Like the chicken and the rice
All time
He no understand hespect, he too much pride, no hespect

"I guarantee you that Bruce Lee and especially Bolo would have cranked that leg, these are painful lessons that all martial artist must learn on their journey to true enlightenment."
......did you just compare PaulHarris to those men? Further more, did you imply that PaulHarris was enlightened?
I am outraged.
We mus hessspect da sport guise!
Everyone knows how Paul Harris rolls. Mike Pierce took the fight and then tried to make a fool of his opponent. Not saying Harris is a good guy for fucking him up unnecessarily but Mike should just keep his trap shut and fight. especially since he is not the most exciting guy around.....
The analogies here are outright retarded.
If the referee stopped the fight, and THEN Hendo dropped the hammer on Bisping, then you would have an apt comparison. Fact is, lots of people in the UFC go down and pop right back up. This happens at every event.
Continuing to crank on submissions past the tap, past the referee stoppage is not the same type of foul, and is not bushido spirit.
I think Paul will be sat at home right now very sad and confused , doesn't know what he did wrong, he no unnastan, everyone hates him now and his wife is mad he lost bonus.
He knows he did something wrong about ultimate fighting but he doesn't know what.
"but... but... Mrs Harris, Pal is so sorry, I win fight, I no unnastan "
I feel bad for Paul :(