Comments on: Ultimate Fighter 7 ‘brutal’ knockout of Dan Simmler http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/ UFC news, event schedules, fight analysis, Octagon predictions, UFC fighters and MMA thoughts Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:29:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kate http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-1206582 Kate Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:51:28 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-1206582 Actually he was moaning because his jaw was broken in 3 places. He had to have it wired shut and then broke it again so had to have another surgery. Actually he was moaning because his jaw was broken in 3 places. He had to have it wired shut and then broke it again so had to have another surgery.

]]> By: Noon http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-1206564 Noon Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:48:13 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-1206564 Actually Simmler broke his jaw in three places. He had to have a few surgeries and was not well two days later. Actually Simmler broke his jaw in three places. He had to have a few surgeries and was not well two days later.

]]> By: clooot http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-454110 clooot Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:54:33 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-454110 it really was the right thing to keep going because its not his job to know if the persons out its the refs job... if the refs not going to stop the fight he has to keep going hes trying to win, and if your going to fight you have to expect to get injured sometime its wasnt matt riddles fault at all its was the ref it really was the right thing to keep going because its not his job to know if the persons out its the refs job… if the refs not going to stop the fight he has to keep going hes trying to win, and if your going to fight you have to expect to get injured sometime its wasnt matt riddles fault at all its was the ref

]]> By: Paul http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-449245 Paul Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:00:42 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-449245 I've trained with Simmler. He's not a bad guy. Dan stick to selling pharmacutical products. Much more money in it than this nonsense. I’ve trained with Simmler. He’s not a bad guy. Dan stick to selling pharmacutical products. Much more money in it than this nonsense.

]]> By: Simmler http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-442390 Simmler Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:51:34 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-442390 Matt has a lot of potential to be good if he starts training with a good camp. I already know how everyone does so I cant comment on that, but I wish him the best in the future. -Simmler Matt has a lot of potential to be good if he starts training with a good camp. I already know how everyone does so I cant comment on that, but I wish him the best in the future.
-Simmler

]]> By: beelz http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-440683 beelz Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:52:20 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-440683 I think that people are probably giving you more grief than usual because of your ties to Matt Serra, and people who don't like Serra are taking it out on you. Out of curiosity, are you rooting for or against Matt Riddle now? Sounds like a dumb question, but I just wonder if you want him to win so it will make you look better? Or did his post-knockout antics just piss you off? I think that people are probably giving you more grief than usual because of your ties to Matt Serra, and people who don’t like Serra are taking it out on you.

Out of curiosity, are you rooting for or against Matt Riddle now? Sounds like a dumb question, but I just wonder if you want him to win so it will make you look better? Or did his post-knockout antics just piss you off?

]]> By: Simmler http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-429798 Simmler Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:11:16 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-429798 I'll clear this up too, I see different posts. My jaw was broken in three places. I was KOed by that first shot, shot 2,3,4 broke my jaw in two other places on the right side. I was not conscious for the moaning, it was a result of the KO and is not at all uncommon from what I have been told. I have seen it when guys get choked out alos. Same thing I guess. -Simmler I’ll clear this up too, I see different posts. My jaw was broken in three places. I was KOed by that first shot, shot 2,3,4 broke my jaw in two other places on the right side. I was not conscious for the moaning, it was a result of the KO and is not at all uncommon from what I have been told. I have seen it when guys get choked out alos. Same thing I guess.

-Simmler

]]> By: Simmler http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-429779 Simmler Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:01:42 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-429779 Hey "Mike" I had a student tell me about this post. Just wondering where you trained with me? I don't generally train with disrespectful a-holes, so I am curious. Sure you have the right guy? To say I didn't even belong at the tryouts is ridiculous, I have great BJJ and Judo and train very hard. Yes my stand up isn't where it could be but it's hard to get enough training in when your plate is full. I have way more on mine than most I would imagine, I was given a great opportunity and took advantage of it. I had 4 fights under my belt at the time of the casting and I am not arrogant, I was taking advantage of a great opportunity. Matt Riddle has horrible standup as well but has good ground work, he just got a strong solid punch to get through and landed it on the money. Everyone gets caught, just happened to be me on that night. Match those 32 different guys up 5 different ways and you have a different group in the house every time. I was unconscious for the moaning, its common during a KO or when someone gets choked out. I had a concussion and didn't remember anything prior to the hospital. I am going to be working and training my hands and feet full time and will have that edge on my side when I step back in the octagon. -Simmler Hey “Mike”

I had a student tell me about this post. Just wondering where you trained with me? I don’t generally train with disrespectful a-holes, so I am curious. Sure you have the right guy?

To say I didn’t even belong at the tryouts is ridiculous, I have great BJJ and Judo and train very hard. Yes my stand up isn’t where it could be but it’s hard to get enough training in when your plate is full. I have way more on mine than most I would imagine, I was given a great opportunity and took advantage of it. I had 4 fights under my belt at the time of the casting and I am not arrogant, I was taking advantage of a great opportunity.

Matt Riddle has horrible standup as well but has good ground work, he just got a strong solid punch to get through and landed it on the money. Everyone gets caught, just happened to be me on that night. Match those 32 different guys up 5 different ways and you have a different group in the house every time.

I was unconscious for the moaning, its common during a KO or when someone gets choked out. I had a concussion and didn’t remember anything prior to the hospital. I am going to be working and training my hands and feet full time and will have that edge on my side when I step back in the octagon.
-Simmler

]]> By: Tommy2Tone http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-429768 Tommy2Tone Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:45:53 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-429768 If you train with Simmler why would you be talking crap? I thought all Matt's guys were close. Guess not. T2T If you train with Simmler why would you be talking crap? I thought all Matt’s guys were close. Guess not.
T2T

]]> By: Peter http://mmamania.com/2008/04/10/ultimate-fighter-7-brutal-knockout-of-dan-simmler/comment-page-1/#comment-421785 Peter Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:12:59 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=5766#comment-421785 Simmler actually has his own School in Worcester Mass where I train. (simmlerbjj.com) The show did pay his medical bills when he got back. He was wearing a wire for about two weeks and has it off now. (He is seriously sick of Smoothies!) He is a fantastic BJJ Competitor and has a real talent for teaching and encouraging students. As you have figured out, he spends alot more time training BJJ and Judo than Muay-Thai and Boxing. Obviously, he plans to "Improve" his stand-up. He also had (as I understand) an MRI or CAT scan after the fight and they found no problems. He is unmarried so do not worry about any starving kids or other such melodramatic UFC sob stories. Simmler actually has his own School in Worcester Mass where I train. (simmlerbjj.com)

The show did pay his medical bills when he got back. He was wearing a wire for about two weeks and has it off now. (He is seriously sick of Smoothies!)

He is a fantastic BJJ Competitor and has a real talent for teaching and encouraging students. As you have figured out, he spends alot more time training BJJ and Judo than Muay-Thai and Boxing.

Obviously, he plans to “Improve” his stand-up.

He also had (as I understand) an MRI or CAT scan after the fight and they found no problems. He is unmarried so do not worry about any starving kids or other such melodramatic UFC sob stories.

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