“This is a guy that I beat fair and square in his home town. He was a UFC veteran and I stepped up to the challenge and beat him by choke in the fourth round. Now regardless of the crap Joe is talking those are the facts. He will say that the fight changed in the first round after I opened up a cut on Joe’s forehead. That is right, the fight did change due to a well timed blow from me that opened up a cut! That happens all the time in fighting, that’s what is all about! However, Joe had three more rounds to recover and get back on track but he did not and I was able to finish him off. There is a name for guys like Joe — it’s called a sore loser. When I lose, at least I do it like a man. So for Joe to keep talking crap is completely ridiculous all it is doing is making me lose respect for a guy I once respected as a fighter! Oh yeah, and it is really starting to piss me off and just add more fuel to my fire. The great thing is we will get to settle it in less then a week!”
– Middleweight Jason MacDonald comments via SportsNet.ca on his upcoming rematch with Joe Doerksen at UFC 83: “Serra vs. St. Pierre 2″ at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, on April 19. “The Athlete” defeated “El Dirte” via submission (rear naked choke) during a UCW event back in 2005. Both fighters are coming off losses and are looking for a win to stay in the 185-pound mix.
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I love it when a c-level UFC fighter tries to hype his fight. I actually like the Athlete, but c’mon man, win some fights and build your name the old fashioned way, leave the “TITOING” to Tito…or once you’re washed up too…
This fight is really a waste of time. Doerksen is past his prime and is just filler now. He will fight anyone any time and I give him credit for that but everytime he steps up hes gets his lights turned out. MacDonald is by no means great but he should be fighting someone better. This is just a canadian vs canadian for the canadian fans. Being Canadian I dont even want to see this. MacDonald will probably win again and it wont be that interesting.
I had made a comment about mcdonald that most of you would have found true and funny, but again got edited out (I don’t know why to be honest) so here it goes…who cares, jason mcdonald is irrellivant
The Athlete is overrated. He will get choked out.
Why is MacDonald the one calling someone else a sore loser?
He’s the jackass who kept talking shit about Okami even after Okami beat him down in a one sided fight by saying Okami “didn’t do anything” and “bored everyone”.
i agree gree
Macdonald is fun to watch but i still feel he fades against top competition. He’ll probably beat Doerksen again but he needs help on his striking, big time.
Jason is a good fighter, awesome submissions, stand up needs work but you know if gets you on the ground you’re in trouble, he finishes and that’s what is good about him. He’s only going to get better, I bet he wins in rnd1 or 2 but submission or gnp.
What saying Joe Doerk is not good on the ground? This guy (before he gassed) was owning Ed Herman on the ground with submission attempts.
Joe Doerk is no slouch.. Joe is a better fighter than Jason.
I agree with the consensus that Doerkson (like many fighters) has either peaked or was unable to keep up with the advancement in skills and training in MMA or at least at the UFC level.
He still deserves much respect but….I think it goes to the ground and MCdonald will have his way with him.
Yes Mcdonald needs work standing…..if he is going to make another push up the rankings which I don’t think he will be capable of.
bah i really don’t like Mcdonald. i think he is one of the worst fighters in the middle weight, let alone MMA….He has terriable Stand-up and is good on the ground… but he acts like he’s the Sh*T in all his fights, its great to have confidence, but its something else to think your the best and call yourself the athlete when you keep losing to top competition……. i REALLY wish they give him to anderson silva so anderson knocks him silly..
Jason Macdonald is my homeboy! lol I want to see him win this fight. joe is a good fighter too…I wanted him to beat ed herman so bad…but he gassed.
can’t wait for ufc 83
Go Athelete!!!
I disagree with this fight. Jason should be fighting Cote or something not Doerkson, because even with a win, it doesn’t do much to advace him in the division. I mean unless he does something highlight reelish to him.
Cote KOed him a couple of years ago.
it was not tko , it was by sub.RNC
lol he said “in less than a week” meaning ufc 83.
since when is 8 days less than a week lol
I was gonna say the same thing, that is realy funny, I had to go check the calander, I thought I slept through friday!!
That’s what I was going to point out as well.
that gnp from franklin kind of messed with his mind a bit.
Really hope the Athlete picks up a convincing win and faces Bisping next.
Cmon alex, they aren’t in the same league…Bisping will get the winner of Lutter/Franklin, then Bisping will fight (and LOSE to silva) while Lutter fights Okami…The athlete will get KO’d by some b-level guy (like Leben) then be looking for a new job!!
You do know that Jason already subbed Lebin, right.
yep, thats how low I think he is…no respect at all, leben by 1st rd, ko and I HATE Leben
ViolentMike’s Translation: “I am fighting Joe Doerkson at UFC 83. I fought him before and beat him and he has been being a cry baby about it as of late. I’m going to talk a little bit of smack back to him to try and hype this fight, because not even my own cousins nor my neighbors plan on watching this fight against Joe Doerkson. UFC 83 is in 8 days, which is less than a week. Wait, how many days are in a week? Man, Rich Franklin really did beat me senseless”
good synopsis, except that they aren’t going to watch it cause it’s not going to be shown…and because they even don’t care about his fighting (loosely used term)
LMAO!!hahfajjhfdjhg agree and plus it sounds rehearsed
You guys do realize he’s not even on the main card right?? his relevance is comparable to the 3rd fight at a local show. If he strings together a 5 fight win streak, maybe they’ll let an A-level guy kill him, the only reason he’s on this under card is so all you canadians don’t have to see all your guys lose to Americans (BUT JUST SEEING GSP GET KO’D AGAIN IS ENOUGH FOR ME!!!!!)!!!!
Just watched the Serra/GSP trailer and I found one comment by GSP interesting, he says “He’ll fight Serra 10 times and it will be the same every time,” maybe someone should translate this for him…what is he saying, he’ll get KTFO every time he faces Serra??? LOL, I hope he’s right, then maybe I can see BJ destroy him, and all you guys can then stop talking about him moving up to fight Anderson Silva…What a joke, this guy will be getting knocked out in less than a week (oops sorry, 8 days) LOL
Maybe someone should translate ENGLISH for you. GSP said,”HE WOULD BEAT SERRA”, Then he said , he will fight him 10 times with the same outcome. To bad you only like USA fighters, because your American ego is going to get CRUSHED in just over a week. Why don’t you mind Anderson Silva (Brazilian) spanking all your American buddies. No offence to Americans,just this mentality.
LOL, this guy must have missed my (100 or so) posts that say Anderson Silva is my favorite fighter. Sorry I couldn’t fully understand “frenchy’s” broken english. I can’t wait until Serra knocks him out again!!! It has nothing to do with where a fighter is from, but obviosly it DOES matter to yoyu
The above comment is what we call ‘ignant’. Why would you expect all Canadians to be beat by American fighters? Because Americans are totally awesome, dude? So if J-Mac can get a 5 fight winning streak, they will let an “A-level guy kill him”? Who are you, Joe Silva? Its comments like that that make me regret reading them.
nice violent mike keep them coming
I hope Joe breaks his face !!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t tell if Jason understands that the crap talking is all a part of the hype behind a fight, or if he is just doing his part to add some hype. Either way, I think Joe is due. He was doing a decent job against a tough Herman–on short notice, no less–and got caught by Filho. However, I am not sure he will be able to catch MacDonald in a submission. It will probably have to be with the striking.
It’s the new UFC directive.
Hype every fight.
Or, maybe the fighters just see it as a way to get a bigger fan base and make more cash. Either way, it’s getting kinda transparent. You always see it from time to time and the talent pool has gotten larger, but it just seems overkill lately.
Both fighters are good, I certainly wouldnt want to face either of them. IF Joe has trained for this fight and is prepared mentally and physically, it will be an entertaining fight. both are good on the ground and it will come to the stand up for both of them, who wants it more and and who has improved more!!!!Give them credit for getting in there!!!
LOL give me 10 grand show/win and 2 or 3 months to prepare, I and most guys in here woud get in there, thats not the issue, it’s like the 2008 chicago bulls talking smack befor facing the supersonics…just not ne hype needed for an untelevised fight!!
MCDonald has tapped and napped a couple of common opponents….not that MMA math matters but……
This feud is as about irrelevant and dumb as Kim “Gold-Digger” Couture in a “Smoker” fight
all your comments sicken me.do all u douche bags actually believe people care what u type? suck it!
Joe is a good fighter but hes going to get smashed in this fight. Jason isnt a c level fighter he hings in there with top level fighters.
It always cracks me up when people complain about how boring a fight is going to be, but you have like 40 comments posted about 1 article in just a few hours. We are all interested. I think it’s going to be a good fight and it makes sense to have UFC grab as many Canadian fighters as possible for this event.
I’m sure that Huerta will eventually get a title shot when they go to Mexico.
The old “adding fuel to the fire” line is getting a bit lame.
If it gets a fighter through training easier, then good for him. But if getting locked in a cage, going toe2toe with a guy that can potentially knock you the f*ck out isn’t motivation enough, I don’t know what is.
You tell’em Jason, i’m sick and tired fighters making excuses when they lose……..