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Quoteworthy:
“I turned 52 in May and as far as I’m concerned, the way I work in the Octagon — whether it’s a Buffer 180 or 360, which could very well happen at UFC 100 — I can do this well into my sixties. I’ll be doing this as long as they’ll have me. No matter what I do in life, I always give one hundred and fifty percent. Some of my moves are a little pushy on the knees or the hips but like I always say, the show must go on.”
UFC 100 is a monumental event indeed. Can the veteran voice of the Octagon pull off mixed martial arts’ equivalent of the triple lindy or will he fall flat on his face? Tune in on July 11 and find out for yourselves, Maniacs …
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IIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSSSS TIME!!! to hear wat u guys think of how his body will hold up, i think it shud b fine..
am I the only one who cracks up every time he does it?? It’s his signature!
I love bruce. He’s the down to earth, laid back type of guy. Seems fun to be around, more so than michael lol
bruce is classic voice for sure, but i REALLY miss big john mcarthy as a ref..and would not miss bruce as much if he left..lol cuz he is just an announcer..
I’ve always hated listening to his intro’s from way back in the day. Voice sounds very fake and silly to me. And his silly 180 does make me laugh, but it’s more “at him” than “with him.” His brother is the man though.
Talk about a cushy job. Michael gets a 7-figure appearance fee to say one stupid catchphrase. Great work if you can get it.
Speaking of Big John, it’s sad that he won’t be the top ref at 100. It’s only fitting that he should be there in action, since he was around during the early/dark ages…
I honestly cant imagine who could fill his shoes…..
well there’s always ryan seacrest..
i bet he brakes his hip doing to buffer 360 when hes 60 lol
Hahaha, I hope he seriously does a 360. That would be awesome. I like Bruce. He’s grown on me.
***CRO COP SIGNS WITH THE UFC***
Lorenzo hopped on his private Jet and flew to Mirko’s ohuse in Croatia where the two met at Mirko’s home for two hours.
Mirko said that Lorenzo made him an offer he couldnt refuse so Cro Cop will be back in the Octagon.
THIS ISNT A JOKE!
Oh goodies. So far Cro Cop hasn’t impressed me in the UFC yet. Let’s hope he does. People talk of all the hype surrounding Velasquez and how he hasn’t measured up to it, but Cro Cop, despite being at the tailend of his career, has shown far less potential in the UFC than Cain has.
Let’s hope he does well.
At this point in Mirko’s career, i think Cain would destroy him. The UFC needs to avoid matching Cro Cop up with Heavyweight wrestlers..because those are fights that he has NO SHOT at winning. Cro cop needs to be matched up against strikers like: Dos Santos, Hardonk, Berry and If he can get a few wins under his belt, I would like to see him eventually rematch Cheik Kongo.
If Couture isnt washed up yet…he will be soon. Sooner or later the fountain of youth will run dry. Same can be said about my beloved Nogueira. YOU match up, either Couture or Big NOg against Cro cop, and you still have a very marketable fight that fans all over the world would still like to see even though the fighters involved are far removed from their prime!
Good post, John. Dos Santos would be a perfect matchup for him indeed. They threw Al-Turk to him, he’s received his ‘warmup’ fight, so now it’s time to test him.
YES SIR!!! I really want to see him face Dos Santos next, but I wouldnt complain if his next fight were against Hardonk. A fight with Hardonk might provide one of the greatest kicking displays seen in the UFC in a long time.
Yep, Dos Santos would be great. Then all three big prospects will have gotten their big tests and we can definitely see how to line them up as title challengers.
The man himself on the 360.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N0GAN0_I7c
Oh my god, that’s awesome! He better not chicken out. The 360 is so good it should be put on the card. LOL
We better see the 360 at 100. Its the only time that’ll be suitable IMO. I know a lot of people in here cant stand Rogan, but I think the guy is hilarious…..
Only problem with the 360 is he’s already looking the right way. A 540 would be something special lol.
If he pulls the 360 the crowd will go insane.
thats pretty damn funny
Ever since I saw this video I’ve been hoping to see the 360 at 100. BB is the man and if he does it, that would be priceless.
EPIC video. PSYCHED for buffer 360 now
hope he’s just playing because if he realy thinks that way of his job, is hilarious
im smart cause i thought he was’nt joking, oh well its summer wen i got back to skool is wen thinking matters..
yup hard to turn left to right while pointing with one hand and reading cards in your other hand. shit gets confusing. easly could stroke out
with a couple million people watching, don’t forget that
I always wonder why Buff doesn’t get enough camera time during his intros. You could tell he practiced in the mirror! He’s just so animated!
I’m really hopin for the 360. Even if he were to fall, it’d be great.
Seriously does this matter? I mean are they gonna report if Joe Rogan gets a hangnail? Bit ridiculous
I sometimes watch UFC’s with a couple of buddies and whenever they show Bruce everybody starts clapping and laughing(it’s becoming like a Chuck Norris thing), the UFC has a cast of characters, that mesh will together.
Good call, Roberto.
I’m thinking he’s gonna get all amped up and accidently do a 540 and announce the wrong fighter. Don’t do it Bruce!!!
I will shit myself if he does it
M. Emmet Walsh: Buffer! Get your suit on! We need ya!
Lol
Triple Lindy FTW!!!!
Buffer is the biggest asswipe ever, how cares what he does, I bet when he not announcing, he sits if front os the mirror saying ” I good enough strong enough and golly geezz people really like me”
any point to being an ass? or is that just a natural thing to you?
I’m so glad someone’s finally written an article about this. I think his wacky sprinkler moves inside the Octagon are absolutely ridiculous. I’ve noticed in the last few UFCs that they no longer show his signature 180. I’m hoping this is intentional and not something that’s likely to change any time soon.
Hope he tries. Hope he fails. Hope he falls. Hope the mike gets lodged in his trachea. Hope the UFC gets a new announcer.
Seriously, I would rather listen to Carl Lewis sing the national anthem than listen to Michael “I am famous because my dad was famous” Buffer. Please stop trying to fake us out when you are announcing fighters.
I would like to be the first to officially say on this MB, I can’t stand this guy.
Michael is his half brother not his dad… bruce is a nice guy who is just having fun with his job.. There’s nothing wrong with that..
You just need to sit back and smoke a joint, then laugh at bruce when he does the Buffer 180 or 360 during ufc 100.. no need to hate.
Well luckily you won’t have to listen to Michael Buffer because Bruce Buffer’s in town! Yee haw!
he makes fun of himself and the same time he tries to be serious….people seem to enjoy it
I can’t tell if you thought Michael Buffer or his dad, or that Bruce Buffer was Michael Buffer, but you are wrong either way.
er was his dad*
52 is not that old, 60+ he’s pushing it
Bruce Buffer’s power pivot during introductions is priceless.
I get pissed when the cameras cut away from him before I get to see it.
He is not as good as his brother. LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!
But his bro just ain’t got the moves, that’s what elevates BB to the next level – I’ve been quite disappointed in recent UFC’s that the camera has panned out before we get to see him mislead us with the intro-shimmy
Exactly, good points JRod. Bruce Buffer is fight announcer 2.0. He’s the next generation of cool. He should actually open up a school.
What he needs to work on in about 5 years is right after introducing the fighters he busts a move and does a breakdance spinning on his head and shit.
I love this guy. ‘The Buffer 180′ should be trademarked.
Introducing first!!! *sweeps to the right at a million miles an hour*.
If only everyone put as much heart into their job as buffer does. The only thing that will make this even better if he falls down. Just for laughs I don’t want to see him hurt.
The 360 Isn’t just an internet rumor?! It may really happen? God, I would love to see the 360 power pivot. It may be hard to pull off.
The Buff is awesome. One of the things that sets the UFC apart from other sports is the accessability of its stars. Buff is totally cool with the fans and will always interupt a conversation to take a picture with a fan and doesnt even seem annoyed. Ive been to 3 ppvs and ive run into him every time and had my picture taken with him twice. So then when im watching on tv Im always like theres my buddy Buff.
I watch every UFC PPV there is and I dont think they show the 180 enough, if your paying attention you only see glimpse’s of it if any at all, the odd full 180. Personally, it entertains me, I love the 180, I make a big deal about it when and before it happens. That said I think the 360 might be to much, I cant see Bruce leaving his feet long enough to do a full 360 in the air and then landing it some how making look cool. BRUCE STAY WITH THE 180 MAN, IT RULES!!!!!!
whats a 360?
This guy…
You know, Microsoft 360? It has games and stuff.
LOL
after seeing the buffer 360 video a few months ago i can honestly say ive been more excited for this than the actual fites :-/ lol