“Capo di tutti i capi of Italian MMA” | “Mr. Pizza Authority” | Formerly: @tapology & @bjpenndotcom | Husband of the hottest wife ever | Dad | Manga collector
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I don’t know if this project is still on your radar, but if so, here is the annual recap (a huge thanks to @NateLatshaw for the figures!).
First, a brief introduction. A couple of years ago, I started tracking the performances of regional champions once they reached the UFC. I wanted to see if there were better promotions or specific paths that led to a more successful UFC career.
I started with the major regional promotions, but then I clearly lost control and added as many as my free time allowed.
I even started tracking DWCS contract winners for the same reason: I wanted to compare how being signed directly compares to being signed via the Contender Series.
Anyway, that's enough for now, here is the data for the regional champions:
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Nobody's cutting the onions, I'm just crying like a baby.
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#NBAFinals #AlwaysKnicks Il vero MVP per noi tifosi non può che essere Leon Rose però, perchè noi c'eravamo anche prima di Brunson ed avevamo visto quanto male si lavora sotto James Dolan. Ha costruito questi Knicks pezzo dopo pezzo, non sbagliando praticamente nulla. 1/4
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As some of you already know, my other huge passion, alongside Japan and MMA, is the New York Knicks.
I’d love to say I’ve been a lifelong Knicks fan, but for obvious reasons, that's just not the case. Being Italian, I wasn't always into American sports; I discovered this world as an adult and started following and supporting the Knicks about 20 years ago. But the passion hit me so hard that in 2012, for our honeymoon, my wife and I traveled to the States so we could finally see the Knicks play live.
For a few years, I was even part of a Knicks podcast, co-hosted with some Italian fan friends. We’ve had a group chat going for I don't even know how many years now, and they've been rooting for the Knicks way longer than I have. I love you guys, we actually did it.
Even though I haven't been a fan since day one, these twenty years were more than enough to make me fall madly in love with this sport and this franchise, through all the ups and downs (mostly downs, to be honest), the joy, the suffering, the anger, and the heartbreak.
Actually, let's be real: these last two decades have been brutal for Knicks fans. Before these past few years, it was just constant disappointment, a few fleeting playoff appearances, a couple of decent regular seasons, and nothing more.
Finally, all of that has paid off in the most beautiful way possible. The first NBA Championship in FIFTY-THREE YEARS!
And the best part is that this championship-winning team is made up of guys who truly deserved it. Never a word out of line, always composed both on and off the court. Brunson, our captain, taking a pay cut to give the team the cap space needed to sign the right pieces and make this title run. It's truly a group of guys you just can't help but love.
I think I’m just rambling at this point. Just a bunch of disconnected, senseless thoughts. 😅 I honestly haven't fully processed what just happened yet. But it’s all so incredibly beautiful.
One last thing. Always and forever: GO NEW YORK GO! #AlwaysKnicks
5:30 AM here in Italy. I can't scream, everyone's sleeping, but all the emotions are right there.
Love y'all.
GO NEW YORK GO!
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España, by Ricard Verde, 1937, 📸 by Ronald Cortes
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Victor Wembanyama on what he learnt about how hard it was to win the Finals against this Knicks team:
"One of the many things I learnt was that the margin of error is very very thin.
Our domination stints are absolute.
We absolutely dominated for most of the series, but our errors, our mistakes, are punished so hard that we can't have ups and downs like this so much..
The downs is the reason we lost.”
#GoSpursGo #PorVida
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In questo ragazzino, che potrebbe essere mio figlio ormai, rivedo anche la mia rincorsa da fan partita nel 1994 dietro al sogno di vedere i Knicks vincere l'anello. Brava, Nike, hai centrato in pieno il messaggio. #NBAFinals
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I’VE WAITED MY WHOLE LIFE TO WRITE THIS
THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!!!!!
Holy shit this doesn’t seem real!!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe we are living this life!!!
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IS HE A 1A NOW?!?!?!??????
THANK YOU JALEN!!!!!!!!
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Well, rest in peace, I guess.
May 31
"I wanna win so bad. It's like my life depends on it."
- Victor Wembanyama
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