{"id":211646,"date":"2016-11-30T19:57:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T03:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=211646"},"modified":"2016-11-30T19:57:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T03:57:07","slug":"mma-community-reacts-news-mma-athletes-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/mixed-martial-arts-athletes-association\/mma-community-reacts-news-mma-athletes-association\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA community reacts to news of MMA Athletes Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday afternoon, the MMA community was forever changed as a group of fighters, which included former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, fan favorite fighter Donald Cerrone, and several others, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/mixed-martial-arts-athletes-association\/ufc-issues-brief-reaction-news-mma-athletes-association\/\">announced the formation of the MMA Athletes Association.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mixed-Martial-Arts-Athletes-Association.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mixed-Martial-Arts-Athletes-Association.png\" alt=\"mma union association\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-211630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mixed-Martial-Arts-Athletes-Association.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mixed-Martial-Arts-Athletes-Association-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mixed-Martial-Arts-Athletes-Association-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Mixed-Martial-Arts-Athletes-Association-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The news certainly left an impact on the MMA community, with numerous fighters taking to social media to give their thoughts on the formation of the MMAAAA. Below you can see a compilation of reactions of many fighters:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the beginning. Hundreds of fighters have been waiting for the right team to get behind. This is it! Feel empowered and contact me. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QoJ3WmdYyB\">https:\/\/t.co\/QoJ3WmdYyB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimKennedyMMA\/status\/804073379334483968\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today we are proud to announce the official launch of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC?src=hash\">#UFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA?src=hash\">#MMA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NBp5rbmkR1\">pic.twitter.com\/NBp5rbmkR1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimKennedyMMA\/status\/804078642040958977\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The FIGHTERS are 100% in control of this. The board which Bjorn is NOT on will make all decisions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SxZfJ8RLCz\">https:\/\/t.co\/SxZfJ8RLCz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimKennedyMMA\/status\/804079131059097600\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This sounds too good to be true. I&#39;d break down and cry if I had any emotion left for this game. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimKennedyMMA\">@TimKennedyMMA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cowboycerrone\">@Cowboycerrone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cole Miller  (@colemillerATT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/colemillerATT\/status\/804078507462688769\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Lmt0BXzRD\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Lmt0BXzRD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thiago Alves. (@ThiagoAlvesATT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThiagoAlvesATT\/status\/804085115303448578\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimKennedyMMA\">@TimKennedyMMA<\/a> looking forward to hear more about it bud. Great move!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thiago Alves. (@ThiagoAlvesATT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThiagoAlvesATT\/status\/804086492192800768\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Long over do. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U3kGyk5MP7\">https:\/\/t.co\/U3kGyk5MP7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Will Brooks (@ILLWAVYBrooks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILLWAVYBrooks\/status\/804070488641327109\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It all sounded good but not enough substance. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/loudnoises?src=hash\">#loudnoises<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Will Brooks (@ILLWAVYBrooks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ILLWAVYBrooks\/status\/804097524751618049\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m 100% down !! Sign me up and send me the info. Lets see what we can get done  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC?src=hash\">#UFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mma?src=hash\">#mma<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cHGFRuYrrq\">https:\/\/t.co\/cHGFRuYrrq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikLentz\/status\/804078737931325444\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For sure&#8230;. all the guys on that panel deserve every fighters respect. Regardless of what comes from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC?src=hash\">#UFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA?src=hash\">#MMA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eZncW6ZRJr\">https:\/\/t.co\/eZncW6ZRJr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikLentz\/status\/804088601634099206\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m with it &#8230; RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Themmaaa\">@Themmaaa<\/a>: The Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association is here. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMAMovement?src=hash\">#MMAMovement<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g2fy9jwNaJ\">pic.twitter.com\/g2fy9jwNaJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FranCisco Rivera (@CiscoRiveraUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CiscoRiveraUFC\/status\/804077302799691777\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If your not listening to this announcement about the future of Mma, you need to tune in.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Unclecreepymma\/status\/804078238792171520\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">good stuff <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9DxCBwnSz0\">https:\/\/t.co\/9DxCBwnSz0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markhunt1974\/status\/804105988081152000\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anything that benefits fighters and fighter health is good. I am watching, reading and absorbing info before making any comments. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xO5LBuHmx9\">https:\/\/t.co\/xO5LBuHmx9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliasTheodorou\/status\/804098133676408833\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m listening in on THE conference call right now, fighters in support of each other and their rights is awesome. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimKennedyMMA\">@TimKennedyMMA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeslieSmith_GF\/status\/804088475376988160\">November 30, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday afternoon, the MMA community was forever changed as a group of fighters, which included former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, fan favorite fighter Donald Cerrone, and several others, announced the formation of the MMA Athletes Association. 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