Stephan Bonnar: I Get Sick Of Hearing Forrest Griffin's Name
Posted on Aug 26, 2010
DALLAS (August 26, 2010) Stephan Bonnar will always be remembered for his epic battle with Forrest Griffin on the live finale of the first season of the Ultimate Fighter. The fight launched the sport of MMA and Bonnar's career, but that doesn't mean the veteran isn't tired of hearing about it.

"Forrest, Forrest, Forrest! Do I get sick of hearing Forrest Griffin's name? Yeah real sick of hearing Forrest Griffin's name," Bonnar tells Mike Straka on this week's episode of "Fighting Words." "You know, it's great being known for a great fight, but God, I get called Forrest so many times, you know?"

A preview of the show can be seen at the following link:

http://blog.hdnetfights.com/post/1010925010/fighting-words-stephan-bonnar

Bonnar also opens up to Straka about facing criticism and the negatives that come with fame.

"You know when you get emails 'I hate your guts,'" he said. "Some people really passionately hate me. And I'm just gonna try to provide some entertainment but you know you... some people hate my guts and let me know it."

All this and more when Bonnar sits down with Mike on "Fighting Words with Mike Straka" this Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET only on HDNet.


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Hate is a strong word
I don't hate Bonnar. He was involved in the fight that helped turn the UFC around. However, he has also been caught using PED's and suspended. So he's a cheater. And there's no room for cheaters (you too Carwin) in MMA. The sport still has many destractors, and these idiots who use PED's will only serve to fuel the fire.

Bonnar is a nice gatekeeper, and really, he's pretty much as talented as the vastly overrated Forrest who only got where he did thanks to a strong push from Joe and Dana and some shoddy judging against 'Page (not to mention facing Rua when Rua was getting over TWO knee operations - but whatever).

So thanks for that one fight Bonnar. Otherwise, take your cheating ass and get lost...