Kalib Starnes tests positive for marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines

[Spartan-125lbs.]

Sorry Kalib but all I heard in your post was "Nate is a much better better fighter than me, I back pedaled because I was scared to trade with him and didn't want to get knocked out"

So what? That happens all the time, that's why there's a winner and a loser. Someone is better than the other....and anyone who fights amatuer or professional is probably going to get knocked out at some point in their career.
Oh and please don't complain about money seriously, you're doing what you supposedly love, and we all know you made more than that from sponsers, promos etc.

Wish you the best of luck and I hope that you can come back

[dittohead84]

*Grabs popcorn

[dittohead84]

*Grabs popcorn again

Fukin site is actin the bollix

[Aas Gutú Adéli]

Originally Posted by mmaglobal

His (my) name is Mike Russell and as far as being an "opportunistic little creep", I would love to debate that with you Kalib. I am far from small, opportunistic or a creep. My article was a partisan account of the conversation we had. You made ONE reference to a comment being "off the record". i did not use said comment or the following tirade which included no less than three derogatory remarks about various people. You then went back to your original statement about talking to Joe Silva, adding a few points, which I included in my story.

I didn't write the story to generate traffic to TFN's website and as far as me "lying to you over and over again saying I wouldn't discuss our conversation", I have an MP3 recording of the entire conversation from start to finish that proves otherwise.

I know you're upset and may be regretting comments you made but blaming me is not going to change anything you said or did. The article was subjective and was meant to get your story out to help prevent the rumor mill from continuing the manufacturing of falsehoods and lies.

I am not ashamed of anything I have ever written and I have nothing to apologize about other than I am sorry that the MMA community, as a whole, has not completely accepted your explanation.

I have friendships and professional relationships with several fighters including some of your teammates (past and present) and for you to accuse me of being unprofessional is not only false, but
is also hypocritical as you took issue with Dana White for questioning you at your career.

Does this statement made by you ring a bell?

“In my opinion, it was inappropriate to make public statements regarding my character and my future and so on the way that he has, especially without having the courage and the respect to call me up and speak with me personally,” Starnes said.

I was told by Mauro that you were upset and that he would talk to you. I told him if you wanted to discuss your so-called complaint about comments you feel were made off the record, I would gladly call you.

Never did I resort to name calling or accusations as I am a professional, not a keyboard warrior.

I have a degree in public relations. The first rule of PR is there is no such thing as "off the record", especially if you don't know the reporter. Had you said "everything else I am going to say is off the record" or "off the record" for each new point you made, I wouldn't have printed any of those points. You only said "Off the record, Dana White is............."

I wish you luck with your future endeavors.

You have my number and email address. If you wanted to discuss this matter I would have gladly done so outside of a public forum. Rather than contact Mauro or others not in the MMA news department at TFN, why didn't you bother to contact me?

Mike Russell
The Fight Network.

Exceptional.

[shedd45]

nice

[Haliacmon]

good to rean an explanation from your side, the fight was boring theres no doubt about it, but I would feel exactly as you if the MMA org where I fight and take lots of risks pays me as if I were c-level street brawler, the UFC puts on good fights but they´re an slavery industry and shows no respect to the fighters and fans, we all know who´s behind all that crap;
good luck in your career Kalib, the UFC isnt as decent as you (it isnt any good at all, hope some orgs appear and put them down like some years ago)

[doyawanna]

Wow. This thread is getting really interesting...

[Aas Gutú Adéli]

Originally Posted by doyawanna

Wow. This thread is getting really interesting...

Far more interesting if Kalib and the guy from the Fight Network carry out an open dialog in front of us.

[JerodR]

Originally Posted by mmaglobal

His (my) name is Mike Russell and as far as being an "opportunistic little creep", I would love to debate that with you Kalib. I am far from small, opportunistic or a creep. My article was a partisan account of the conversation we had. You made ONE reference to a comment being "off the record". i did not use said comment or the following tirade which included no less than three derogatory remarks about various people. You then went back to your original statement about talking to Joe Silva, adding a few points, which I included in my story.

I didn't write the story to generate traffic to TFN's website and as far as me "lying to you over and over again saying I wouldn't discuss our conversation", I have an MP3 recording of the entire conversation from start to finish that proves otherwise.

I know you're upset and may be regretting comments you made but blaming me is not going to change anything you said or did. The article was subjective and was meant to get your story out to help prevent the rumor mill from continuing the manufacturing of falsehoods and lies.

I am not ashamed of anything I have ever written and I have nothing to apologize about other than I am sorry that the MMA community, as a whole, has not completely accepted your explanation.

I have friendships and professional relationships with several fighters including some of your teammates (past and present) and for you to accuse me of being unprofessional is not only false, but
is also hypocritical as you took issue with Dana White for questioning you at your career.

Does this statement made by you ring a bell?

“In my opinion, it was inappropriate to make public statements regarding my character and my future and so on the way that he has, especially without having the courage and the respect to call me up and speak with me personally,” Starnes said.

I was told by Mauro that you were upset and that he would talk to you. I told him if you wanted to discuss your so-called complaint about comments you feel were made off the record, I would gladly call you.

Never did I resort to name calling or accusations as I am a professional, not a keyboard warrior.

I have a degree in public relations. The first rule of PR is there is no such thing as "off the record", especially if you don't know the reporter. Had you said "everything else I am going to say is off the record" or "off the record" for each new point you made, I wouldn't have printed any of those points. You only said "Off the record, Dana White is............."

I wish you luck with your future endeavors.

You have my number and email address. If you wanted to discuss this matter I would have gladly done so outside of a public forum. Rather than contact Mauro or others not in the MMA news department at TFN, why didn't you bother to contact me?

Mike Russell
The Fight Network.

Glad to see the response. Thank you for the post.

[swirldog]

Originally Posted by mmaglobal

His (my) name is Mike Russell and as far as being an "opportunistic little creep", I would love to debate that with you Kalib. I am far from small, opportunistic or a creep. My article was a partisan account of the conversation we had. You made ONE reference to a comment being "off the record". i did not use said comment or the following tirade which included no less than three derogatory remarks about various people. You then went back to your original statement about talking to Joe Silva, adding a few points, which I included in my story.

I didn't write the story to generate traffic to TFN's website and as far as me "lying to you over and over again saying I wouldn't discuss our conversation", I have an MP3 recording of the entire conversation from start to finish that proves otherwise.

I know you're upset and may be regretting comments you made but blaming me is not going to change anything you said or did. The article was subjective and was meant to get your story out to help prevent the rumor mill from continuing the manufacturing of falsehoods and lies.

I am not ashamed of anything I have ever written and I have nothing to apologize about other than I am sorry that the MMA community, as a whole, has not completely accepted your explanation.

I have friendships and professional relationships with several fighters including some of your teammates (past and present) and for you to accuse me of being unprofessional is not only false, but
is also hypocritical as you took issue with Dana White for questioning you at your career.

Does this statement made by you ring a bell?

“In my opinion, it was inappropriate to make public statements regarding my character and my future and so on the way that he has, especially without having the courage and the respect to call me up and speak with me personally,” Starnes said.

I was told by Mauro that you were upset and that he would talk to you. I told him if you wanted to discuss your so-called complaint about comments you feel were made off the record, I would gladly call you.

Never did I resort to name calling or accusations as I am a professional, not a keyboard warrior.

I have a degree in public relations. The first rule of PR is there is no such thing as "off the record", especially if you don't know the reporter. Had you said "everything else I am going to say is off the record" or "off the record" for each new point you made, I wouldn't have printed any of those points. You only said "Off the record, Dana White is............."

I wish you luck with your future endeavors.

You have my number and email address. If you wanted to discuss this matter I would have gladly done so outside of a public forum. Rather than contact Mauro or others not in the MMA news department at TFN, why didn't you bother to contact me?

Mike Russell
The Fight Network.

Namaste