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Before a big fight, lightweight Joe Stevenson is normally in a relaxed, joking mood. A fighter by trade and comedian by nature, the 26 year old is
rarely tense and relies on his calm, fun-loving demeanor to carry him through a tough training camp.
However, heading into a pivotal bout against Kenny Florian at UFC 91, Stevenson&
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“My standup has continued to improve,” Stevenson said. “However, I don’t know if he (Kenny) had great standup (in his last bout) or if Roger made him look good because he was frustrated by getting taken down. Roger was really focused on defending the takedown and his standup suffered. |
Posted in UFC Ultimate Fighting, Randy Couture |
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When it comes to breaking down the career of Randy Couture, the numbers (all UFC records) are
undeniable – 14 championship fights, 42 championship rounds, 9 championship fight wins, and 5 knockout wins in title fights.
But as ‘The Natural’ prepares to defend his heavyweight crown against Brock Lesnar a week fr
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“I was in his camp a little bit when he trained for Winky Wright and us old guys, we stick together,” laughed Couture. “The science of sports these days, I think we’ve seen a lot more guys get a lot more out of their bodies for a lot longer, and I’m no different in that regard. Bernard and some of the other ballplayers in other sports are the same way.” |
Posted in UFC Ultimate Fighting, Vinny Magalhaes |
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As far as defining moments go, February 24, 2007 was an important one for 23-year-old Vinny Magalhaes. That was the night he
watched his training partner Dan Henderson avenge a loss against PRIDE middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva to claim the organization’s 205-pound title. He remembers that famous left hook that Hendo threw,
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“I’ve been working a lot on the rubber guard,” he says. “I learned it from watching Eddie Bravo videos. He may not have been a great competitor, but he’s a great instructor.” |
Posted in UFC Ultimate Fighting, Urijah Faber, Mike Brown |
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It was the shot heard ‘round the mixed martial arts world, but from the man who fired
it – Mike Brown - there are no flowery descriptions of the punch that separated Urijah Faber from his WEC featherweight title, no rants on how force equals mass times acceleration or something convoluted like that. For Brown, it was just yea
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“It was worth it,” he said. “Many times you think it isn’t and you wonder what you’re doing it for. (In the past) I’ve thought ‘this is it, this is my last one,’ and it was hard because it was like I was destroying my body and not getting a lot out of it. But it’s all worth it right now.” |
Posted in UFC Ultimate Fighting, Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, UFC 93 |
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 LIVE FROM THE O2 DUBLIN, IRELAND
London, England – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization continues to underline its status as the most popular combat sport in the world with a rapid-fire sell-out of the brand new O2 arena in Dublin, Ireland.
In the UFC’s fastes
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The UFC’s talent-rich middleweight division just got a lot more interesting on Monday with the official signing of Denis Kang, a 10-year pro who has competed internationally in the PRIDE, Spirit MC, and Pancrase organizations, among others, in an impressive career that will finally make its stop in the world-renowned Octagon.
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“I’m a pretty aggressive guy,” said the 5 foot 11 Kang in describing his style. “I like to get in there and try to finish fights right away, but I can go the distance as well. I’ve been called explosive and athletic and I think that’s portrayed quite a bit in my fighting style. And I’m also pretty well-rounded. I’ve got a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but I train a lot with wrestlers and standup fighters, and it’s weird, but I’m a jiu-jitsu-based guy who wins most of my fights standing.” |
Posted in UFC Ultimate Fighting, Chris Leben |
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LAS VEGAS, November 3 - Zuffa, LLC, owner of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), today released information stating that middleweight fighter Chris Leben tested positive for the anabolic agent stanozolol following his October 18th loss to Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC 89 in Birmingham, England.
As a result of the pos
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“I am obviously disappointed with Chris, who has made great strides getting his life back on track,” said UFC President Dana White. |
