“I get around it by fighting disciplined and composed,” he said. “If I was this hot head, young fighter who comes out and looks for a brawl, then experience comes into play a ton because he would take the composure out of me. But I think I’ve shown in most of my fights that I’m
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Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS In the lead-up to his UFC 206 main event against Anthony Pettis, Max Holloway walked with the quiet confidence of a champion and at Air Canada Centre, he earned the hardware to go with it, stopping Pettis in the third round to win the interim UFC featherweight belt. But the
After elaborate entrances from both men that ignited the packed house, the two combatants stared each other down from across the Octagon throughout Bruce Buffer’s introductions and referee John McCarthy’s instructions, antsy to hear the opening bell ring. When it did, Ortiz came out with a quick right hand that missed, and Shamrock locked the
That must make him very popular behind the curtain. “They think I’m crazy,” he said of the fellow fighters watching his pre-fight demeanor. “But it’s my personality, and when it’s time to go out, I get this stoic look on my face and zone out.” Then it’s fight time, and it’s been over two years
You can’t blame Hooper for feeling this way. He is making his UFC debut before the age of 21 and he’s doing it on the biggest card of the year in Las Vegas. That’s a pretty wild idea for most 20-year-olds. “I think about that every now and again,” he said. “For most people my
It was disappointing for the light heavyweight newcomer, but “Sweet Dreams” will get his shot in January when he meets Darko Stosic in Raleigh, North Carolina. It’s a lot shorter trip for the Grand Rapids product, but whether he’s traveling to China or within the US of A, Hill just wants to get in there
Once knockouts are taken out of the picture, competition doesn’t have to feel so intense. “All in all, everybody’s probably thinking the same thing I am, I’d imagine,” Mendes said. “This whole thing is a little more laid back than the fight game, we get to go in there and just have some fun and
Hey, a win’s a win and Jan Blachowicz will take it, and whenever you can beat a world-class contender like “Jacare” Souza, that’s a nice feather for the cap. Having said that, it will likely take another win for the Poland native to get a shot at Jon Jones’ belt, because while he left Sao
First, Frankie joins to talk about what happened in his proposed fight with Conor McGregor, his move down to bantamweight, his next opponent Corey Sandhagen, and much more. Plus, Matt rejoices in the fact that his buddy Frankie is not fighting his fighter, Aljamain Sterling. Then, Mickey talks about his fight, set for Dec. 7
The main event features one of Brazil’s biggest stars, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza making his light heavyweight debut against Poland’s Jan Blachowicz. It is an interesting match-up with Blachowicz coming off a devastating knockout of former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. It’s a fight that will certainly have ramifications in the 2020 light heavyweight title picture.
James Kruase picked up his fourth straight win after finishing Sergio Moraes in the third round. Despite getting taken down early in the first round, Krause got to his feet late in the frame, scoring with some leg kicks and right hands. Krause felt Moraes starting to fade, and so he pressed the action in
That level was where Blachowicz was expected to be as soon as he made his UFC debut in 2014. With a 17-3 record and wins over UFC vets Sokoudjou, Mario Miranda and Houston Alexander, Blachowicz made an immediate impression with his sub-2:00 finish of Latifi, and it was assumed that the train would keep rolling
Debuting in Sao Paulo against a Brazilian is a tough task, but it’s a task that Cortez is thrilled to take on. Melo recently made her debut at UFC Mexico City against bantamweight contender Irene Aldana. Despite dropping the contest against Aldana, Melo showed that she is more than happy to scrap with the best.
He’s also able to eat again. Not like a fat kid, but better than he has in the lead-up to a fight. “The weight cut stressed me because I have to lose too many pounds and I cut that stress out from my life right now and I feel great to fight at light heavyweight,”
Fronted by Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, Gilbert Melendez and Jake Shields, the Skrap Pack was the collective face of Strikeforce for unrelenting striking, legendary brawls, unshakable toughness, short fuses and a dissatisfaction with taking a fight to decision. “I think there’s an attitude that we have or a culture or a mindset,” Gilbert Melendez said.
“For me, I like to simplify things,” Brown said. “I kind of just focus on getting better. The surprises come with anything that can happen in there. That’s what’s maybe my biggest surprise, thinking that you’re one place, but then the fight happens. Like my coach always says, ‘It’s not what you expect it to
“I felt like when I had those two losses, like, ‘Oh, my career is over,’” Gordon said. “But I got a new contract, and then I won in June, and now I’m fighting Charles Oliveira, who is ranked No. 13 in the world, so I’m doing what I have to do to get to where
The legendary Chuck Zito joins Jim & Matt in-studio! They kick the show off discussing the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden during UFC 244 and Matt shows Jim some BJJ chokes. Then, Jan Blachowicz calls in to the show to discuss his bout this Saturday against Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, his satisfying KO win over Luke