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Heading into UFC 103 against Frank Trigg on Sept. 19 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, UFC welterweight contender Josh Koscheck will be making his fifteenth appearance inside the Octagon. And on Saturday night versus “Twinkle Toes,” he’ll be doing it as a newly-minted jiu-jitsu brown belt. “Kos” earned the honor last week after completing [...] Michael DiSanto, UFC – After more than four years away, Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort is finally set to make his return to the UFC. Chuck Mindenhall, UFC – Mike Swick, Paul Daley, Eric “Butterbean” Esch, it doesn’t matter—you set them up, and Martin Kampmann will knock them down. What, you were expecting anything less from a man who calls himself “The Hitman?” “Some fighters in his position wouldn’t have wanted to fight another opponent instead of Swick. I am getting a lot of praise for stepping in, but he’s done the same. He was due to fight in a massive bout and the winner was expected to get a title shot. Beating me at this point doesn’t [...] Props:MMAWeekly Quoteworthy: “I got a call from the UFC offering me Cro Cop (at UFC 103), which blew my mind. It took us a few days to sort out everything, and the UFC kept pushing, and we decided that we should take the fight. I like the challenge and I like the fact that it’s such a [...] A day after the Ultimate Fighting Championship bumped a Tyson Griffin (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Hermes Franca (19-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) bout to the preliminary card, the organization has returned the lightweight matchup to the UFC 103 main card. On the official fight card on UFC.com, Griffin vs. Franca has been promoted, and a lightweight [...] Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It’s a staple on the list of most longtime UFC fans’ favorite images – Vitor Belfort, just 20 years old, blasting through his opponents with blistering hand speed and power. These displays rightfully earned him the nickname of ‘The Phenom’, and even as he matured into a man who eventually held [...] Props:Tatame.com Quoteworthy: “I train a lot of boxing — I like the striking a lot and I’ll go after another knockout. What I want is the knockout…. This guy is dangerous standing, but I’m going after the knockout, as always. With the opportunity, I’ll show my ground too…. I’m facing it as a very good opportunity in [...] |
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