“Another battle and another Lyoto. Everything is new, the focus, the strategy … it’s my big dream. I’ll concentrate and go and fight with even more desire. I´ll be even hungrier this time – to conquer a UFC belt has always been my dream. Lyoto is different to other athletes … We recruited some karatekas [...]
“I’m going get back into the gym and say I’d love to have another fight, and I’m gonna work hard, but I’m leaving it my trainers and coaches’ hands and the fighters at the gym. If they think I’m not ready, they gotta tell me, and I will swallow my pride and not do it. [...]
Fresh from a late night training session in Orange County, Calif., with Wanderlei Silva and Fabricio Werdum, Muhammed Lawal heard the news about Gegard Mousasi’s desire to fight him next, but “King Mo” didn’t want to get too excited. “I feel great,” Lawal told MMAjunkie.com when contacted about the potential matchup. “I’ll feel better when it’s [...]
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – In 2009, 76 mixed martial artists stepped into the Octagon for their proper UFC debuts, and while these first-timers have ranged from WEC champions and international superstars to Ultimate Fighter alumni and young prospects, what they all have in common is the desire to strike gold in the big show.UFC News [...]
“To be honest I’m really f’nnnn pist off I hate losing and am more hungry for victory than ever … All I can think about is working my way back to earn another shot at Bj Penn. My dream has changed it is no longer just become ufc champion it is to fight Bj Penn [...]
“I’m going to call out Jose Aldo and drop down to 145. I’m really looking forward to that. I’m not running away from the 155 pound weight class. I’m going to stay at 155, but just also going to fight at 145.”
– Perennial WEC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone dropped in on the MMA Madness“The [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“Look, as far as I know the UFC still didn’t give me any opponent ,but Marquardt would be a good one. They still didn’t talk to me. Nobody got through to me so far. But if this rumor is sounding off that’s because it must be serious. [...]
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“I don’t want to face him because I felt I won. I want to fight Lyoto because it’s for the title, and that is my dream. What I want most is that belt and, therefore, I want to fight Lyoto again.”
After the rematch was announced for May 1, [...]
UFC welterweight Anthony Johnson (7-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has no desire to hide his approach to fighting.
“I’m not stupid when it comes down to the ground, but you really won’t see me trying to pull off a submission,” Johnson recently told
MMAjunkie.com Radio. “Even if I’m on my back I’m going to try and punch you [...]
Top welterweight Josh Koscheck announced today via Twitter.com that he will return to action against Mike Pierce at UFC Fight Night 20, which is tentatively scheduled to take place in northern Virgina on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010.
No venue is known at this time. And the promotion has yet to officially announce the Spike TV event. [...]