“Dan’s in a great position. All the pressure is on GSP for this fight. I know Dan’s a consummate professional and I know from the UK scene he’s come up with a great game plan to bring the UFC welterweight title back to England. I will be up late, and cheering Dan on for sure. [...]
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Props:MMAWeekly Quoteworthy: “You take me to the ground this year, you’re going to get submitted, I’ll tell you that much right now. He’s with a new camp, he’s with (Greg) Jackson’s and them. They’re good game plan people so he might try to take me to the ground, but I tell you this much in 2010, my [...] SUNRISE, Fla. – Early Sunday morning on AirTran Airways flight 700 from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Atlanta, Robbie Lawler and friend/training partner Matt Hughes slowly made their way down the aisle before takeoff. Just hours removed from a stunning come-from-behind knockout victory over Melvin Manhoef at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Miami” event, Lawler was still feeling the effects [...] “I’m super excited. I’m glad I got my shot. I’m looking forward to seizing the opportunity. BJ looked great [at UFC 107]. His timing is unmatched. Diego had a game-plan and got rocked and it was tough to go back to the game plan. I’m working hard all the time (with Ricardo Almeida). Renzo is [...] “I believe it’s a very winnable fight for me, though. I know Wanderlei’s a legend but I truly believe styles make fights and that I’ve got the perfect style to beat him. Obviously I’m going to have to be wary of his aggressive style and his punch power, but I’m very confident of going to [...] FAIRFAX, Va. – Prior to Monday’s UFC Fight Night 20 event, B.J. Penn’s list of possible next opponents had been whittled down to two: Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar. But following Maynard’s winning but arguably lackluster performance over Nate Diaz at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., the list may be down to one. And Maynard’s [...] “I thought I was winning, definitely pushing the pace. I was expecting him to try and trade punches with me and that wasn’t the case. He had a good game plan. He used his kick to keep me away. I guess that’s the M.O. on me; use your kicks, keep me away, that way I [...] |
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Guillard squeaks by Torres at UFC 109
Melvin Guillard won a split decision, all three judges scoring it 29-28, over UFC newcomer Ronys Torres at UFC 109. Torres showed off excellent grappling but Guillard won it with patient defense and a few highlight-reel shots.
Torres’ game plan was clear: Keep Guillard on the ground. He started with a takedown in the first round [...]