“His game is tight. His striking is good. His defense works good. We’ve been studying him for a while, and his biggest weakness is his inexperience. That’s the only X-factor in this game. Everything else is almost like a seasoned vet. Nobody’s ever been able to push Jones. He said he’s trying to stay comfortable [...]
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“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 [...]
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“I thank Anderson for all the time we spent working together. He’s a champion, a born striker, but we won’t continue working together in this partnership due to lack of tune in some moments. I decided to let the way open or him to work his Muay Thai with anyone he decides. The last [...]
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“I believe the years of war inside the ring made Wanderlei know all the pathway of the adrenaline. Today, we drive this ancient and efficient style for what he does better, that is being himself inside the ring, and more important, do what made him the icon of the martial arts. I believe this is [...]
A note to aspiring professional fighters: There’s one more skill necessary to add to your repertoire.
Acting.
While a wrestling background is a worthwhile base, and jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai are imperative, top WEC contender Urijah Faber has proventhroughout his career that charisma and charm go a long way toward making you a star. And as “The [...]
LAS VEGAS – Two of the most dynamic light heavyweights in the game clash on Sunday, March 21, when Muay Thai ace Brandon “The Truth” Vera takes on dangerous 22-year-old phenom Jon “Bones” at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo. The fight will air live on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET marking the debut of [...]
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) closed out its 2009 fight campaign tonight (Dec.19) with WEC 45: “Cerrone vs. Ratcliff” from “The Pearl” at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The night marked the third time this year that fan favorite lightweight contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was the centerpiece of WEC event. And the third time [...]
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Check out the leaner (and meaner?) Randy Couture after the jump. Will his return to light heavyweight see him thwart the Muay Thai of Brandon Vera tomorrow night? Also catch a glimpse of Mike Swick and Dan Hardy coming nose-to-nose.
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“Well, I definitely don’t want to stand around and allow him to establish his range and hit his rhythm. I’d like to make it as much of a wrestling match as I can. That’s what’s going to put me in the best position to win. I’ve seen Brandon fight a lot and I’m very familiar [...]
If that’s the gameplan of “The Phenom,” which he says it is, “The Spider”doesn’t think that’s such a good idea:
“I don’t think he would want to [fight standing]. No one would trade punches with me. If I were to fight someone of jiu-jitsu, I would not go to the floor.
Middleweight Muay Thai mauler, Anderson Silva, [...]