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UFC welterweight Rory Markham isn’t just training to fight – he’s training to fight trash talk. At UFC 111, Markham (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) faces a dynasty in the world of trash talking: a Diaz brother. Although Nate Diaz (11-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) is the kinder, gentler version of older brother Nick Diaz, he also can [...] Chael Sonnen was on fire this week. First and foremost with his dominant win over top five middleweight Nate Marquardt. He also sizzled in front of microphones and cameras. As if the bevy of fighters he tore apart wasn’t enough he even shredded Showtime on Saturday night. “At the end of the day, if you want [...] He’s one of the top four fighters for Scott Coker’s Strikeforce. It’s not often the growing promotion gets a fighter at his peak in his 20’s. But there’s a long story behind why Nick Diaz isn’t getting a shot anytime soon at UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre. The 26-year-old from Stockton, California marches to [...] Jay Hieron scored a solid victory last night over Joe Riggs but it wasn’ttheguy he wanted to beat. The welterweight, fighting out of Las Vegas, spent much of 2009 chasing Nick Diaz. Diaz is regarded as Strikeforce’s top welterweight and officially picked up the Strikeforce 170-pound hardware last night with a win over Marius Zaromskis. [...] Props: ShoSports Quoteworthy: “I’m proud to be doing what I do. I wasn’t hurt at all [in this fight]. My lip got cut a little, but I wasn’t hurt, I was fine…. My gameplan was that I am a better all-around fighter than him, so I was going take what I was going to get. Try and [...] Nick Diaz’s boxing is simply too much for anyone in Strikeforce right now at 170 pounds — and possibly even 185 pounds. The 27-year-old keeps getting better each time out. His volume-style punching has allowed him to steamroll five straight opponents. Saturday’s victim was Marius Zaromskis, a highly touted Lithuanian. Diaz stayed in the pocket and [...] You know how people used to think Albert Einstein was a crazy dude, but then long after he died we realized he was a genius? Well, maybe that’s what we have in Nick Diaz. A man respected for his craft, yet someone who doesn’t seem to fully understand his surroundings. A man, who despite possessing the [...] The San Jose based mixed martial arts promotion, Strikeforce, is all set to invade South Florida this weekend with their “Miami” event live from the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The organization is opening up the new decade with a bang by putting its first ever welterweight title on the line in the main event [...] Props:MMA Manifesto Quoteworthy: “Always I’m looking for high kick but sometimes happens, sometimes not. I’m very happy to finish a fight with a high kick … sometimes (it’s) difficult because if opponent waiting for high kick it’s very difficult to land it. If he’s not waiting, it’s much easier. It’s going to be a good fight because [...] |
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