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Gray Maynard is tired of fighting tough guys who do little for his career. He’s looking for a name that pushes him toward a title shot with UFC lightweight champ B.J. Penn. “That’s just where I’m at,” Maynard today told MMAjunkie.com. “The last three or four (fights) I’ve had tough ones, but they’re just not that [...] “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 [...] Props:MMAPrime.tv Quoteworthy: “At some point Fedor’s going to have to step up and be willing to fight top level guys again. I don’t know what’s going on with him or why he’s not willing to do that and certainly (Fabricio) Werdum is one of those guys he’s going to have to face to be considered a top [...] Miguel Torres doesn’t like losing. Who does? Judging by the way he changed his training regimen and watching this prefight interview, there’s nothing glib right now about former the WEC bantanweight champ. He wants his belt back and Joe Benavidez is in the way. He scrapped his old way of training and plans on unveiling a [...] While UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy continues to remain in the headlines due to ongoing verbal conflicts with some of his past opponents, the British slugger’s date with Georges St-Pierre at UFC 111 later this month is fast approaching. St-Pierre, the popular French-Canadian champion, hasn’t yet found himself as much of a target for Hardy’s [...] Recent Bellator Fighting Championships signee Josh Neer (27-9-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC) is looking forward to his recently announced May fight with Eddie Alvarez (19-2 MMA, 3-0 BFC) for a few reasons. First, with the fight scheduled at 160 pounds, Neer is excited that he won’t have to drop the additional five pounds necessary to make the [...] Never one to refrain from speaking his mind when asked to give his opinion, MMA manger Ed Soares has been frequently criticized as of late for trying to manipulate the UFC’s matchmaking process or hand-select opponents for his clients, such as UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Soares once again became a focal point of attention this [...] Mac Danzig certainly wasn’t treated with kid gloves once he won “The Ultimate Fighter” title on Season 6. He’s been handed tough opponent after tough opponent. He had lost three difficult fights in a row and decided to take some time off. Justin Buchholz doesn’t have the reputation of previous opponents like Jim Miller, Josh Neer [...] |
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