Defying doctors’ expectations, UFC 128’s Kurt Pellegrino ready to test ruptured knee

Kurt Pellegrino would rather do things the hard way in his next fight.

He wants to go the distance with Gleison Tibau at UFC 128 – and not because he wants to play it safe. He wants a knockdown, drag-out brawl that wins a “Fight of the Night” bonus ch…

Kurt Pellegrino would rather do things the hard way in his next fight.

He wants to go the distance with Gleison Tibau at UFC 128 – and not because he wants to play it safe. He wants a knockdown, drag-out brawl that wins a “Fight of the Night” bonus check. He wants to be very, very sore the next day.

Recovered from a badly torn ACL, he’s ready to throw everything he can at his knee.