Author: By Matt Parrino

 
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CLEVELANDIt’s been a summer-long party for the city of Cleveland. Fans have been enjoying the championship victories by their hometown Cavaliers in the NBA and the UFC’s own Stipe Miocic.Miocic has enjoyed himself, too. Alistair Overeem has noticed and believes a shift in mindset for Miocic is why he’ll take the title from the champ on Saturday at UFC 203.“I went to UFC 200 – a great event in Vegas – and I didn’t go to any pool parties. I was training every day,” Overeem said Wednesday in a media scrum after his UFC 203 Open Wo … Read the Full Article Here

 
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CLEVELANDBy the time CM Punk decided to walk away from professional wrestling “making the walk” didn’t quite do it for him anymore. Just three days before he makes his first walk as an actual fighter, Punk is thrilled for the butterflies to return.“I’m cool as a cucumber. I stated already that I’m sure I’ll have pre-fight butterflies, but I’m actually looking forward to feeling that again,” Punk said Wednesday during a media scrum following his UFC 203 open workout. “It was a long time that, before I’d go thro … Read the Full Article Here

CLEVELAND The UFC 203 main event for the most prized possession in all combat sports – the UFC heavyweight championship – features two fighters looking for a storybook kind of night. Stipe Miocic makes his first title defense in his hometown of Cleveland just four months after knocking out Fabricio Werdum, whom many were starting to proclaim as the greatest heavyweight ever. With a four-fight win streak in tow – three by knockout – Alistair Overeem makes his 57th walk as a professional mixed martial arts combatant. “The Demolition Man” has captured titles in … Read the Full Article Here

 
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VANCOUVERDemian Maia wants his first shot at the welterweight title and Carlos Condit wants another one.The No. 3 and 4-ranked fighters in the world at 170 pounds battle tonight in the main event of Fight Night Vancouver for the eventual right to fight for the title that both men have relentlessly pursued for the past year.Maia thought he locked up a title fight with a dominant win over Matt Brown in May. Condit almost beat Robbie Lawler in a Fight of the Year contender in January, but was edged out on the final judges’ scorecards. UFC President Dana White said recentl … Read the Full Article Here

VANCOUVERWhile waiting for the official announcement from Bruce Buffer, Demian Maia fought back tears after submitting Carlos Condit in under than two minutes Saturday night. That moment was the culmination of four years relentlessly pursuing another title shot. Maia lost to Anderson Silva for the 185-pound title back in 2010, and two years later moved down to 170 pounds to fight for his chance to become a champion. After five consecutive wins in one of the most competitive divisions in the UFC, many believed Maia had earned a title shot before he even stepped foot inside the Octagon to face C … Read the Full Article Here

 
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VANCOUVERWorlds collided in Vancouver this week when fighters Stephen Thompson and Elias Theodorou met up with members of the cast of Arrow on The CW for a training session.Katie Cassidy, Emily Bett Rickards and Echo Kellum received striking lessons from Thompson and Theodorou and in exchange they showed the fighters how to throw and receive strikes when shooting a scene on camera.Both camps picked up on the lessons quickly.“The mitt work was awesome. They are very fast learners,” Thompson said. “Actors have to learn very quick and you can tell when you com … Read the Full Article Here