It’s Monday night and Gian Villante is settling in to watch the United States soccer team take on Ghana for the third time in as many World Cup tournaments. The first two didn’t go so well for the red, white and blue, and Villante is nervous, despite an early 1-Nil lead for the Americans.“I love World Cup soccer,” says the UFC light heavyweight, who is facing hard-hitting Sean O’Connell at UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt in Auckland, New Zealand’s Vector Arena on Saturday June 28 (airing on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 5am ET).“I remember when I was playing football at Hofstra University … Read the Full Article Here
It’s Monday night and Gian Villante is settling in to watch the United States soccer team take on Ghana for the third time in as many World Cup tournaments. The first two didn’t go so well for the red, white and blue, and Villante is nervous, despite an early 1-Nil lead for the Americans.“I love World Cup soccer,” says the UFC light heavyweight, who is facing hard-hitting Sean O’Connell at UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt in Auckland, New Zealand’s Vector Arena on Saturday June 28 (airing on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 5am ET).“I remember when I was playing football at Hofstra University … Read the Full Article Here
When The Ultimate Fighter 16 winner Colton Smith welcomes UFC newcomer Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens in San Antonio on June 28, in a way he will also be making his own UFC debut.“I’m still active duty, but the Army has given me an opportunity to have a full fight camp, so I’m excited about that,” says Smith, a full-time soldier and Army Combatives trainer who left camp for just three days to see his four-year-old son graduate from Pre-K. “This is my first real training camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico, training with Greg Jackson. I never really had a game plan g … Read the Full Article Here
When The Ultimate Fighter 16 winner Colton Smith welcomes UFC newcomer Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens in San Antonio on June 28, in a way he will also be making his own UFC debut.“I’m still active duty, but the Army has given me an opportunity to have a full fight camp, so I’m excited about that,” says Smith, a full-time soldier and Army Combatives trainer who left camp for just three days to see his four-year-old son graduate from Pre-K. “This is my first real training camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico, training with Greg Jackson. I never really had a game plan g … Read the Full Article Here
Wrestlers have a unique name for the fitness phenomenon known as CrossFit. They simply like to call it wrestling practice. For over fifty years, amateur wrestlers, whether they be high school, collegiate or Olympic champions, have been training for explosive power in short bursts, so that they can go all out for three, two minute periods in which their bodies and minds are put to a test most other athletes would fail.It’s no wonder then that wrestlers have been among the most successful fighters inside the Octagon.“This camp I’ve put down a lot of cardio markers,” says Ryan Bader, who faces fo … Read the Full Article Here
Wrestlers have a unique name for the fitness phenomenon known as CrossFit. They simply like to call it wrestling practice. For over fifty years, amateur wrestlers, whether they be high school, collegiate or Olympic champions, have been training for explosive power in short bursts, so that they can go all out for three, two minute periods in which their bodies and minds are put to a test most other athletes would fail.It’s no wonder then that wrestlers have been among the most successful fighters inside the Octagon.“This camp I’ve put down a lot of cardio markers,” says Ryan Bader, who faces fo … Read the Full Article Here
“This is not the way I wanted to go out,” said Ross Pearson after suffering a nasty cut to the forehead in the first round against Melvin Guilliard last October at UFC Fight Night in Manchester, England. “Me and Melvin were here to put on a show for you guys.”This weekend, “The Real Deal” will get another chance to “put on a show” against one of Guillard’s former training partners, Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez, at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov.“I have been waiting for this fight my whole life,” says Pearson. “I’ve always said I’ve wanted to fight the best the UFC has to offer, and Diego … Read the Full Article Here
“This is not the way I wanted to go out,” said Ross Pearson after suffering a nasty cut to the forehead in the first round against Melvin Guilliard last October at UFC Fight Night in Manchester, England. “Me and Melvin were here to put on a show for you guys.”This weekend, “The Real Deal” will get another chance to “put on a show” against one of Guillard’s former training partners, Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez, at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov.“I have been waiting for this fight my whole life,” says Pearson. “I’ve always said I’ve wanted to fight the best the UFC has to offer, and Diego … Read the Full Article Here
Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen was just two years old when “Gremlins” terrorized filmgoers in 1984, with the impish creatures leaving a path of destruction in their wake in the fictional town of Kingston Falls. But he does remember the movie.“Gremlins are nothing but fairy tales,” says Jorgensen. That’s probably a good mindset heading into a fight with Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez at UFC Fight Night in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Tingley Coliseum on Saturday, June 7th, where Jorgensen will need a win to stay in the conversation in the flyweight division.“The pressure is on both of us,” says Jorgen … Read the Full Article Here
Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen was just two years old when “Gremlins” terrorized filmgoers in 1984, with the impish creatures leaving a path of destruction in their wake in the fictional town of Kingston Falls. But he does remember the movie.“Gremlins are nothing but fairy tales,” says Jorgensen. That’s probably a good mindset heading into a fight with Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez at UFC Fight Night in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Tingley Coliseum on Saturday, June 7th, where Jorgensen will need a win to stay in the conversation in the flyweight division.“The pressure is on both of us,” says Jorgen … Read the Full Article Here
While George Thorogood fancies himself “Bad To The Bone,” for “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler, on the day he was born the head nurse likely spoke up too, and said ‘Leave this one alone,’ she could tell right away, he was “Ruthless To The Bone.”Lawler, currently ranked number one in the welterweight division following a razor-thin loss to now-champ Johny Hendricks, will put himself to the test once again this weekend at UFC 173, against another hard-hitting fighter from the Midwest, Jake Ellenberger.Taking another fight just two months after putting in 25 minutes against the champ is not a common even … Read the Full Article Here
While George Thorogood fancies himself “Bad To The Bone,” for “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler, on the day he was born the head nurse likely spoke up too, and said ‘Leave this one alone,’ she could tell right away, he was “Ruthless To The Bone.”Lawler, currently ranked number one in the welterweight division following a razor-thin loss to now-champ Johny Hendricks, will put himself to the test once again this weekend at UFC 173, against another hard-hitting fighter from the Midwest, Jake Ellenberger.Taking another fight just two months after putting in 25 minutes against the champ is not a common even … Read the Full Article Here