Author: By Philip Ferraro

Daniel Kelly, who fights Rashad Evans this Saturday at UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2, is used to being the odd one out in his sport of choice.First, it was in his judo career, which spanned four Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. Back then, Kelly was underestimated because of his native Australia’s practically non-existent reputation in judo.Now, 17 years later and 13 fights into his professional MMA career, UFC middleweight Kelly is again the underdog.“Yeah absolutely (I was underestimated). Australian judo, in some circles, can be likened to the Jamaican bobsled team,” Kell … Read the Full Article Here

Tyson Pedro of Australia celebrates his submission victory over Khalil Rountree in their light heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Rod Laver Arena on November 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)” align=”center” />
In most families, wanting to be a UFC fighter makes you a rebel. Not so for Tyson Pedro, who fights Paul Craig this Saturday at UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2.Taking a desk job might have been the rebellious option for the 25-year-old light heavyweight, whose father John is a pioneer of the Australian mixed … Read the Full Article Here

Tyson Pedro of Australia celebrates his submission victory over Khalil Rountree in their light heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Rod Laver Arena on November 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)” align=”center” />
In most families, wanting to be a UFC fighter makes you a rebel. Not so for Tyson Pedro, who fights Paul Craig this Saturday at UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2.Taking a desk job might have been the rebellious option for the 25-year-old light heavyweight, whose father John is a pioneer of the Australian mixed … Read the Full Article Here

What is the best career advice Robert Whittaker, who fights Derek Brunson this Saturday at Melbourne, Australia’s Rod Laver Arena, has heard so far?“Take your time, don’t rush, do the right things and you’ll get to where you want to go, and that’s kind of the mentality behind my training at the moment.”That attitude explains why it doesn’t bother Whittaker one bit that his headline bout at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson will be just his second fight in 2016.
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It’s fair to say Paige VanZant has what Bec Rawlings wants: a top ten ranking and a bigger fan base.“Rowdy” is hoping to gain both with a win against VanZant this Saturday on the main card of UFC on FOX: Maia vs Condit.“I’m always fired up for my fights,” she said. “I love to fight and go out there and make money. But obviously this is a fight I’ve been asking for for a long time, I feel like it’s kind of lit a little fire in my belly. I’m looking forward to going out there and stealing her ranking and stealing some of her fans.&rdq … Read the Full Article Here

Mark Hunt sums up his fight against Brock Lesnar this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 200 succinctly.“If he can’t get me down in the first round, he’s getting knocked out.”In 2009, when Lesnar was the UFC heavyweight champion and the most intimidating man in MMA, Hunt’s confidence would’ve seemed delusional. At that time, Hunt had not won a fight in years. The “Super Samoan” seemed all but washed up as he floundered in Japanese promotions.A lot has changed since then. Hunt is now ranked eighth in the UFC’s heavyweight division after … Read the Full Article Here