Mike Dolce is one of the sport’s premier coaches due to his knowledge of nutrition, along with his expertise in strength and conditioning.His list of athletes over the years includes Thiago Alves, Jake Ellenberger, Mike Pyle, Chael Sonnen, Quinton “Ram…
Mike Dolce is one of the sport’s premier coaches due to his knowledge of nutrition, along with his expertise in strength and conditioning.
His list of athletes over the years includes Thiago Alves, Jake Ellenberger, Mike Pyle, Chael Sonnen, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and a host of others.
Additionally, Dolce has two amazing books The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded, and he most recently released Living Lean, which can be found at Barnes and Noble.
Fighting Famous recently caught up with Dolce to discuss the aforementioned items and his work with UFC 141’s Johny Hendricks.
“I have Johny Hendricks, who fights Jon Fitch on this December 30 card,” Dolce said. “I have Vitor Belfort and Mike Pyle both fighting in Brazil. I have Duane Ludwig, who fights a week later in Tennessee and I have Thiago Alves versus Martin Kampmann and I think Thiago Alves, he’s going to be making a world title run.
“I also have Jake Ellenberger and I have Chael Sonnen. I have some of the best guys in the industry and some of the greatest guys in the industry. Which they’re all very close friends and I want them be 120 years old too, so I have my friends when I’m a 100.”
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Undefeated Brazilian heavyweight—and former training partner of current heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos—Ednaldo “Lula” Oliveira has signed with Authentic Sports Management.Oliveira (13-0-1, 1NC), who is 6’7″ and 238 pound…
Undefeated Brazilian heavyweight—and former training partner of current heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos—Ednaldo “Lula” Oliveira has signed with Authentic Sports Management.
Oliveira (13-0-1, 1NC), who is 6’7″ and 238 pounds, recently joined the UFC heavyweight division. He becomes the latest fighter to join ASM’s impressive roster of world class fighters.
“Signing with Authentic Sports Management is the right decision at the right time because the UFC is getting so big in Brazil,” Oliveira said via press release. “Now, the fighters are expected to be as professional in business as they are in athletics. With Glenn and Luiz (Dorea) working together to support me and my career, I can focus my attention on winning fights.”
The 27-year-old Brazilian is expected to face Rob Broughton at UFC 142, which takes place in Oliveira’s home country. UFC 132 will be held at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena on Jan. 14.
He’s collected four knockout victories this year; his most recent was this past October in Brazil.
Oliveira joins UFC and Strikeforce veterans—Rashad Evans, Anthony Johnson, Melvin Guillard, Jake Shields, Kenny Florian, Michael Johnson, “JZ” Cavalcante and a host of others—to team up with Glenn Robinson and Authentic Sports Management.
Oliveira trains under the tutelage of boxing coach Luiz Dorea, who has trained the likes of Anderson Silva, Junior dos Santos and the Nogueira brothers.
“I am very excited about working with Luiz Dorea to help Oliveira with his fighting career,” Glenn Robinson, president of Authentic Sports Management said. “Dorea has trained and worked with some of the best in the sport. He has a legacy of building champions, and I can learn so much from him—this is a great relationship at a great time.”
Needless to say, when Oliveira makes his organizational debut in the octagon next month at UFC 142, his career will be in good hands.
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Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez hasn’t lost since June 2008 and he’s already avenged that defeat to Josh Thomson.Melendez (19-2 MMA, 9-1 SF) looked sensational in his most recent outing in outclassing Tatsuya Kawajiri in the opening r…
Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez hasn’t lost since June 2008 and he’s already avenged that defeat to Josh Thomson.
Melendez (19-2 MMA, 9-1 SF) looked sensational in his most recent outing in outclassing Tatsuya Kawajiri in the opening round of their fight this past April.
With the dominant victory, Melendez advances his win streak to five, and he now faces Jorge Masvidal (22-6 MMA, 4-0 SF) this Saturday in San Diego live on Showtime.
Melendez is without a doubt an elite lightweight, and with an impressive showing against Masvidal, he’s fully aware that he could find himself joining the UFC ranks in 2012.
“To be the No. 1 fighter in the world and to be that you have to be in the UFC and you have to have the UFC strap,” Melendez recently told Fighting Famous. “So, yes, I’d like to kick some ass and make this my last fight in Strikeforce.”
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The Nevada State Athletic Commission today granted Alistair Overeem a conditional license to face Brock Lesnar at this month’s UFC 141 pay-per-view.Overeem must take an additional test within 72 hours, an additional test in the United States when he la…
The Nevada State Athletic Commission today granted Alistair Overeem a conditional license to face Brock Lesnar at this month’s UFC 141 pay-per-view.
Overeem must take an additional test within 72 hours, an additional test in the United States when he lands, and two randoms post-fight.
As part of the licensing, Overeem must undergo the immediate test at a WADA-approve center, which will likely be in the UK or Germany.
When the 250-pound Overeem arrives in the United States for UFC 141, he’ll be administered the second test.
Lastly, the Octagon newcomer must participate in two random tests after his December 30 main-event fight.
All of this is a result of Overeem not submitting the appropriate test that the NSAC required in an timely manner.
NSAC head Keith Kizer informed the Overeem camp on November 17 that he must submit to random testing and Kizer stated that four days passed before he heard from the camp.
According to Overeem, he’s had complications due to his mother being ill and testing in Holland being different than in the States.
“When I got the request to test myself, I took the test straight away,” Overeem told the commission by phone during today’s hearing. “I went to the doctor, and he had me steroid tested. I went in for the results, which took 10 days. When I finally got the results, I submitted them, and I thought that, that should be sufficient for the commission.
“But after a couple of days, I received notice that is was not sufficient, and I needed to do more testing. So, I went back to the doctor straight away and I had my second test done with the full parameters that was provided by the NSAC, and that was taken last Wednesday, Dec. 7. The results of the test are due seven to 10 days from Dec. 7, so I’m expecting them this week.”
Overeem’s portion of the hearing lasted one hour and while the result is likely not what he was hoping, he’ll still receive the opportunity to make his UFC debut.
Lesnar, who was also notified of the random testing, had an issue finding an approved facility and relayed the problem to Kizer.
Once notified of the situation NSAC sent the former UFC heavyweight champion to a local hospital for an observed test.
With that being said, Overeem and Lesnar remain as UFC 140’s headlining bout for the year-end event.
Lastly, referee Mario Yamasaki has been selected to oversee Overeem and Lesnar inside the Octagon at MGM Grand Garden Arena is Las Vegas.
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UFC President Dana White last night announced the arrival of the flyweight division.A four-man tournament kicks off the division at UFC on FX 2 on March 3 of next year.Two of the sport’s top ranked bantamweights will make the drop in the weight in hope…
UFC President Dana White last night announced the arrival of the flyweight division.
A four-man tournament kicks off the division at UFC on FX 2 on March 3 of next year.
Two of the sport’s top ranked bantamweights will make the drop in the weight in hopes of claiming the inaugural 125-pound championship.
Joseph Benavidez (15-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets organizational newcomer Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Demetrious Johnson (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) faces Ian McCall (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
UFC on FX 2 is expected to place on Sunday, March 4, which allows it to air in the United States on Saturday, March 3 due to time differences.
While it remains to be seen who joins the aforementioned fighters in the UFC’s newest division, one thing is certain and it’s the fact that they won’t lack talent or excitement.
Prior to UFC 140, Jon Jones (15-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) had not lost a single round or had to face adversity inside the Octagon.Former champion Lyoto Machida (17-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) was elusive early in the opening round and found success with his kicks and punche…
Prior to UFC 140, Jon Jones (15-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) had not lost a single round or had to face adversity inside the Octagon.
Former champion Lyoto Machida (17-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) was elusive early in the opening round and found success with his kicks and punches.
Jones appeared frustrated after Machida staggered him and landed a flush body kick.
Machida forced Jones to play his technical striking game for the first five minutes of the fight, but in Round 2 Jones kicked low and to the body.
Halfway through the second stanza Jones utilized his advantage in wrestling to take the fight to the mat, where a few early elbows left a nasty cut above Machida’s right eye.
After both fighters traded punches, Jones locked on a standing guillotine choke and Machida’s inability to escape the submission left him unconscious.
“It’s not really a move I practice,” Jones said post-fight. “I think it’s just a move that comes natural from wrestling.”
While Jones escaped a tough first round to prove that he can deal with adversity, it also showed that he’s not untouchable.
Machida found success in the striking department and at one point had Jones frustrated, but the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master wasn’t equipped to deal with Jones’ unorthodox submission game.
Jones’ next foe will be the winner of Rashad Evans and Phil Davis at next month’s UFC on Fox 2 event on Jan. 21.
Evans and Jones are heated rivals, and if given the opportunity they will engage in what will likely be the most anticipated fight of 2012.
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Mike Dolce is one of the sport’s premier coaches due to his knowledge of nutrition, along with his expertise in strength and conditioning.