Less than an hour after his charge, Chris Weidman, shocked the world and won the UFC middleweight championship by knocking out Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 162 on Saturday night, Ray Longo was beaming, but you could see that he was drained as well.It’s the side of the sport few either see or care about. For eight weeks or more, there is a daily grind associated with preparing for a world championship fight, one that doesn’t just apply to the fighter, but to his coaches and training partners. Tasked with coming up with a game plan that will defeat a man considered to be the greatest … Read the Full Article Here
Ray Longo: Architect of Destruction
Less than an hour after his charge, Chris Weidman, shocked the world and won the UFC middleweight championship by knocking out Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 162 on Saturday night, Ray Longo was beaming, but you could see that he was drained as well.It’s the side of the sport few either see or care about. For eight weeks or more, there is a daily grind associated with preparing for a world championship fight, one that doesn’t just apply to the fighter, but to his coaches and training partners. Tasked with coming up with a game plan that will defeat a man considered to be the greatest … Read the Full Article Here