Conor McGregor was catapulted to fame and fortune when he signed for the UFC in 2013, but this was far from an overnight success story, as he’d spent years learning his craft on the regional circuit before earning his big break. At the age of 19, McGregor dared to be different, walking away from a
Conor McGregor was catapulted to fame and fortune when he signed for the UFC in 2013, but this was far from an overnight success story, as he’d spent years learning his craft on the regional circuit before earning his big break.
At the age of 19, McGregor dared to be different, walking away from a steady job as a plumber to pursue his dream of becoming a mixed martial arts star, informing his shocked parents that he’d be a millionaire by the time he was 25.
It seemed like a one-in-a-million shot, but though it took him a year longer than he’d anticipated, ‘The Notorious’ did indeed become a millionaire – multiple times over in fact – while becoming not only the UFC’s featherweight champion, but also the biggest star in the sport.
In this article we’ll offer you a chance to go right back to the beginning of this modern day rags-to-riches story and witness history being made, from his pro-debut in his own hometown back in 2008, right the way through to his final fight in the Cage Warriors promotion at the end of 2012 that would lead to him signing for the UFC.
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Canadian Extreme Cage Rage is back with “Canadian Extreme Cage Rage 8″ on June 9 at the Monctons Lion Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. CECR is branching out of New Brunswick, Canada and looks to be a solid proving ground for MMA in Eastern Canada where the fighters are separated from the other Canadian hotbeds of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver and as such have their own unique fighting circuit. This 11-bout amateur card is sure to heat up the night as these fighters go toe to toe.
In the main event, Gary Brown (0-1) fights Storm Miller (0-1) in a welterweight scrap. This bout promises to be a full throttle throw down as Brown and Miller are both new to the sport and looking to build momentum in their budding careers. Brown is a well rounded fighter with knockout power and the same can be said for Miller. It will be a chess match in the cage as whoever can counter punch the best will probably have the distinct advantage. The striking could also just be a setup for a great ground battle as both Miller and Brown are submission specialists.
In the co-main event, Jeff Brake (0-1) battles Justin Young (0-1) in a weltweight tilt. Brake and Young are both looking for their first win, so both fighters backs’ will be against the proverbial wall in this match. Brake ha knockout power in either hand and Young is more a tactician who likes to methodically dismantle his oppoennts. The contrast in styles makes for a fun fight and the winner will be right back in the thick of things with maye a future title shot on the horizon.
Look for CECR to continue to present hard hitting MMA action on GFL.tv. “Canadian Extreme Cage Rage 8″ on June 9 will showcase the rising amatuers and blue chip prospects hailing from Canada’s Eastern region. Don’t miss this show to watch the stars of tomorrow, compete today.
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JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES WMC TITLE – Saturday, June 9, 2012 – After the wildly successful Journey Fight Series V in support of Women’s Cancers and after awarding the 140lb professional tournament for the WMC North American title..the Journey continues with Journey Fight Series VI!
This time around, 8 of the best 160lb professional fighters have been invited to participate in a tournament style competition, over 3 events to award the first 160lb WMC North American title! WMC is the most recognized and credible professional MuayThai sanctioning body in the world! Don’t miss out as this event will sell out early!
In the main event, Nate Smandych battles Sheldon Gaines. Smandych is coming off a dominant unanimous decision in his last bout while Gaines is coming off a razor thin loss by decision to Scotty Leffler. Both men will be throwing heavy leather in this contest.
The opening round matches will be selected through a random draw taking place after the fighter weigh-ins. The eight fighters now slated to compete in the tournament are Nate Chambers, Sean McKinnon, Marcus Fisher, Preston Baptiste, Shane Campbell, Troy Sheridan, Ken Tran and Daniel Kim.
Journey Fight Series is proud to continue their great relationship with the Century Casino and the first event in their exclusive deal to be the only Muay Thai promoter at the Century Casino! Watch for more details as the participants are announced!
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The Canadian Muay Thai Council – Amateur will be hosting their Annual Team Canada Trials on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta. This event will feature 50 athletes from across Canada competing for amateur Muay Thai supremacy in 2 divisions. B Division athletes will be fighting to gain valuable experience and move their way up the Canadian rankings. A division athletes will be competing for a spot on Team Canada and the right to represent Canada at the IFMA World Championships in Russia this fall. Check out the live action starting at 10AM MST!
Help support Canadian Amateur Muay Thai and the sport of MuayThai as it pushes towards the Olympics!
The CMTC-A Team Canada Trials kicks off on Saturday, June 9th at 10am MST featuring the best Canadian amateur Muay Thai athletes from across the country! Check out the following fighters in MuayThai tournament action!
Robin Squires
Janice Lyn
Stephanie Essensa
Craig Moore
Bret Haacke
Matt Lipsius
Darnell Parker
Devon Taylor
Eddy Chang
Adam Brown
Martin Matte
Jeremy Grieve
Justin Sander
Luke Theriault
David Candelaria
Derrick McGrath
Bruce Tran
Benson Virtucio
Josh Coquelle
Daniel Kechego
Hakeem Dawodo
Sean Kearney
Will Quijada
Dallas Sexton
Jamie Gifford
Peter Arbeau
Chris McMillan
Derek Jolivette
Wayne Pokomik
Dusty Kramps
Tim Lo
Dylan Bastian
Mitch Hodder
Adam Blanchette
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to host it’s next event on Feb. 15, 2012 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska with it’s first FUEL TV event, UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger. The event features a welterweight bout between Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger, while heavyweights Stefan Struve takes on Dave Herman in the co-main event. The Fight Network previews the upcoming Omaha show as well as a look at Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 and Battlefield Fight League 13 airing LIVE on Fight Network on Feb. 11, 2012.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to host it’s next event on Feb. 15, 2012 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska with it’s first FUEL TV event, UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger. The event features a welterweight bout between Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger, while heavyweights Stefan Struve takes on Dave Herman in the co-main event. The Fight Network previews the upcoming Omaha show as well as a look at Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 and Battlefield Fight League 13 airing LIVE on Fight Network on Feb. 11, 2012.
Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort Another Brazilian battle here with Belfort who has been out of the UFC for years now. Hasn’t been in since I think he accidentally sliced Randy Couture’s eyelid with the tip of his glove and that was his comeback period. Before that Belfort fought in the early UFC pre-Zuffa. Since […]
Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort
Another Brazilian battle here with Belfort who has been out of the UFC for years now. Hasn’t been in since I think he accidentally sliced Randy Couture’s eyelid with the tip of his glove and that was his comeback period. Before that Belfort fought in the early UFC pre-Zuffa.
Since then Belfort has been messing people up in other organizations like 2 event promotion, Affliction, as well as Cage Rage. Some of Belfort’s notable losses include Alistair Overeem in his earlier days and 1 time in Overeem’s larger days. Belfort has lost only to top name opponents and the list of opponents he has beaten is not the top of the heap, however, he has always beaten these guys in incredibly fast fashion.
It sounds like I’m just gunning for a Belfort win. I’m not. Just pointing out because most people might not even know who Vitor Belfort is. This is probably one of the top 2 tests Anderson Silva has ever faced.
Anderson is going to want to stick to the low kicks particuarly his front knee kicks as any high kicks are likely to be met with Belfort punches. However, Belfort can be stifled quite easily. Anyone who has wrestled him in his past has caused problems. Anderson unfortunately is an opponent that fits into Belfort’s strengths.
With the odds at Intertops showing -300 for Silva and +220 for Belfort. With this setup, I like Vitor Belfort for the win.
