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Make No Mistake About it: Rich Franklin Is Working Towards Title Shot

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Rich Franklin at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day.

“Ace” talked about being a late replacement on The Ultimate Fighter, what kind of Chuck Liddel…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Rich Franklin at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day.

“Ace” talked about being a late replacement on The Ultimate Fighter, what kind of Chuck Liddell he expects to face on Saturday night, why he still thinks he is in the hunt for a title shot and why it always seems like the UFC puts him on card in new market to help introduce fans and media to the sport.

Check out the video interview below.

Pat Barry Battling Range of Emotions Prior to Mirko Cro Cop Fight

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Pat Barry prior to his UFC 115 fight against Mirko Cro Cop on Saturday night.

Barry discussed why he has so much respect for Cro Cop, th…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Pat Barry prior to his UFC 115 fight against Mirko Cro Cop on Saturday night.

Barry discussed why he has so much respect for Cro Cop, the nerves and pressure he has been feeling prior to this fight and why he thinks his admiration for Cro Cop will help him stay on his toes throughout the fight.

Check out the video interview below.

“King Mo” Lawal Predicting Chuck Liddell by KO at UFC 115

If you’re a big time fan of Rich “Ace” Franklin (which is totally cool as long as you didn’t buy a copy of “Cyborg Soldier”) then you might be interested to know that Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight Champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, is predicting that Chuck Liddell will KO the former middleweight champ at UFC 115. Now, […]

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If you’re a big time fan of Rich “Ace” Franklin (which is totally cool as long as you didn’t buy a copy of “Cyborg Soldier”) then you might be interested to know that Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight Champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, is predicting that Chuck Liddell will KO the former middleweight champ at UFC 115. Now, if you follow Strikeforce, you’re more than well aware that Lawal’s rapid ascension in the sport is not only due to his sick wrestling skills and developing MMA game; he’s also extremely ‘quotable.’

Speaking to Tap Out Radio (and thanks to Bloody Elbow for the tip); here is some of what Lawal had to say about this Saturday’s main event tilt:

“I got Chuck by knockout. Unless Rich decides to just stick and move, I think Chuck could catch him and hurt him.”…”Other than Nathan Quarry, who has Rich Franklin ever knocked out?”

“Rich’s chin has been always suspect because Rich has been hurt. He got hurt against Wanderlei and he did every dance move against Vitor Belfort. Vitor just clipped him, didn’t land anything solid.”

Interesting analysis. It does seem like Franklin’s hoping to take the bout into the later rounds, and one would think he’ll look to ‘stick and move.’ Maybe he’s hoping to repeat his ‘that left a mark ‘body-kick stoppage of Matt Hamill at UFC 88? At any rate, the debate about Franklin’s chin aside, not too many dudes have responded well to getting blasted with Liddell’s right hand. Should be a good one. To bet on it head here.