Tag: Ciesnolevicz

Mike Ciesnolevicz: “I Would Teach During the Day, Train at Night and Repeat”

Mike Ciesnolevicz has known since he was 15 that he wanted to teach people lessons in the ring. But a few years after Ciesnolevicz set his sights on becoming a professional mixed martial artist, he decided that he ultimately wanted to teach lessons to …

Mike Ciesnolevicz has known since he was 15 that he wanted to teach people lessons in the ring. But a few years after Ciesnolevicz set his sights on becoming a professional mixed martial artist, he decided that he ultimately wanted to teach lessons to more than just his opponents. “To be honest, I graduated high […]

Mike Ciesnolevicz Talks Dan Henderson over Jon Jones, Tim Sylvia and More

Garrett Derr: You were pretty keen on Jon Jones falling to Rashad Evans. How surprised were you that Jones was able to pick him apart and defeat him so easily?  Mike Ciesnolevicz: “I think Rashad just needed to pull the trigger more. I think…

Garrett Derr: You were pretty keen on Jon Jones falling to Rashad Evans. How surprised were you that Jones was able to pick him apart and defeat him so easily?  Mike Ciesnolevicz: “I think Rashad just needed to pull the trigger more. I think he is capable of beating Jones but he was too passive. […]

Mike Ciesnolevicz: ‘I Have Unfinished Business in the UFC’

Imagine your entire house shaking. An immediate thought might be an earthquake. However, if you grew up in the Ciesnolevicz household you would have known it was far from it. “I remember my entire house shaking from me hitting the heavy bag so ha…

Imagine your entire house shaking. An immediate thought might be an earthquake. However, if you grew up in the Ciesnolevicz household you would have known it was far from it. “I remember my entire house shaking from me hitting the heavy bag so hard when I was just 14 years old,” Mike Ciesnolevicz told Bleacher […]