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Deron Winn: My Wrestling Would Have Caused Israel Adesanya Problems

UFC middleweight Deron Winn believes his wrestling would have caused more problems for Israel Adesanya than Kelvin Gastelum’s. Adesanya defeated Gastelum in a five-round war last month to capture the interim middleweight title. He has now set up a meeting with Robert Whittaker which is expected to take place later this year in Sydney, Australia. […]

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UFC middleweight Deron Winn believes his wrestling would have caused more problems for Israel Adesanya than Kelvin Gastelum’s.

Adesanya defeated Gastelum in a five-round war last month to capture the interim middleweight title. He has now set up a meeting with Robert Whittaker which is expected to take place later this year in Sydney, Australia.

Winn, meanwhile, is getting ready to make his promotional debut at UFC Greenville on June 22 against Bruno Silva.

Despite just five professional bouts, the protege of heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is confident in his abilities to succeed. Especially when he claims four or five guys rejected the chance to face him.

“If I start beating dudes up, only the top guys are going to take fights with me, but I’m okay with that,” Winn said on The MMA Hour. “Like I said, I’m very confident and I have a lot to learn and a lot of experience to get in the Octagon, but I truly believe sooner than later I’ll be ready for anybody and I already think I’m world class, so I’m personally not scared to get in there with anybody. But that’s just who I am and that’s who I’ve always been.”

Winn Offers Something Different

Winn is so confident that he was already visualizing how he would have fought “The Last Stylebender” in Gastelum’s place.

Gastelum did have his moments against Adesanya. However, he failed to impose his wrestling on him, landing just one out of an attempted nine takedowns.

Winn, on the other hand, believes he would have had more success than Gastelum because of his high-level wrestling pedigree.

“I think that I have something to offer that we’ve never seen,” Winn explained. “I have a lot of really interesting takedowns and I finish very well and I always have.

“That’s that difference between me and a guy like Kelvin Gastelum—who I respect very highly, I think he’s a stud—but the difference between me and him is I’m getting Izzy down to his butt more than he did because I wrestled at a very high level and I’ve learned how to maneuver these guys to a finish that only one percent of the world has.”

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Quote: Daniel Cormier Shouldn’t Worry About ‘Coward’ Jon Jones

A teammate of Daniel Cormier and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) newcomer says “DC” shouldn’t concern himself with Jon Jones again. The rivalry between Cormier and Jones is well-documented. The two were said to have been involved…

A teammate of Daniel Cormier and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) newcomer says “DC” shouldn’t concern himself with Jon Jones again. The rivalry between Cormier and Jones is well-documented. The two were said to have been involved in a brief spat long before their first fight was even booked. Jones claims he made a joke to […]

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Quote: Daniel Cormier’s Only Loss Is To Biggest Fraud In MMA

Standout wrestler-turned-MMA fighter Deron Winn thinks Daniel Cormier’s only loss(es) are to the sport’s biggest cheat. While Winn is hurling hot fire at UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, he’s also getting ready to make his promotional debut against Markus Perez at UFC on ESPN+ 12 later this year. Winn is in luck, as he […]

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Standout wrestler-turned-MMA fighter Deron Winn thinks Daniel Cormier’s only loss(es) are to the sport’s biggest cheat.

While Winn is hurling hot fire at UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, he’s also getting ready to make his promotional debut against Markus Perez at UFC on ESPN+ 12 later this year.

Winn is in luck, as he trains at one of the best mixed martial arts gyms in the world, American Kickboxing Academy. With the former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and the reigning baddest man on the planet “DC” in his corner, Winn feels confident in the outcome.

“I train at one of the best gyms in the world,” Winn said on The MMA Hour. “DC’s like my best friend, that’s like my big brother. I spend time with all our best guys. Cain, I go to Cain’s house, 1-on-1, we’re in the grass at night, working on head movement, working on stuff like this. I’m getting advice from the best guys that this sport has ever seen, so if you don’t think that they are going to do their best that they can to prepare me or if I’m not going to be prepared for everything, then people are tripping.”

Don’t Worry About ‘Bones’

As for Winn’s close friend and mentor “DC,” the young fighter is the first to admit he doesn’t know what’s next for Cormier. But Winn suggests anyone calling for a Jones trilogy fight is out of their mind.

Winn points to Jones’ numerous USADA violations as proof that Jones is in fact a cheat. He also doubts the whole “pulsing” explanation that some experts suggested.

“I don’t think he should ever worry about a guy like Jon Jones ever again,” Winn said of Cormier. “And as much as people want to act like [Jones is] the greatest — he’s a cheat. He’s a coward, he’s a cheat, he’s never been legal. Even these past couple of fights, he keeps failing drug tests, so he’s a cheat and his legacy will always be tarnished.”

“DC has passed something crazy like 60 USADA tests from when he was wrestling in the Olympics. He’s a clean, fair, hardworking guy, and I want him to get one more big paycheck and get out. He doesn’t need anymore, he’s submitted his legacy, he’s done things that only a couple of people have ever done. His only loss is to the biggest fraud in MMA.”

Deserves To Fight Lesnar?

Winn is forthcoming about his mentor and friend. And the UFC rookie would be more than happy if he ends up having half the career Cormier did. That said, Winn thinks “DC” has earned his stripes via blood, sweat, and tears. And for that, he deserves to go out on his own terms.

“DC’s a really good guy, and what a lot of people don’t see and people hate on him a lot because of the Jon Jones thing, what DC does behind the scenes is what makes him who he is,” Winn said. “I’ve never seen a person as selfless as him behind the scenes take care of people. We coach kids and we coach high school teams and a lot of people think that it’s me just coaching and DC shows up whenever he wants; in reality, DC is there just as much as me, if not more. He’s very selfless. He acts as if he isn’t a celebrity, all the time.”

“He’s a very humble guy, he’s a very down-to-earth guy, and all I want for him is to get one more big fight, hopefully, Brock at heavyweight, I don’t think he should ever make himself get down to 205 again, there’s no point. I think he should fight this one fight at heavyweight, Brock, and then get out. Finish on top. Not a lot of guys finish on top, not a lot of guys finish on top by defending their belts. He’s defended each belt and he deserves it. He deserves to finish on top.”

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DC Protege Deron Winn Set For UFC Debut In Greenville

One of the UFC’s top prospects is set to make his promotional debut. Back in December, Daniel Cormier protege Deron Winn signed with the UFC. Now, according to a report from Combate, Winn will make his first walk to the Octagon at UFC Greenville on June 22. The show goes down from the Bon Secours […]

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One of the UFC’s top prospects is set to make his promotional debut.

Back in December, Daniel Cormier protege Deron Winn signed with the UFC. Now, according to a report from Combate, Winn will make his first walk to the Octagon at UFC Greenville on June 22. The show goes down from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Winn is a 2016 Olympic prospect and is trained by former UFC fighter and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Jackson. Not to mention he is a two-time junior college champion and a three-time all-American. He’ll face off against Markus Perez. Winn, 29, is undefeated in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career with a record of 5-0.

He last competed at Golden Boy MMA’s inaugural event in November, where he defeated Tom Lawlor. He’ll face former Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) middleweight champion Perez.

Perez is two for two in his UFC career, winning his last Octagon appearance in February against Anthony Hernandez via second-round submission.






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Undefeated Deron Winn Signs With UFC, Plans Weight Class Change

The UFC has added another piece to their rising middleweight division. Two-time junior college champion and three-time All-American Deron Winn has signed with the UFC. The Lindenwood University product trains at the Dethrone Base camp in Fresno, California. The undefeated 29-year-old middleweight made the announcement official on Twitter today (Thurs. December 20, 2018): “Hello @ufc […]

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The UFC has added another piece to their rising middleweight division.

Two-time junior college champion and three-time All-American Deron Winn has signed with the UFC. The Lindenwood University product trains at the Dethrone Base camp in Fresno, California. The undefeated 29-year-old middleweight made the announcement official on Twitter today (Thurs. December 20, 2018):

“Hello @ufc middleweights. My name is Deron Winn. Happy to announce I just signed with the big leagues!”

Winn is currently 5-0 in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career and recently signed on with Zinkin Entertainment to manage him. He is currently being trained by former UFC fighter and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Jackson.

Winn was a 2016 Olympic prospect and is mentored by current UFC “Champ Champ” Daniel Cormier. Cormier was with Winn for his co-main event fight against Tom Lawlor at Golden Boy MMA’s inaugural event last month (Sat. November 24, 2018).

Cormier can be seen in behind-the-scenes footage from the event trying to pump Winn up. He defeated Lawlor via lopsided unanimous decision.

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UFC Signs Middleweight Prospect Deron Winn

Deron Winn is on his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Winn has received an early Christmas gift in the form of a UFC contract. Winn announced on Twitter that he will be competing in the UFC’s middleweight division. He even took th…

Deron Winn is on his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Winn has received an early Christmas gift in the form of a UFC contract. Winn announced on Twitter that he will be competing in the UFC’s middleweight division. He even took the time to introduce himself to the UFC’s 185-pounders. Deron Winn Puts […]

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