Tag: FanHouse Exclusive

Thiago Alves Wants Jake Shields Next

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Thiago Alves following his UFC 124 win over John Howard about why he thought this was his most dominant win inside the Octagon, how he has matured over the years, how nutritionist Mike Dolce helped him cut weight and why he thinks Jake Shields needs to fight him before fighting GSP.

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Thiago Alves following his UFC 124 win over John Howard about why he thought this was his most dominant win inside the Octagon, how he has matured over the years, how nutritionist Mike Dolce helped him cut weight and why he thinks Jake Shields needs to fight him before fighting GSP.

Newcomer John Makdessi Felt No Jitters in UFC Debut

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting caught up with John Makdessi, who won his Octagon debut against Pat Audinwood at UFC 124 on Saturday night. Makdessi talked about his game plan going into the fight and how he felt prior to making his UFC debut in his hometown.

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting caught up with John Makdessi, who won his Octagon debut against Pat Audinwood at UFC 124 on Saturday night. Makdessi talked about his game plan going into the fight and how he felt prior to making his UFC debut in his hometown.

Dana White Discusses Animosity Between GSP and Josh Koscheck

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC president Dana White on Thursday following the UFC 124 pre-fight press conference about a whole host of topics: his relationship with Josh Koscheck, Georges St-Pierre’s fame outside of Canada, Sean McCorkle’s trash-talking prior to UFC 124, how to fix the judging issue in MMA, the coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter and much more.

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC president Dana White on Thursday following the UFC 124 pre-fight press conference about a whole host of topics: his relationship with Josh Koscheck, Georges St-Pierre’s fame outside of Canada, Sean McCorkle’s trash-talking prior to UFC 124, how to fix the judging issue in MMA, the coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter and much more.

UFC 124 Preview Show

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MONTREAL — The time for talking is almost over, as UFC 124 is less than 24 hours away. MMA Fighting’s Mike Chiappetta and I braved the bitter cold weather outside the Bell Centre to bring you our UFC 124 Preview Show.

Watch as we discuss all the major storylines heading into Saturday night’s card and what’s at stake for the big names on the card.

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MONTREAL — The time for talking is almost over, as UFC 124 is less than 24 hours away. MMA Fighting’s Mike Chiappetta and I braved the bitter cold weather outside the Bell Centre to bring you our UFC 124 Preview Show.

Watch as we discuss all the major storylines heading into Saturday night’s card and what’s at stake for the big names on the card.

UFC 124’s Fight Within the Fight: The Wrestling of Koscheck & St. Pierre

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsMONTREAL — Wrestling in mixed martial arts is somewhat equivalent to special teams play in football. It’s grinding, it’s unglamorous, and nobody pays specifially to watch it. Yet ultimately, it can be one of t…

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MONTREAL — Wrestling in mixed martial arts is somewhat equivalent to special teams play in football. It’s grinding, it’s unglamorous, and nobody pays specifially to watch it. Yet ultimately, it can be one of the most important factors in winning and losing.

UFC 124 main eventers Josh Koscheck and Georges St. Pierre have used wrestling as the basic building block of their respective careers. For Koscheck — a former NCAA All-American and wrestling champ — it was in the early stages, when he had little more to fall back on. For the champion St. Pierre, it was upon realizing he needed to add the extra element to his arsenal.

The fight within the fight of who controls the wrestling game could well decide who emerges from UFC 124 as the UFC welterweight champion.

Josh Koscheck: ‘Maybe I Am a Bad Guy’

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Josh Koscheck about his UFC 124 welterweight title fight against Georges St-Pierre on Wednesday. Koscheck talked about how the Montrealers have received him, preparing for the biggest fight of his life, his improvement as a fighter since the first time they fought and much more.

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Josh Koscheck about his UFC 124 welterweight title fight against Georges St-Pierre on Wednesday. Koscheck talked about how the Montrealers have received him, preparing for the biggest fight of his life, his improvement as a fighter since the first time they fought and much more.