A star-studded UFC 136 press conference on Wednesday will feature lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and No. 1 contender Gray Maynard, featherweight champion Jose Aldo and No. 1 contender Kenny Florian, and middleweights Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann. We’ll have them all live right here at MMAFighting.com.
The press conference will also feature UFC President Dana White, who will preside over the festivities at the Toyota Center in Houston.
The UFC 136 pre-fight press conference begins at 12 p.m. ET and the video is below.
Ever since UFC President Dana White told the fans that Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez would be heading to the UFC “as soon as possible,” everyone has been gushing over the possible super fights that could result. White has also …
Ever since UFC President Dana White told the fans that Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez would be heading to the UFC “as soon as possible,” everyone has been gushing over the possible super fights that could result.
White has also expressed interest in reacquiring the services of BJJ specialist Fabricio Werdum. Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix finalist Daniel Cormier said he is waiting on his call from the UFC as well.
What Strikeforce fighters need to be brought into the premiere Zuffa organization for the good of the sport?
Here’s five fighters that need to make their way into the Octagon by early 2012 at the latest.
Sure, it’s not exactly proof that he’s a better athlete than a pro football player or that his pugilistic skills are better than James Toney’s, but you have to admit Gray’s numbers are at least a bit impressive.
The Sports Science lab measured the grip strength and the punching power of “The Bully” and it seems that doing rope climbs and hitting the heavy bag are paying off in dividends for Maynard.
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Sure, it’s not exactly proof that he’s a better athlete than a pro football player or that his pugilistic skills are better than James Toney’s, but you have to admit Gray’s numbers are at least a bit impressive.
The Sports Science lab measured the grip strength and the punching power of “The Bully” and it seems that doing rope climbs and hitting the heavy bag are paying off in dividends for Maynard.
His grip strength was measured at 195 lbs — nearly 50 lbs more than some NFL linemen tested on the show who are nearly twice his size. His punching power was clocked at 1400 lbs of force — 100 lbs more than “Lights Out” who outweighs Maynard by at least 60-70 lbs.
The bottom line: Maynard is a strong dude. Frankie Edgar better hope he doesn’t grab ahold of his arm or throat on Saturday night because he might crush them both. And if he manages to connect with a clean shot, “The Answer” might wake up to a question like, “Frankie, what day is it?”
Currently UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is one of the most successful and smallest lightweights in MMA. Standing at 5’6″, Edgar usually cuts very little, if any weight before a fight. Although his focus is on his UFC 136 opponent Gray Ma…
Currently UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is one of the most successful and smallest lightweights in MMA.
Standing at 5’6″, Edgar usually cuts very little, if any weight before a fight.
Although his focus is on his UFC 136 opponent Gray Maynard, Edgar told MMAFighting.com that moving to featherweight could be a possibility in the future.
If Edgar does find himself in that situation he could end up like Randy Couture and BJ Penn as fighters who have won UFC championships in two different weight divisions.
Here’s a look at some of the other fighters who could be successful at a different weight division.
UFC released this promo video for UFC 136: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III and called it “The Great Debate” as the world and the judges were clearly divided on who actually won their headlining.
UFC released this promo video for UFC 136: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III and called it “The Great Debate” as the world and the judges were clearly divided on who actually won their headlining title bout at UFC 125. It’s a fun video featuring UFC fighter cameos from Maynard himself and Forrest Griffin and definitely makes a better debate than anyone in the GOP Presidential Candidate debates… I think. I didn’t really watch it, but I watched the video below and it really helped me decide who I’ll vote for in the election next year.
Gray Maynard showed off his super strength by climbing a rope at a speed of 3 ft per second for ESPN Sport Science. Gray holds one of the fastest knockouts in history at 9 seconds.
Gray Maynard showed off his super strength by climbing a rope at a speed of 3 ft per second for ESPN Sport Science. Gray holds one of the fastest knockouts in history at 9 seconds in the first round against Joe Veres. Makes you wonder what kind of abuse Frankie Edgar‘s head can take, that he didn’t get knocked out in the first round of UFC 125. Maybe Sport Science can do a feature on that next. Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III happens this Saturday live from Houston at UFC 136.
A star-studded UFC 136 press conference on Wednesday will feature lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and No. 1 contender Gray Maynard, featherweight champion Jose Aldo and No. 1 contender Kenny Florian, and middleweights Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann. We’ll have them all live right here at MMAFighting.com.