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At UFC 118, four out the ten total fights on the card will be featuring fighters in the lightweight division.
UFC newcomer, Nik Lentz will be one of the fighters in that lightweight showcase, and he managed to take some time out of his busy schedule pr…
At UFC 118, four out the ten total fights on the card will be featuring fighters in the lightweight division.
UFC newcomer, Nik Lentz will be one of the fighters in that lightweight showcase, and he managed to take some time out of his busy schedule preparing for Ultimate Fighter season nine finalist, Andre Winner to […]
UFC 118: Bleacher Report Interview With Nik “The Carnie” Lentz
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By CagePotato.com contributor Elias Cepeda
Gabe Ruediger (17-5) spent years developing a solid reputation as a talented submission fighter, racking up an impressive record and finally reaching the UFC. Then, with a los…
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By CagePotato.com contributor Elias Cepeda
Gabe Ruediger (17-5) spent years developing a solid reputation as a talented submission fighter, racking up an impressive record and finally reaching the UFC. Then, with a loss in his debut and an embarrassing short-lived stint on The Ultimate Fighter 5, which saw him get KO’d by a scale and not an opponent, he saw it disintegrate in just a few months’ time.
That was in 2006. Since that time, Ruediger has had neck surgery, switched up teams, won and finished his last six fights, and has now found himself back in the UFC as he steps in for an injured Terry Etim to face another TUF 5 vet, Joe Lauzon. Gabe talks with CagePotato about how he survived becoming a laughing-stock and why he thinks Joe Lauzon is a “good kid,” but still wants to kick his ass.
CAGEPOTATO.COM: Gabe, you are filling in on short notice for Terry Etim to fight Joe Lauzon. The two of you, as well as his younger brother Dan, have been talking back and forth with each other for years. How did this fight finally come about?
GABE RUEDIGER: [UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva approached us after my last fight and said that he wanted to bring me back but that it was hard to find a proper place for me with the lightweight division being so deep. They were unsure of what to do with me and wanted to give me a fight if they could find a really good matchup for me in terms of it being compelling. But I was in a good position at that time because all the major organizations were interested in me so I understood and was fine with that. When Terry Etim had to pull out of the fight with Joe and they called me I was more than thrilled and I think Joe was more than thrilled. The fight has a good back story to it.
Kenny Florian will make his much anticipated return to the octagon on August 28 with plenty of pressure on his shoulders
UFC 118 will mark the first time he fights in his hometown of Boston in the UFC.
More importantly, a potential crack at the lightwe…
Kenny Florian will make his much anticipated return to the octagon on August 28 with plenty of pressure on his shoulders
UFC 118 will mark the first time he fights in his hometown of Boston in the UFC.
More importantly, a potential crack at the lightweight belt could be on the line.
A workmanlike win over Gray Maynard […]
UFC 118 Interview: Kenny Florian Talks Title Shots & Shake Weights
Kenny Florian will make his much anticipated return to the octagon on August 28 with plenty of pressure on his shoulders
UFC 118 will mark the first time he fights in his hometown of Boston in the UFC.
More importantly, a potential crack at the lightwe…
Kenny Florian will make his much anticipated return to the octagon on August 28 with plenty of pressure on his shoulders
UFC 118 will mark the first time he fights in his hometown of Boston in the UFC.
More importantly, a potential crack at the lightweight belt could be on the line.
A workmanlike win over Gray Maynard […]
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By CagePotato contributor Matt Kaplan
2003: 46-year-old Eugene Pettis has separated himself from gang life and is working to keep his family away from the violence that he ultimately could not escape. On November 13, he i…
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By CagePotato contributor Matt Kaplan
2003: 46-year-old Eugene Pettis has separated himself from gang life and is working to keep his family away from the violence that he ultimately could not escape. On November 13, he is stabbed three times in the chest and killed at a friend’s house across the street from his Milwaukee home.
2004-5: Eugene’s murder remains unsolved. His son Anthony turns his back on years of martial arts training and spirals out of control: “I was a lost cause,” he remembers.
2006: Anthony works his way back to martial arts, taking a job as a tae kwon do instructor at his brother’s academy. He is captivated by MMA and rededicates himself to competitive fighting.
2007: Anthony begins training with kickboxing legend Duke Roufus in November and wins his amateur MMA debut in 24 seconds on January 27, his 20th birthday. He wins his pro debut on December 1 in 36 seconds.
2009: Two days into a January vacation in Cancun, Mexico, Roufus calls Anthony (6-0) with the news that he’s been signed to a five-fight deal with the WEC and is scheduled to make his debut at WEC 40 in April. Vacation’s over.
2010: Anthony (9-1) is one of the WEC’s top lightweights. He’s finished Mike Campbell, Alex Karalexis, and Danny Castillo, and a win over Team Takedown’s Shane Roller at WEC 50 on August 18 could bring a title shot. On a hot August afternoon, Anthony Pettis talks to CagePotato.com about fighting, family, and food. Showtime, playa.
What can you do in 41 seconds? Well if you’re UFC Lightweight newbie Charles Oliveira, you can do alot.
MMA fans need to take note, because this young fighter is a legit threat to become the next superstar in the UFC’s Lightwei…
What can you do in 41 seconds? Well if you’re UFC Lightweight newbie Charles Oliveira, you can do alot.
MMA fans need to take note, because this young fighter is a legit threat to become the next superstar in the UFC’s Lightweight Division.
This past Sunday at UFC on Versus 2, Oliviera managed to secure a decisive […]
UFC On VERSUS: Post Fight Interview With UFC Lightweight Charles Oliveira