Filed under: UFCWhen Dane Sayers took on Sako Chivitchian on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck, it meant that all 14 fighters in the house have had their opportunity to step into the Octagon.
When Dane Sayers took on Sako Chivitchian on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck, it meant that all 14 fighters in the house have had their opportunity to step into the Octagon.
In MMAFighting.com’s weekly interview with Team GSP’s Michael Johnson, we asked how he felt he stacked up after having seen everyone in action, and Johnson said he liked his chances against everyone who had advanced to the next round of this season’s Ultimate Fighter tournament.
Johnson also touched on Josh Koscheck’s confrontation with a member of the Team GSP staff, and the annual Ultimate Fighter coaches’ challenge. The full interview is below.
Filed under: UFCUltimate Fighter viewers were treated to the sight of not one but two fighters getting choked into unconsciousness in the Octagon on Wednesday night, as both of the fights on this week’s episode ended with submissions.
Ultimate Fighter viewers were treated to the sight of not one but two fighters getting choked into unconsciousness in the Octagon on Wednesday night, as both of the fights on this week’s episode ended with submissions.
As we do each week, MMAFighting.com interviewed Michael Johnson, a member of Team GSP, about the show. Johnson talked about the two fights, his trash talk with rival coach Josh Koscheck, and how the guys on Team GSP felt about improving their record to 5-1 after the sixth fight.
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveThe fight on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter was the best of the season so far, with Team Koscheck’s Nam Phan getting an impressive win over Team GSP’s Spencer Paige.
The fight on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter was the best of the season so far, with Team Koscheck’s Nam Phan getting an impressive win over Team GSP’s Spencer Paige.
We checked in this week with Team GSP’s Michael Johnson to get his thoughts on the fight, as well as his feud with the teammate everyone calls Bruce Leroy, and his training with a master of muay Thai.
Filed under: UFCGeorge St. Pierre’s team has improved to a perfect 3-0 on the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter, and one member of that team, Michael Johnson, says he and his teammates were riding high after Kyle Watson beat Andy Main in the third…
George St. Pierre’s team has improved to a perfect 3-0 on the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter, and one member of that team, Michael Johnson, says he and his teammates were riding high after Kyle Watson beat Andy Main in the third fight of the season.
In an interview with MMAFighting.com, Johnson talked about Watson’s win, how Team GSP was both more relaxed and more focused than Team Koscheck, and why several of the guys living in the Ultimate Fighter house were getting fed up with the cast member known as “Bruce Leroy.”
(The beginning of the Johnson/Wilkinson battle from last night. You can watch the rest here. Props: SignofBelief)
Alex "Bruce Leroy" Caceres may have impressed us in last week’s fight, but he’s making no friends in the house by bragging …
(The beginning of the Johnson/Wilkinson battle from last night. You can watch the rest here. Props: SignofBelief)
Alex "Bruce Leroy" Caceres may have impressed us in last week’s fight, but he’s making no friends in the house by bragging about his victory non-stop. While hanging out with the defeated Jeff Lentz, he says that Jeff may have been "underesterating my talents and skills," and claims that every head kick bounced off his afro. Lentz manages to avoid strangling the bastard, but the other TUF guys are quickly losing patience.
GSP brings in wrestling world champion Guivi "Gia" Sissaouri, to work with his squad. Homeboy is sick on the mat. It’s a great little master-class for the guys, but Georges has another visitor coming in later that will make Gia look like small potatoes. (Hint: Face tattoos, tigers.)
Down 0-1, Koscheck is playing catch-up. His fighters already seem to be breaking down, physically and emotionally, so Kos makes it clear that they need to toughen up and quit ass-dragging in practice. Training seems to improve after that.
It’s fight announcement time, and since Team GSP won last week, they retain control of the picks. St. Pierre selects Michael Johnson (his craftily-obtained #1 draft pick) against Aaron Wilkinson (Koscheck’s #6 pick??). GSP is obviously looking to take Koscheck’s heart with a brutal victory, but is it a wise strategy to waste your ace on the other team’s weakest link? (Keep in mind that Jeff Lentz was Team Koscheck’s #7 pick.) Still, a badass wrestler vs. a British guy. This seems gift-wrapped for the red team.
Filed under: UFCMichael Johnson submitted Aaron Wilkinson in the third round of their fight on Episode 3 of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, but he didn’t have an easy time: He admits that he was disappointed with the way he fought in the first round…
Michael Johnson submitted Aaron Wilkinson in the third round of their fight on Episode 3 of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, but he didn’t have an easy time: He admits that he was disappointed with the way he fought in the first round and had to come on hard late in the fight to earn a tough victory.
Johnson also said in an interview with MMAFighting.com that his meeting with Mike Tyson on the show was one of the greatest thrills of his life. The interview is below.
When Dane Sayers took on Sako Chivitchian on this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck, it meant that all 14 fighters in the house have had their opportunity to step into the Octagon.