Michael Johnson Talks Phan-Paige Fight, Team Koscheck’s Over-Celebrating

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.

We checked in this week with Team GS…

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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.

This week’s interview is below.

Michael Johnson Talks Ultimate Fighter 12, Episode 4

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…

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Michael JohnsonGeorge 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 interview is below.

TUF 12.3 Recap: Mike Tyson’s Tap-Out!!

(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.

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Michael Johnson on His Fight With Aaron Wilkinson, Meeting Mike Tyson

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…

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Michael JohnsonMichael 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.

Michael Johnson Talks Team GSP, Teammate ‘Bruce Leroy’

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveGeorges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck, the two coaches on this season of The Ultimate Fighter, agreed on one thing after assessing all the prospects on this year’s show: The best of the bunch was Michael Johnson.

But…

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Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck, the two coaches on this season of The Ultimate Fighter, agreed on one thing after assessing all the prospects on this year’s show: The best of the bunch was Michael Johnson.

But even though Koscheck had the first pick, it was St. Pierre who used a little deception to trick Koscheck into bypassing Johnson when the two picked their teams. That resulted in Johnson going to Team GSP, which is where he said he wanted to go.

In an interview with MMAFighting.com, Johnson talked about how he felt learning that St. Pierre wanted him above all the other fighters, and about some friction with his teammate, Alex “Bruce Leroy” Cacares, who won the fight on the second episode of Season 12.

Michael Johnson Talks White’s Flattering Remarks in TUF 12 Debut

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveThe first episode of this season of The Ultimate Fighter featured 14 MMA prospects fighting their way onto the show, and none of them drew greater praise from UFC President Dana White than Michael Johnson, who was co…

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The first episode of this season of The Ultimate Fighter featured 14 MMA prospects fighting their way onto the show, and none of them drew greater praise from UFC President Dana White than Michael Johnson, who was compared to Mike Tyson for the way he fought.

In an interview with MMAFighting.com, the 24-year-old Johnson talked about that fight, hearing the praise from White, and what he wants UFC fans to know about him.