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Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal could very well come to fruition someday and coach Mike Brown believes that’s a good thing. Covington and Masvidal were once friends, but it appears those days are over. “Chaos” said that Masvidal wa…
Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal could very well come to fruition someday and coach Mike Brown believes that’s a good thing. Covington and Masvidal were once friends, but it appears those days are over. “Chaos” said that Masvidal wasn’t being a true friend and claimed he only got chummy when he needed something. Masvidal claimed […]
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American Top Team coach Mike Brown believes in Joanna Jedrzejczyk, but would rather see her compete at flyweight. Jedrzejczyk was once the strawweight ruler. She had five successful title defenses at 115 pounds. She only lost to Rose Namajunas twice in…
American Top Team coach Mike Brown believes in Joanna Jedrzejczyk, but would rather see her compete at flyweight. Jedrzejczyk was once the strawweight ruler. She had five successful title defenses at 115 pounds. She only lost to Rose Namajunas twice in the division. Jedrzejczyk competed for the vacant women’s flyweight title against Valentina Shevchenko back […]
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If you thought Jorge Masvidal’s flying knee knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239 on Saturday night was a fluke, think again. Masvidal delivered arguably the greatest knockout of all time when he obliterated Askren in just five seconds for the quickest knockout in UFC history. “Gamebred” seemed like he had planned it all along […]
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If you thought Jorge Masvidal’s flying knee knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239 on Saturday night was a fluke, think again.
Masvidal delivered arguably the greatest knockout of all time when he obliterated Askren in just five seconds for the quickest knockout in UFC history. “Gamebred” seemed like he had planned it all along and would later confirm that was the case.
His training partner at American Top Team in Dustin Poirier also happened to reveal that the flying knee was part of the plan all along. He also added that there was footage of him practicing it beforehand.
The video was finally released by Masvidal’s coach Mike Brown on Sunday, who claimed it was 48 hours before the event:
So for those who thought it was a lucky strike, there you have it.
What did you make of Masvidal’s epic knockout?
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Colby Covington’s coach isn’t happy with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) decision to give Darren Till a welterweight title shot. Covington is the interim UFC welterweight champion, but that’ll change once Tyron Woodle…
Colby Covington’s coach isn’t happy with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) decision to give Darren Till a welterweight title shot. Covington is the interim UFC welterweight champion, but that’ll change once Tyron Woodley and Till enter the Octagon. Woodley defends his gold against “The Gorilla” at UFC 228 inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on […]
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Remember the days of the WEC? The simpler times when damn near every fight was exciting, save for Chad Mendes and his earlier grinding wrestling style. It was a time that turned Urijah Faber, Jose Aldo, Dominick Cruz, Miguel Torres, Takeya Mizugaki, Joseph Benavidez, Demetrious Johnson, and countless others into major MMA stars. It highlighted the greatness of the lighter weight divisions and how exciting the match ups could be. It was also the time when Mike Brown had his time to shine above all the other featherweights in the world.
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Remember the days of the WEC? The simpler times when damn near every fight was exciting, save for Chad Mendes and his earlier grinding wrestling style. It was a time that turned Urijah Faber, Jose Aldo, Dominick Cruz, Miguel Torres, Takeya Mizugaki, Joseph Benavidez, Demetrious Johnson, and countless others into major MMA stars. It highlighted the greatness of the lighter weight divisions and how exciting the match ups could be. It was also the time when Mike Brown had his time to shine above all the other featherweights in the world.
It’s strange once a fighter wishes to retire. Mike Brown was once the most feared featherweight on the planet after crushing Urijah Faber in their first meeting, destroying the then highly touted Leonard Garcia inside one round, and dominated Faber in their rematch. Mike Brown was a dominant wrestler with a ton of power in his hands and knew how to use it. Then came Jose Aldo and it seemed that everyone had forgotten how great Mike Brown truly was.
These days you can find Mike Brown at almost every event featuring an American Top Team fighter. His abilities as a high level fighter have transferred over well to his aptitude as an MMA coach. He’s been in the big show, a veteran of the UFC and WEC, and clearly has a passion for watching his teammates succeed in their own MMA careers.
While he may not have the spotlight shinning on him these days, Mike Brown is a man who is worthy of respect. While many may have forgotten his exploits, the former featherweight world champion is proving that life after retiring from the sport doesn’t have to be lived in obscurity. Rather, his dedication to his fighters showcases the kind of man that he is and perhaps has always been. Mike Brown is still a fighter, albeit in a different realm these days. With Amanda Nunes set to battle Ronda Rousey at UFC 207, it’s has to be a nice reminder and confidence booster that Brown will be in her corner for the toughest fight of her career.
What are your thoughts and remembrances of Mike Brown?
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(Brown ends the Faber Era™ at WEC 36. Photo via Getty.)
Following his unanimous decision win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 146, Mike Brown told Ariel Helwani that he was “getting near the end” of his mixed martial arts career, and that he would give himself two weeks to determine whether or not he would, or could, continue fighting. By the time those two weeks had come and gone, Brown had signed a five fight extension with the UFC. It was a hopeful sign for the former WEC featherweight champion, who had fallen on some hard times after reentering the UFC in 2011 only to suffer back-to-back decision losses.
Unfortunately, Brown’s next fight would see his original opponent, Akira Corassani, replaced by fellow TUF alum Steven Siler, who would in turn finish Brown with punches just under a minute into their preliminary card scrap at Fight Night 26. It was a fight I was personally on hand for, and one made all the more tough to watch as a big fan and follower of Brown’s 12 year career.
And now, it seems that Brown has finally decided to call it quits. Sort of.
In an interview with MMAJunkie published earlier today, Brown stated that he has decided to step away from the fighting aspect of MMA, but avoided using the big r-word in doing so.
I don’t think I’ll fight again,” Brown told MMAjunkie. “I haven’t retired, just in case, because I don’t want to be a guy who walks away and comes right back.”
(Brown ends the Faber Era™ at WEC 36. Photo via Getty.)
Following his unanimous decision win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 146, Mike Brown told Ariel Helwani that he was “getting near the end” of his mixed martial arts career, and that he would give himself two weeks to determine whether or not he would, or could, continue fighting. By the time those two weeks had come and gone, Brown had signed a five fight extension with the UFC. It was a hopeful sign for the former WEC featherweight champion, who had fallen on some hard times after reentering the UFC in 2011 only to suffer back-to-back decision losses.
Unfortunately, Brown’s next fight would see his original opponent, Akira Corassani, replaced by fellow TUF alum Steven Siler, who would in turn finish Brown with punches just under a minute into their preliminary card scrap at Fight Night 26. It was a fight I was personally on hand for, and one made all the more tough to watch as a big fan and follower of Brown’s 12 year career.
And now, it seems that Brown has finally decided to call it quits. Sort of.
In an interview with MMAJunkie published earlier today, Brown stated that he has decided to step away from the fighting aspect of MMA, but avoided using the big r-word in doing so.
I don’t think I’ll fight again,” Brown told MMAjunkie. “I haven’t retired, just in case, because I don’t want to be a guy who walks away and comes right back.”
It’s been an interesting road for the man who shockingly ended the Faber Era at WEC 36 back in 2008. After dethroning “The California Kid” that November night with what many considered a fluke TKO, Brown would validate the win with a dominant first round submission over Leonard Garcia and a dominate decision victory over Faber in their rematch at WEC 41 the following year. As bad luck would have it, Brown would be paired up with some guy named Jose Aldo in his next match, effectively ending his reign as the featherweight champion.
Brown would string together 4 wins beside 3 losses before the Siler fight, but it was the neck injury he suffered in the lead-up to his UFC on FOX 11-scheduled fight with Estevan Payan that finally forced him to accept the physical toll a decade-plus career had taken on his body:
I don’t think I’ll fight again. I haven’t retired, just in case, because I don’t want to be a guy who walks away and comes right back.
It’s hard when you’ve got only one hand that’s working properly. I can’t hold onto anything with my left. If I try to grab somebody’s wrist they can easily pull away because my strength is gone. Usually in a month or two, that strength comes back, but if I bang my head and get a stinger, it goes away again. It’s just continuously active.
His fighting career now in the rearview mirror, Brown says that he plans to focus on coaching over at American Top Team for now. With a 35 fight record that includes wins over Faber, Garcia, Mark Hominick, and Yves Edwards, it would be hard to say that he is under qualified for the gig.
Thanks for the memories, Mike.