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Pat Barry Under No Illusion, Against Lavar Johnson Someone Is Getting Knocked Out

Late Wednesday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced a heavyweight bout that is sure to end in a knockout for the promotions upcoming UFC on FOX 3 event. Recent winners Pat ‘HD’ Barry (7-4) and Lavar ‘Big’ Johnson (16-5), both of whom won big by KO, will meet on May 5th at the third FOX […]

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Late Wednesday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced a heavyweight bout that is sure to end in a knockout for the promotions upcoming UFC on FOX 3 event.

Recent winners Pat ‘HD’ Barry (7-4) and Lavar ‘Big’ Johnson (16-5), both of whom won big by KO, will meet on May 5th at the third FOX show.

Speaking on Thursday’s “The MMA Show with Mauro Ranallo” both men talked about their upcoming fight, with Barry predicting a knockout finish for one of them (Barry joins the show at 6:35).

“Everybody knows what I do. I come in for the kill as soon as the bell rings. I’m either knocking people out or I get knocked out or submitted. That’s just a fact. My fights are never planned to go the distance. I don’t want to fight for 15 minutes. Lavar Johnson has a ridiculous first-round knockout resume. This is insane. This guy is huge. He can hit anybody in the head and kill them. He’s gigantic, he’s got confidence, he swings for the fences and he goes for the kill at all times. This guy knocked out Joey Beltran. I kicked Joey Beltran in the head five times, punched him and kicked him in the legs and he was still alive. How hard does one have to hit in order to knock out a guy (Beltran) who is incapable of being knocked out? That’s just beyond belief.”

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On Thursday’s podcast was Barry, Johnson, AMA Fight Club head trainer Mike Constantino, Kings MMA trainer Master Rafael Cordeiro, ProElite heavyweight Ryan Martinez, and ESPN analyst Kieran Mulvaney.

Scott Jorgensen Feels He And Renan Barao Are Fighting For A UFC Bantamweight Title Shot

UFC bantamweight, and former WEC contender, Scott ‘Young Guns’ Jorgensen (13-4) feels he’s “at the front of the line” when it comes to determining the next No. 1 contender for the UFC title. Jorgensen faces Brazilian fighter Renan Barão on the main card of this Saturday’s (Feb. 4, 2012) UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit event […]

UFC bantamweight, and former WEC contender, Scott ‘Young Guns’ Jorgensen (13-4) feels he’s “at the front of the line” when it comes to determining the next No. 1 contender for the UFC title.

Jorgensen faces Brazilian fighter Renan Barão on the main card of this Saturday’s (Feb. 4, 2012) UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit event which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Vents Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

‘Young Guns’ was a guest on “The MMA Show with Mauro Ranallo” on Wednesday, along with UFC newcomer Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson who makes his debut at this weekends show.

Speaking to Strikeforce announcer, and the shows host Mauro Ranallo, Jorgensen talked about the meaning of this fight versus Barao as well as his expectations in the bout.

“I feel I’m at the front of the line. I feel this fight is a very important one in the division to see who’s fighting for the belt next, but ultimately it’s the UFC’s call,” Jorgensen said. “I know me and Barao are the two frontrunners right now and I’m going to go out there and take care of business and do it impressively. Hopefully it’s enough to sway everyone to feel I should be fighting for the belt.”

“I think I’ll win this fight everywhere. The only thing he has over me is reach, and I don’t have a problem getting inside guys, anyways. That’s when I hit them the hardest,” said Jorgensen, a former NCAA Division I wrestler and three-time Pac-10 champion at Boise State University. “I feel my clinch control is some of the best in the bantamweight division. I feel that I’m faster, I’m a better wrestler, better out of the clinch, and while I’m not a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I’m still very, very solid on the ground. It’s all there. It’s just a matter of me getting in there and getting it done.”

Chris Weidman’s Coach Says His Fighter “Broke” Demian Maia’s Will On Saturday Night

UFC middleweight fighter Chris Weidman (8-0) stepped in on ten days notice this past Saturday night (January 28, 2012) to face submission ace Demian Maia on the main card of UFC on FOX 2. Besides having little time to prepare for the fight, Weidman also dropped over thirty pounds to make weight for the fight. […]

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UFC middleweight fighter Chris Weidman (8-0) stepped in on ten days notice this past Saturday night (January 28, 2012) to face submission ace Demian Maia on the main card of UFC on FOX 2.

Besides having little time to prepare for the fight, Weidman also dropped over thirty pounds to make weight for the fight. Despite all of this adversity, Weidman would walk away the unanimous decision.

Coach Ray Longo, the striking coach of the Serra-Longo Fight Team, says his fighter “broke” Maia mentally and creating doubt in the Brazilian which would eventually lead to his loss.

Longo explained his theory this past Monday on “The MMA Show with Mauro Ranallo” (hit play to listen to the whole podcast).

“If I’m in Maia’s corner, I’m telling him to press the action right away and see what Weidman has in the gas tank. You have to be in there, but I think Demian Maia felt something from Chris Weidman that broke him, that gave him a slight hesitation not to push. I think Weidman was potshotting him from the outside in the first round and maybe it made Maia think, “Maybe this guy has more gas that I think. ” Really, how is Maia going to beat him? If Weidman had a healthy camp, he may have walked through this guy.”

Also on the line with host Ranallo were Chuck Mindenhall of ESPN.com and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

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Jim Miller Was On “Autopilot” After Getting Hit By Melvin Guillard Friday Night

UFC lightweight Jim Miller (21-3) put himself back into striking distance of the UFC 155-lbs title last Friday night by stopping opponent Melvin Guillard with a first round rear-naked choke submission. The two headlined the first UFC on FX event from Nashville, Tennessee which saw Guillard appearing close to finishing the fight in the opening […]

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UFC lightweight Jim Miller (21-3) put himself back into striking distance of the UFC 155-lbs title last Friday night by stopping opponent Melvin Guillard with a first round rear-naked choke submission.

The two headlined the first UFC on FX event from Nashville, Tennessee which saw Guillard appearing close to finishing the fight in the opening minute after landing some solid punches to Miller’s chin.

Miller admits in a recent interview with Sherdog Radio (@ 1:59:45), that he was on “autopilot” and even after the fight was done, had a hard time recalling how he managed to take Guillard’s back to finish the fight.

“This was a fight where he hit that button and it knocked me down, and really from that point on, it was kind of just autopilot,” Miller said. “You just go into that mode where, ‘All right, now I have to do what I’m good at and what I have to do to win the fight.’ Enough playing around, type of deal. Honestly, after the fight, I was like, ‘How did I even get his back?’ Then I watched the fight and I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I took him down. Now I remember.’”

Miller took down Guillard when he tried a flying knee. On the ground, the finish came quickly.

“I have a black belt for a reason,” Miller said. “I was able to pass pretty easily to side. He exploded up into me and I tend to kind of bait guys into that. If somebody’s going to give me their back, I’m going to let them do what they’re doing, allow them to do that and then capitalize, like I did. When he exploded up, it was kind of like, ‘OK, get back to your feet, but I’m going to make you pay for it.’”

Quote via Sherdog.com

Chris Weidman Cutting Down From 217-Lbs To Fight Demian Maia This Saturday

With the recent failed weight cut of Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson fresh on everyone’s minds, it was a bit of a startling revelation when undefeated UFC middleweight Chris Weidman (7-0) talked about weighing 216.8-lbs when he received the call to face Demian Maia this Saturday at UFC on FOX 2. Weidman is stepping in as a […]

Chris Weidman

With the recent failed weight cut of Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson fresh on everyone’s minds, it was a bit of a startling revelation when undefeated UFC middleweight Chris Weidman (7-0) talked about weighing 216.8-lbs when he received the call to face Demian Maia this Saturday at UFC on FOX 2.

Weidman is stepping in as a late replacement for Michael Bisping at the upcoming Chicago card as ‘The Count’ moves up to face Chael Sonnen in a number one contender bout after Mark Munoz withdrew from the card due to injury.

Weidman received the news just last week, having been announced as Maia’s new opponent on January 17 leaving the New York fighter just eleven days to prepare.

So, as stated, it was quite a shock when Weidman told “The MMA Show with Mauro Renallo” that he was coming in at 216.8 lbs, which is heavier than he usually weighs.

“I was 216.8 when I got the call. Usually I’m around 210ish, 208. I was a little heavier than normal since it’s short notice. I don’t prefer to cut this much weight but given the opportunity I’ve done worse. I’m not worried about making the weight. I will make the weight. It’s part of the sport. I welcome the test, the grind of making the weight. It’s going to make me a tougher person, not just for this fight but just in general. Just experiences with taking fights on short notice and overcoming the odds and difficulties of doing it is just good for a fighter to have under his belt.”

If Weidman can make this weight cut, it will be interesting to see the type of effect it has on his body, and whether or not he can actually make the 185-lbs limit on Friday. I’m not sure what Dana White would do if he missed weight badly, since we’ve already seen what happened to Johnson.

Check out the rest of the podcast by hitting play above, which also includes interviews with the head trainer of Roufusport, Duke Roufus, UFC bantamweight Michael McDonald, and Gil Martinez who was the former boxing coach Xtreme Couture.
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Junior Dos Santos “I Believe So Much In My Hands”; Says Overeem Is To Slow

UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (15-0, 1NC) feels the success of his career is tied directly to his striking feeling very much that he believes “so much in my hands.” Dos Santos was a recent guest on The MMA Hour podcast with host Mauro Ranallo. ‘Cigano’ was asked to talk about his skills as […]

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UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (15-0, 1NC) feels the success of his career is tied directly to his striking feeling very much that he believes “so much in my hands.”

Dos Santos was a recent guest on The MMA Hour podcast with host Mauro Ranallo.

‘Cigano’ was asked to talk about his skills as a striker, having finished ten opponents by (T)KO in his pro career, including his most recent opponent Cain Velasquez, for the UFC championship belt.

“I think because..I train a lot, you know I love boxing, I love to be a fighter. I love what I do and boxing is very natural for me. I can move very fast and I think I hit hard. My coach he used to tell me that, I hit hard and I believe so much in my hands. All the fights I come to knock people out. I really believe I can do that and that’s why I think my development in boxing was better.”

After the fight, it was revealed that Dos Santos had actually suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and was on crutches ten days before the fight. The Brazilian was able to fight despite the injury, scoring a first round KO of Velasquez. Afterwards Dos Santos underweight successful knee surgery and he expects to get back to training normally very soon.

“I’m feeling great about my knee now and in about another ten days I’ll begin training normally. Cause now I am working boxing, training workout but I can’ train in Jiu-Jitsu, but in ten days I’ll be able to train normally again.”

Dos Santos goes on to discuss the UFC 141 bout between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem, giving his thoughts on the matchup between himself versus the former Strikeforce champion.

“It will be a standup war. I believe so much in my boxing, in my standup skills you know. He’s really good too fighting standup, but I think he’s slow. He’s too big and too slow for me. I will use my speed to try to beat him.”

The whole interview with the UFC heavyweight champion kicks off at 45:00 of the podcast with Mauro Ranallo. Other guests include Alistair Overeem, Strikeforce fighter James Terry, and MMA Weekly’s Damon Martin.