Stefan Struve Doesn’t Think Sean McCorkle Is on His Level

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Stefan Struve prior to his UFC 124 fight against Sean McCorkle about his opponent’s excessive trash-talking leading up to the fight, how it affected him, why he isn’t impressed with McCorkle and much more.

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Stefan Struve prior to his UFC 124 fight against Sean McCorkle about his opponent’s excessive trash-talking leading up to the fight, how it affected him, why he isn’t impressed with McCorkle and much more.

McCorkle: I May Not Be Better Fighter, but I’m Better Looking Than Struve

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Sean McCorkle at Wednesday’s UFC 124 media workouts about his upcoming fight against Stefan Struve, how he made it to the co-main event in just his second UFC fight, his greatest trash-talking lines leading up to the fight and much more.

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Sean McCorkle at Wednesday’s UFC 124 media workouts about his upcoming fight against Stefan Struve, how he made it to the co-main event in just his second UFC fight, his greatest trash-talking lines leading up to the fight and much more.

Stefan Struve: I’ll Talk to McCorkle on Saturday, and It Won’t Take Long

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveThe last time Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve was in the Octagon, things got off to a pretty terrible start. Even before he stepped in the cage at UFC 117 back in August, he already knew it was going to be a rough ni…

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Stefan StruveThe last time Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve was in the Octagon, things got off to a pretty terrible start. Even before he stepped in the cage at UFC 117 back in August, he already knew it was going to be a rough night.

It started with a light-headed feeling, then a little dizziness, and then some vomiting, all within a couple hours of fight time. This was all due to a bad case of nerves, the 22-year-old Struve said. After getting knocked out in his previous effort against Roy Nelson, he knew he needed to win this one. He let the pressure get to him, and it left him in a weakened state by the time he stepped in against Christian Morecraft in Oakland, Calif.

“The first few minutes of the fight were okay, and then all my energy was gone,” Struve told MMA Fighting. “I just thought, this is not going to be good.”

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– SB Nation Exclusive: Stefan Struve Talks Path To UFC, Sean McCorkle And St. Pierre vs. Koscheck (SBNation.com/MMA)

Sean McCorkle Says Struve Jokes Are Nothing Personal, Just a Way to Get Paid

Filed under: UFCFirst things first: Sean McCorkle did not talk his way into the UFC. He’s heard that version of events floating around the internet and he’d like to clear the air. As much as he’d like it to be the case that his over-the-top online pers…

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First things first: Sean McCorkle did not talk his way into the UFC. He’s heard that version of events floating around the internet and he’d like to clear the air. As much as he’d like it to be the case that his over-the-top online persona got him a UFC contract, he knows it’s more about his fighting ability than his sense of humor, no matter what other people might say.

“I think they mean it as an insult, but I think it’s hilarious,” said McCorkle. “You’re telling me that I’m so talented at talking in interviews that it got me into the UFC? Really? I mean, [UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva told me when I first met him, ‘I just want you to know that we love your internet stuff, but that’s not the reason you’re in the UFC.’ I kind of said, ‘Darn it, I was hoping that it was.'”

But as long as he’s here anyway, he might as well have a little fun. That’s why, ever since he accepted a fight with Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve at UFC 124 in Montreal, McCorkle’s personal Twitter has featured an almost constant barrage of stinging one-liners aimed directly at Struve.

UFC 124 Fight Card: GSP vs. Koscheck

Filed under: UFCThe UFC 124 fight card features the long-awaited Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck rematch on Dec. 11 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The event airs on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET and no preliminary bouts will be air…

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The UFC 124 fight card features the long-awaited Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck rematch on Dec. 11 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The event airs on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET and no preliminary bouts will be aired on Spike TV.

The full card is below.