TUF 12 Finalists Jonathon Brookins and Michael Johnson on their Fight this Saturday (VIDEO)

RawVegas.tv caught up with the two Lightweight Finalists going head-to-head for the six figure UFC contract and honor of being the The Ultimate Fighter, Johnathon Brookins and Michael Johnson. The two former GSP teammates talk about the differences between Josh Koscheck’s disappointing camp and Georges St. Pierre’s highly beneficial camp. Our host also […]

RawVegas.tv caught up with the two Lightweight Finalists going head-to-head for the six figure UFC contract and honor of being the The Ultimate Fighter, Johnathon Brookins and Michael Johnson. The two former GSP teammates talk about the differences between Josh Koscheck’s disappointing camp and Georges St. Pierre’s highly beneficial camp. Our host also blows it for Michael Johnson by letting him know the Betting Odds are against him. Watch full videos below:

Watch Jonathan Brookins Talks About Training with Georges St. Pierre, His Upcoming Fight with Michael Johnson, and Josh Koscheck on RawVegas.tv

Watch Michael Johnson Talks About TUF 12, Training with Georges St. Pierre, His Upcoming Fight with Jonathan Brookins and Josh Koscheck on RawVegas.tv

Freddie Roach Says GSP’s Boxing is Getting Good; Predicts Left-Hook KO of Koscheck at UFC 124

When Georges St-Pierre enlisted the help of revered boxing coach Freddie Roach, it demonstrated that the UFC welterweight champ is still continuing to work towards shoring up all of the weaknesses in his overall game. Having worked with Cana…


When Georges St-Pierre enlisted the help of revered boxing coach Freddie Roach, it demonstrated that the UFC welterweight champ is still continuing to work towards shoring up all of the weaknesses in his overall game. Having worked with Canadian Olympic boxers Otis and Howard Grant for most of his MMA career, most would assume that GSP had his boxing covered, but that’s why he’s a UFC champ any we’re all armchair fighters.

Roach, who revealed in the interview above with FightHubTV.com that St-Pierre asked him to be in his corner for his upcoming UFC 124 rematch with Josh Koscheck in Montreal but he had to decline due to commitments with other fighters, says that the French Canadian has all the tools to become a great pugilist.

"He told me that he thought he knew boxing until he met me. He’s improving all the time…His boxing ability is getting a lot better. He’s getting a lot looser. We tried to loosen him up. He’s not so tight like normal and he’s a great student. I show him something and next day, he’s got it pretty much down. I’d say, ‘Georges, how long did you practice that move in the mirror?’ and he’d look at me and say, ‘How did you know?’ ‘Come on,’ I said, ‘Nobody can improve that quickly.’ He’s a great student and a great guy; I wish him the best."

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‘UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck II’ Extended Video Trailer

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…and just to get the taste of vomit out of your mouths, here’s the extended trailer for UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck II (December 11th, Montreal). The supporting card looks very promising, but it’s sort of unfortunate that t…

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…and just to get the taste of vomit out of your mouths, here’s the extended trailer for UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck II (December 11th, Montreal). The supporting card looks very promising, but it’s sort of unfortunate that the other two fights being featured here are Thiago Alves vs. John Howard and Mac Danzig vs. Joe Stevenson — considering all four fighters are coming off losses. Meanwhile, UFC 124 will also host two fights featuring guys on the upswing: Jim Miller (five-fight win streak) vs. Charles Oliveira (undefeated wunderkind) and Sean McCorkle (mouthy Internet celebrity) vs. young veteran Stefan Struve, who he’s been beefing with for months.

Still, Thiago Alves gets the best line of the video: "When you’re fighting the Pitbull, it’s over. No afterparty for you." And GSP guarantees a stoppage victory. "Get in, get out, and leave," he says. "That’s what the crowd wanna see, and that’s what I wanna do."

Koscheck Turns Up the Mental Warfare Ahead of UFC 124; Calls GSP a Boring, Mentally Weak Quitter With No Chin

("…and your breath smells like poutine and maple syrup.")
Sometimes it just seems like Josh Koscheck throws insults like darts at a dartboard hoping that one will hit its mark. 
In a recent interview with Fighters Only, the brash Ameri…


("…and your breath smells like poutine and maple syrup.")

Sometimes it just seems like Josh Koscheck throws insults like darts at a dartboard hoping that one will hit its mark. 

In a recent interview with Fighters Only, the brash American Kickboxing Academy product lobbed another salvo at upcoming UFC 124 opponent, UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre.

When asked by FightersOnly.com editor John Joe O’Regan about whether or not GSP is guilty of playing it safe like his much-maligned AKA teammate Jon Fitch has been criticized of doing for the majority of his fights, Koscheck said that he is and that the reason why is the same as what people have been pointing as being Brock Lesnar most glaring weakness: he doesn’t like getting hit.

"If you look at when little Matt Serra was on top of him pounding him, he tapped out. So I believe that Georges has quit in him and you just have to take him to that point," Koscheck explained. "Nobody has been able to do it since those two but I plan on doing it on December 11th.I believe he hasn’t been hit since Matt Serra. That was a good crack. His chin hasn’t been tested and I think Georges has quit in him. If you look at the first Matt Hughes fight where he arm barred him, he was tapping before it was even tight."

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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.

With Shields Cageside at 124, Will UFC Show Strikeforce How Postfight Confrontations are Done?

("Thank you for your opening statement, Mr. Miller. Mr. Diaz and Mr. Shields now have 30 seconds to present their rebuttal." PicProps: BuzzHollywood.com)
Even after a panel of world renowned experts weighed in last week to unanimously declare…


("Thank you for your opening statement, Mr. Miller. Mr. Diaz and Mr. Shields now have 30 seconds to present their rebuttal." PicProps: BuzzHollywood.com)

Even after a panel of world renowned experts weighed in last week to unanimously declare that Jake Shields still needs to prove himself worthy in the UFC’s 170-pound division, the company is not wavering in its plans to shoehorn him into a title shot against the winner of next month’s Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck scrap. Shields now even says he’ll be cageside at UFC 124 in Montreal, pretty much ensuring that the UFC will tempt fate by having the Cesar Gracie jiu jitsu fighter enter the Octagon to confront the victor.

We all know what happened the last time the former Strikeforce middleweight champ was involved in a postfight altercation inside a cage. Bad things, man. Fortunately, if Shields decides to engage in a company-sponsored mean-mug competition after UFC 124 it will at least be at an event run by professionals, so the possibility of an encore performance of “Strikeforce: Nashville” is pretty slim. Especially since all parties involved will no doubt get a stern “Be cool, motherfuckers,” speech from Dana White prior to the show. Still, Shields was already teasing a heel turn during his recent interview with MMA Weekly …

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