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By Steven Kelliher on February 25, 2010
After entering the competitive world of Jiu-Jitsu following a successful high school wrestling career, Strikeforce middleweight prospect Luke Rockhold quickly discovered that he had what it took to make the transition into a full time mixed martial artist in 2007. Training alongside some of the best fighters and trainers in the world at American Kickboxing [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 24, 2010
Having won his last five straight contests–and 11 of his past 12–MMA veteran Trevor Prangley has proven that he is better than ever before at 37 years of age. Having recently signed an exclusive contract with the California-based Strikeforce promotion, Prangley will be looking to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 11, 2010
The only thing worse than watching Tom Lawler lose a Split Decision to Aaron Simpson on the main card of UFC Fight Night 20 on January 11 was watching in horror as Efrain Escudero refused to tap even as Evan Dunham forced his arm into contortions no one should ever willingly experience. Luckily for Escudero, [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 10, 2010
It has been well over one year since Patrick Cote last saw action inside the UFC Octagon. That fight–a losing effort to current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva–not only resulted in a drop back into the contender’s pack at 185lbs, but it also lead to the longest layoff of Cote’s career, as he suffered and [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 3, 2010
When a November title fight failed to materialize with sidelined Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, undefeated contender Shane Carwin used the extended layoff following his knockout win over Gabriel Gonzaga to rehab a nagging injury. With Lesnar recently announcing that his return to the cage is on for 2010, it is full speed ahead for Carwin’s [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 2, 2010
Disappointed with his recent Unanimous Decision defeat at the hands of Chael Sonnen, New Jersey’s favorite middleweight, Dan Miller, is eager to get back on track inside the Octagon. Next up on the list for the newly-crowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jamie Cruz is an upcoming main card battle with ADCC Champion Demian Maia. [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 1, 2010
His name has been known to the majority of hardcore fans for several years now, but Roy “Big Country” Nelson did not truly emerge on the mainstream MMA scene until he won the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter last month, defeating Kimbo Slice on the show and following that up with a first-round knockout [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on January 29, 2010
For Robbie Lawler, his upcoming fight with feared striker Melvin Manhoef this Saturday night in Sunrise, Florida represents a chance to reestablish himself within the middleweight division of the Calfornia-based Strikeforce promotion following a disappointing first round submission loss to reigning Middleweight Champion Jake Shields last June. Tapology’s Steven Kelliher recently caught up with Lawler [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on January 28, 2010
When he entered 2009’s Bellator lightweight tournament, Jorge Masvidal was considered an early favorite–along with eventual tournament winner Eddie Alvarez–to clear the field en route to the first-ever Bellator Lightweight Championship bout. Unfortunately for Masvidal, a veteran fighter by the name of Toby Imada had other plans, defeating Masvidal with a picture-perfect inverted triangle choke [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on January 27, 2010
Long considered one of the most devastating strikers on the international MMA scene, Melvin “Marvelous” Manhoef recently brought his unique skill set States-side in signing a multi-year agreement with the California-based Strikeforce promotion. Though he slipped up against both Gegard Mousasi and Paulo Filho, Manhoef finished Mark Hunt and Kazuo Misaki in the first round [...]
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