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Q&A: Matt ‘The Law’ Lindland
Dec 18, 2009 | by MattE | No Comments
Matt “The Law” Lindland, a former Olympic wrestler with political aspirations, takes on Strikeforce newcomer Jacare Souza Saturday on the promotion’s live card on Showtime. Lindland won the silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Olympics. Lindland (24-6) recently did a Q&A with Strikeforce leading into his middleweight fight with Souza (10-2) at the [...]
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TUF Q&A | Matt Mitrione, Episode 5
Oct 27, 2009 | by MattE | No Comments
Again on this week’s episode, Purdue grad and former NFL player Matt Mitrione found himself at the center of attention. Mitrione, working through soreness or an injury in his left shoulder, takes some flack from his teammates and coach Rashad Evans, who believe he’s overdramatizing and perhaps doesn’t want to fight. And again this week, [...]
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Times MMA Q&A Series (via The T&D): “Smokin’ ” Joey Villasenor
Jun 17, 2009 | by MattE | No Comments
Our buddy Brian Linder at the Times & Democrat in Orangeburg, S.C. — that’s Low Country, folks, and home to some of the best barbecue in the country — hooked up with Joey Villasenor on Tuesday to talk to him about his fight Friday night against Evangelista Santos in a revealing Q&A. This will be [...]
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TIMES MMA Q&A SERIES: UFC lightweight Paul “Tellys” Kelly
Jun 7, 2009 | by MattE | No Comments
The latest installment in the Times MMA Q&A series is with UFC lightweight Paul “Tellys” Kelly. Kelly (9-1, 2-1 UFC) trains at the Wolfslair gym in Liverpool, England, alongside some of the greatest fighters in the world, including current coach on “The Ultimate Fighter” Michael Bisping, former UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and [...]
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Times MMA Q&A Series: Strikeforce welterweight Jake Shields
May 31, 2009 | by MattE | 1 Comment
Jake Shields is one of the best welterweight fighters in the world. But because he doesn’t fight in the UFC, he doesn’t have near the amount of recognition he should have. Georges St-Pierre is going to top every welterweight Top 10 list out there, and GSP’s challenger at UFC 100, Thiago Alves, is right there [...]
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