Entries Tagged ‘Cain Velasquez’

Big Country gets Dos Santos if he beats Struve (news)

The UFC heavyweight division while never deeper is slowly contracting to smaller nucleus. Randy Couture yielded late last year and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira bowed out in Australia at UFC 110. At UFC 111 Frank Mir was the latest heavyweight to exit stage “punched in the face” from title contention.
If there was any doubt before it [...]

Ed Soares: Big Nog wants Frank Mir next (news)

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira would be the first to admit that his landslide loss to Cain Velasquez at UFC 110 was devastating, but he has already moved on and hopes to get back into the Octagon with Frank Mir soon.
Obviously, Mir’s immediate future is booked with a bout against Shane Carwin at UFC 111 on March [...]

Cain Velasquez: “It’s My Time Now” (news)

Cain Velasquez was thousands of miles from his home and loved ones, preparing to fight in the main event of UFC 110 for the first time in his career. Velasquez would walk down the aisle to face his toughest challenge yet. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira who became a icon in the sport by defying the [...]

Brock Lesnar: ‘Cain Velasquez has proven himself’ (news)

The UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar recently gave the up-and-comer props for his 1st round knockout win over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 110 and said the American Kickboxing Academy-trained fighter has earned a shot at his title.
“Cain Velasquez has proven himself, he’s beaten some guys with credibility and I wouldn’t have a problem stepping [...]

Cain Velasquez talks about Lesnar and a Title Shot (news)

Fresh of his victory at UFC 110, Cain Velesquez gave this interview with MMA Fighting.

Maybe it’s too early for this, but have you given any thought to what your game plan would be if you fought Lesnar?
Yes, definitely. I have thought about it many times.

Can you share anything about what your strategy would be?
I think [...]

Brock Lesnar: ‘Frankie “The Stalker” Mir could use another beatdown’ (news)

At last, an official statement has been released from Lesnar’s camp relating to Mir’s death comments about Lesnar, where Mir wanted Lesnar to be the first person to die due to octagon related injuries.
Lesnar’s camp released this statement:
“Frank Mir wants murder? The beast is now even angrier than last time. It’s okay, Frankie “The Stalker” [...]