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Miller versus Gamburyan on UFC on Fox Sports 1 Rua versus Sonnen

June 18, 2013 By

 Miller versus Gamburyan

UFC on Fox Sports 1 fight featuring a light heavyweight match-up between Mauricio Rua versus Chael Sonnen has added another duo that will join them in Boston, TD Garden in August 17, 2013. UFC has added lightweights Cole Miller and Manny Gamburyan who will keep the crowd on their feet as they wait for the night’s main event.

But Miller and Gamburyan are not just your average lightweights; these fighters have had their share of wins and fantastic matches. Cole “Magrinho” Miller returns after resting for a month, we last saw him submitting Bart Palaszewski at the UFC – The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale in April 13, 2013. The 29- year old fighter from Augusta, Georgia landed a rear-naked choke on Palaszewski in just 4 minutes and 23 seconds of round one. This was his 19th win since he turned professional in 2005. Miller only has 7 losses. His recent win in April was his comeback after losing back to back in 2012; he lost to Steven Siller at UFC on Fox 2 and Nam Pham in UFC on Fox 4.

Manny “The Anvil” Gamburyan on the other hand is a 32 year old fighter from North Hollywood, California. He has a spectacular record of 12 wins and just 7 losses in his professional career. His last fight was a win over Michihiro Omigawa at UFC on Fox 4 last August 2012 via unanimous decision. This was a win that he needed after losing three fights in a row against fighters like Diego Nunes, Tyson Griffin and Jose Aldo. He is an impressive fighter even from the start of his professional career which was evident even when he was just in Kage Kombat, Reality Submission Fighting, KOTC and WEC. Miller and Gamburyan fans will absolutely love to wait for their fighters on the octagon however they still need to wait for about a month or two from now since this Boston event is scheduled on August of this year.

Aside from Miller and Gamburyan, other impressive fighters who will grace the event are Alistair Overeem, Travis Browne, Urijah Faber, Michael McDonald, Thiago Alves, Iuri Alcantara, Brad Pickett and Matt Brown to name a few. And since it is too early to be certain about the event, fans are recommended to stand by for more official UFC announcements these coming weeks.

 

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Vitor Belfort Promises to Finish His Career Strong

May 28, 2013 By

You may say that Vitor Belfort has what it takes to become one of the most prestigious fighters of his generation. Many have commented that he has been short in his bid to capture the middleweight belt from Anderson Silva and of course his defeat against champion Jon Jones at last year’s UFC 152 headliner in September 2012 was not to be overlooked.

But from his recent win over Luke Rockhold at UFC on FX 8 headliner on May 18, 2013, he sent Rockhold to oblivion as he delivered a spinning heel kick and several punches that got him the win in just 2 minutes and 32 seconds of round 1. This fight showed that he has the will power and the strength to prove himself time and again.

According to his interview at Fox Sports after his victory, Belfort explained how he was able to take care of Rockhold in just a few minutes of round 1: “I was part of two jungles. I’m the T-Rex, surviving in this new jungle, so I’m rebuilding myself, and God has given me strength. Just as I used to be strong then, I am strong now.” He added: “I think it was just this burning inside of me that said, ‘You didn’t accomplish what you [could have].’ I lacked so many things in my career. I [made] so many mistakes. ‘Dana [White] and Lorenzo [Fertitta] gave me the chance. I sat down with them, and I promised to give my best. I said I would finish as strong as I can. And I made a promise to my family and my spiritual father that I was going to finish strong.” He also mentioned: “If I don’t have the desire to go to the gym – the desire to improve and [gain] new skills, then I should retire. I still have a lot of gas left in my tank. I thank God for giving me the strength.”

Before The Phenom won over Rockhold, he was able to defeat Michael Bisping at UFC on FX 7 with a TKO in less than 2 minutes of round 2. And before he was defeated by Jones in UFC 152, he won over Yoshihiro Akiyama in UFC 133 via knock out and Anthony Johnson at UFC 142 via submission. Let’s see what the 36 year old from Rio de Janeiro has in store for fans as he continues to submit one great fighter to another!

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It’s A Whole New Fight with Cain Velasquez as He Faces Antonio Silva at UFC 160

May 19, 2013 By

Cain Velasquez was interviewed via conference call to promote his next match against Antonio Silva which is scheduled on May 25, 2013. He has beat the impressive Brazilian before when they met at UFC 146 in May 2012 via technical knockout in just 3 minutes and 36 seconds of round one but this does not mean that he will take for granted their second match.

When asked about his expectations and preparations for this match, he replied: “This is a whole new fight. Obviously, we saw what Bigfoot can do in his past two fights.” He added: “You can’t take him lightly. He’s a tough competitor and really dangerous in the Octagon. I don’t see it as anything less than a hard, gruelling fight. That is what I am expecting.”

When Velasquez was asked about the most important thing about his fights: “To me, [defending the belt] is the most important thing, just hold onto it. This is the position I want to be in. I have to go out there and perform.” He also added: “As far as motivation, it’s there. A rematch is what it is. We fought before and you learn from that fight, but you can’t think too much of it.”

Cain Velasquez is a 30 year old heavyweight fighter from Salinas, California, USA. He holds an impressive record of 11 wins and only one loss. His latest win was against Junior dos Santos in a headline fight last December 2012 where he won via unanimous decision. This was their second matchup and during the first, dos Santos had the upper hand where he knocked out Velasquez in less than 4 minutes of round 1. This was Velasquez’s only loss. He has won over spectacular fighters like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Ben Rothwell, Denis Stojnic and Brad Morris to name a few.

Antonio “Pezao” Silva on the other hand is a 33 year old fighter from Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil. He has a total of 18 wins and only 4 losses in his professional career. He has recently won over strong fighters like Alistair Overeem at UFC 156 and Travis Browne at UFC on FX 5. He has lost to Velasquez in 2012 via technical knockout.

UFC 160 will be on May 25, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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