Wednesday, 15 June 2011
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Guida video: Lightweight contender in a familiar spot as the underdog
Clay Guida has seen just about everything in the world of MMA, so he's not exactly intimidated by the athleticism and creativity of Anthony Pettis. Frankly, tonight's main event at "The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale" feels like the same storyline Guida deals with before most of his fights. The solid, yet unspectacular underdog trying to knock off the high-rising hot shot.
"To me, this fight is a win-win situation for me. I beat the guy who had the kick heard round the world and that's my dream, a title shot in the lightweight division," Guida told RawVegas.
Guida grinds and wears down his opponents. There are no one-punch or one-kick knockouts, but there are 28 wins, eight in the UFC.
The fans' perception of Pettis and Guida couldn't be at further ends of the spectrum. Pettis became a household name around MMA after pulling off one of the moves of the century with his dynamic "Showtime Kick" against Ben Henderson last year at WEC 53. Guida is a household name as well, but he's built his reputation by staying on the ground and working for all 15 minutes.
"His circus kicks were great against Ben Henderson, but people aren't going to remember that after my hand is raised on Saturday," said Guida.
Check out Guida's laid back attitude as he faces a guy, who most expect to be the next challenger for the UFC's lightweight title.
Guida isn't worried about Pettis' takedown defense. Pettis performed well against another high level wrestler in Shane Roller, but Guida was quick to point out that the former Oklahoma State wrestling star had cardio issues.
Clay Guida Jason Guida Melvin Guillard Cody Guinn Jorge Gurgel
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UFC 131 weigh-in: Florian’s skin and bones, now it’s go time
The weight cut results are in, Shane Carwin looked slim and trim while Kenny Florian was trim, but a little scary looking. KenFlo, a lightweight since 2006, is attempting the radical move down to 145 pounds.
Tonight, we find out if he actually pulled off the cut successfully. It's one thing to make weight, but it's another to deliver on fight night.
Kevin Iole joined "The MMA Insiders" on ESPNRadio1100 in Las Vegas to talk about how Florian looked on the scales and if he'll avoid the upset at the hands of Diego Nunes (7:00 mark).
Iole told an interesting story about the fighters playing to the Vancouver crowd and its love of hockey. Florian wore a Boston Bruins jersey while Nunes sported a Canuck's sweater. Nunes won over the crowd, but made a crucial mistake when he removed the jersey. The CBC picked a bone with the Brazilian.
UFC 131 weigh-in (Courtesy MMAjunkie)
MAIN CARD (pay-per-view)
Junior Dos Santos (239) vs. Shane Carwin (254)
Kenny Florian (146) vs. Diego Nunes (145)
Demian Maia (186) vs. Mark Munoz (186)
Jon Olav Einemo (261) vs. Dave Herman (233)
Donald Cerrone (155) vs. Vagner Rocha (155)PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)
Yves Edwards (155) vs. Sam Stout (155)
Jesse Bongfeldt (185) vs. Chris Weidman (186)PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Mike Massenzio (201) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (205)
James Head (186) vs. Nick Ring (185)
Dustin Poirier (146) vs. Jason Young (145)
Joey Beltran (247) vs. Aaron Rosa (261)
Darren Elkins (145) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (145)You can watch UFC 131 right here on Yahoo! Sports.
Forrest Griffin Tyson Griffin Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove
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Nearly all of the Australian Unidentified Flying Object documents have disappeared
http://www.ufodigest.com/article/nearly-all-australian-unidentified-flying-object-documents-have-disappeared A few months ago, an Australian newspaper business sent in a Freedom of Information Act...Gregor Gracie Ralek Gracie Renzo Gracie Rickson Gracie Rodrigo Gracie
