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Jim Miller: 155lbs.
Melvin Guillard: 156lbs.
Josh Neer: 171lbs.
Duane Ludwig: 170.5lbs.
Jared Papazian: 135.5lbs.
Mike Easton: 135lbs.
Christian Morecraft: 256lbs.
Pat Barry: 242lbs. Continue reading »
While Josh Neer (red gloves) has one-punch knockout power, his best route to victory against Duane Ludwig will be on the mat. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
The UFC is holding the first official card of its new contract with media giant FOX this Friday with UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller in the Music City of the Volunteer State – Nashville, Tennesse, a place where the blues will meet the beatdowns with a star stacked card that also features a contendership match-up for the lightweight crown. Opening up the inaugural FX fight card is esteemed K-1 veteran ”HD” Pat Parry (5-5) facing Christian Morecraft (7-2) in a must-win fight for both heavyweights. King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion Jared Papazian (13-6) and undefeated UWC Bantamweight Champion Mike Easton (8-0) have vacated their belts to face off in a UFC slugfest that is sure to leave the better man standing. Heavy-handed veteran “The Young Assassin” Melvin Guillard (27-9) will face the younger of the Miller brothers, “The Mongoose” Jim Miller (20-3) in the headlining event that will see one man take a step closer to a title shot in the 155lbs. division. Anchoring the main card, the owner of the fastest UFC knockout “Bang” Duane Ludwig (21-11) faces “The Dentist” Josh Neer (32-10) who is on a five-fight win and finishing streak upon his return to the UFC. In a pairing of fighters with the striking prowess of Ludwig and Neer, onlookers are assured a back-and-forth affair that at any moment could end in devastating fashion. Continue reading »
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Way back in July of 2011, Chael Sonnen said he would do an interview with me but suggested that I might want to wait. Chael was doing a ton of media at the time so I took that rain check. Now with the exciting and unexpected news that Chael will be fighting Michael Bisping next Saturday at UFC on FOX 2, with his original opponent Mark Munoz out due to injury, I decided to cash in that rain check. I reminded Chael about it and told him that whenever he was free we’d do the interview. Later that day, Chael called me for a chat. Never let it be said that Chael isn’t a man of his word.