SubFighter Mission Viejo CA 02-08-2008 – Nam Phan talks about his upcoming fight with Saad Awaad as Gladiator Challenge Evolution on Feb 16 2008.
Nam also talks about his future with Strikeforce and if he would make the cut down to 145. 714.260.8886 Johnny for Tickets.
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Anahiem California 10/02/2007 – Nam Phan talks about his upcoming fight with Shad Smith on October 6, at Extreme Fighters World Championships: Untamed.
Nam also talks about his contract with Strikeforce, his Boxing Career, and his grappling match with Cub Swanson.
Sept 20, 2006 Gabe “Godzilla” Ruediger was center of attention on The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 on Spike TV but all that attention wasn’t positive. After failing to make weight for his fight with Corey Hill Gabe was kicked off the show by UFC president Dana White and has received public criticism from his fellow cast members. Gabe responds to these comments, talks about his training at Team Quest and responds to Forum Member questions.
Brad Doerges – Are you training for your fight coming up on UFC Fight Night?
Gabe Ruediger – I can’t comment on that right now. I am training at Team Quest right now I can tell you that.
Brad – How is training at Team Quest south?
Gabe – Phenominal. We just did nine 5 minute rounds of MMA. Killing each other. It has been really intense lately because Jason Mayhem Miller and Art Santore have been training for their fights in the WEC. Even thought they aren’t training any more Brian Foster is getting ready for the IFL. My self and David Gardner are both fighting in June. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou is also training for his fight in July. It’s basically a fight factory; couldn’t ask for a much better training environment
Brad – What’s with all the Upsets coming out of Team Quest?
May 8, 2007- Fighter watch is a new feature on MMA-Fighter about upcoming Pro and Amateur MMA Fighters. This week we take a look at amateur fighter Brendon O’Dell. Brendon is the current Rocky Mountain States Welterweight Champion and looks to increase his trophy case this weekend when he takes on Kyle Johnson at Kick Down 37 for the Kick Down Welterweight Title. Photo by: MartialArtsRadio.com
Name: Brendon O’Dell
Place of birth: Okinawa, Japan
Birthday: 7/10/1983
Amateur Fight Record: 6-1
Brad Doerges – Do you have a nickname? If so where did it come from?
Brendon O’Dell – Hollywood, My Friend Tanner was the first to start calling me Hollywood. Everyone would go get water and take a break and I would go to my bag and get on my cell phone.
Brad – How long have you competed in MMA?
Brendon – I have been training and fighting for about 16 months now.
Brad – How did you get started in MMA?
Brendon – I don’t know I just did it one day out of the blue. I really liked BJJ when I was in the army and we would always fight in the back bay area, and I always talked about fighting like they do in UFC and Pride. Then my Tattoo guy said there is a gym up the street and to go check it out. I called the gym owner and he called me back. Been doing it ever since.
Brad – When Did you know that you wanted to compete?
Los Angeles CA - Feb 17, 2007– Gina Carano talks about the evening’s fights and the future of women in MMA.
The Elite XC Veteran also talks about her upcoming appearance on a show on a reality TV show called, “FIGHT GIRLS” which will air on the Oxygen channel.
HP Pavilion San Jose CA 12/08/2006– Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez talks about his upcoming fight with Tatsuya Kawajiri at Shockwave in Japan on New Years Eve.
Melendez also talks about Josh Thompson and his feelings on competing in the Professional Submission League.
Nov 21, 2006 Fighting since 1989 Jonathan Ivey Is the Extreme Combat International Heavyweight champion. Ivey is currently training at the SSF gym in Clarksville, Tennessee and looking forward to a rematch with Dan Severn. Check out this great interview where Ivey talks about his fights with Jeremy Horn and Justin Eilers and why he feels that Heavyweight fights need to be more entertaining.
Brad Doerges – Are you currently training for a fight?
Johnathan Ivey – Yes, in the end of December I’m hoping to defend my ECI (Extreme Combat International) Heavyweight title against Dan Severn.
Brad – Didn’t you fight Severn before?
Johnathan – I fought him before on real short notice and I lost a decision. I knocked him down in the second but on the judge’s scorecards he still won the second round. Kind of a bullshit decision. I would like to get a crack at him now.
Brad – With over 50 fights on your record you obviously love the sport, what got you into this sport.
Johnathan – Well I love it but it’s also the only thing I know. I was going to college to become a high school athletics coach. Then NHB just fell into my lap. I started out just power lifting and met a guy that was fighting in Hook N Shoot and he got me into it and 2 days later I was fighting. I fought my first fight with 2 days of training.
Brad – How did that fight go?
Johnathan – I won that fight in 44 seconds. I met the guy on a Wednesday he taught me guillotine choke and a key lock. I won the fight by guillotine choke. My arsenal has increased a bit since then.
Brad – I noticed that… you do a lot of leg locks, who taught you those?
Johnathan – I learned some of them from John Renken (Interview) he is a certified instructor under Erik Paulson and spent some time up with Jason Godschy up in Indianapolis. He kinda tightened me up with a lot of things. A own lot of it was on my I got together with Yves Edwards and kinda kept playing with them and now its something I can bank on. People always give me their legs… especially heavyweights.
Brad – How did you like training with Yves Edwards?
Apex Jiu Jitsu Mission Viejo CA 11/16/2006 – Nam Phan talks about his upcoming fight with Josh “The Punk” Thomson at Strikeforce’s “Triple Threat”.
Nam also talks about his contract with Strikeforce and why he turned down the chance to be on The Ultimate Fighter TV Show.
Thomas and Mack Center Las Vegas NV, October 21, 2006– Dan “Hollywood” Henderson fields questions from the press about his descion win over Vitor “the Pheonom” Belfort.
He also talks about his Middlewieght GP loss to Kazuo Misaki and a chance for a rematch against Pride FC Light Heavyweight champion Wanderlei Silva.
Sept 20, 2006 Gabe “Godzilla” Ruediger had just faced two of the hardest rounds of his career. After losing to UFC and K-1 Hero’s Veteran Hermes Franca, Gabe’s first fight back, against Savant Young, proved to be more than just a tune up fight. After being almost knocked out in the second, Ruediger was down two rounds to nothing and about to lose his second fight in row. Fighting at 165, Ruediger looked soft and going into the third was visably tired but knowing Ruediger he was never out of the fight.
“When you know you’re going to lose a decision… you know you (just) have to go for it.” Rudediger came out guns blazing throwing a high kick and getting an impressive double. From there he ran a Jiu Jitsu clinic. Ruediger softened up Savant with punches from the mount leading to a joint popping armbar getting Godzilla the win.
Getting a notch back in the win column was all Ruediger needed to get a call from the UFC, who is currently building up its 155 roster. A week after his win the UFC contacted Ruediger trying to get him in as a last minute replacement for Leonard Garcia. Garcia was set to face Spencer Fisher but had to pull out of his UFC 60 bout due to a broken fibula. “I had just fought a week earlier so I declined that fight.” Matt Wiman stepped in for Garcia and lost.
Ruediger continued talks with the UFC eventually securing a fight with The Ultimate Fighter Season 2 Veteran Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard. Although Melvin’s stay at the TUF house was short he has found success where it matters going 2-1 in the big show getting wins against Rick Davis and Marcus Davis while losing by Submission to Josh Neer.
Although Guillard has over 20 fights more than Ruediger, Gabe feels he has had tougher opponents. Ruediger record includes a Submission win over Pride veteran Olaf Alfonso and a KO loss to Hermes Franca. “He is good and very very dangerous. He has a skill set but it’s unpolished. He makes mistakes and that’s the reality of it.”
Ruedigar feels that his best chance at winning is where he is the strongest and Melvin is the weakest, on the ground. Ruedigar has not limited his training to grappling, spending several weeks with Roberto Piccinini at Chute Boxe USA.
Talking about his only un-avenged loss “Fighting Hermes again will happen eventually… but I’m not looking past Melvin. I eat, sleep, and punch Melvin.”
Gabe would like to thank his sponsers:
United by Lending, Tapout, Sinister Brand, Fairtex, OnTheMat.com, Hardcore Fightwear, Indecision Records, MMA Fanatics, and Forty Thieves Clothing.
Brad Doerges
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