What fans didn’t see, Anik said, is what happened after the cameras stopped rolling. ‘Everybody’s question is constantly, “How’s the knee, how’s the knee?”. I don’t want to go out and talk crap about him.
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In the classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the eccentric chocolate maker limps towards the six concerned Golden Ticket holders before falling into a roll.
“It’s going to help me”, Dillashaw said of defeating the former champ. See what happened? I’ll let him talk and we’ll see what happens. I figured that was appropriate’.
Dillashaw has obviously looked nothing ess than dominant in his run as bantamweight champion in Cruz’s absence, finishing his last three bouts with an fantastic mix of pinpoint precision and power.
Cruz, who was born in San Diego but raised in Tucson, made a triumphant return in September 2014 making quick work of #5 ranked challenger Takeya Mizugaki.
But within months Cruz was back on the operating table to have his other ACL repaired and so began another 12 months of rehabilitation. I don’t want a three-round fight.
Luckily for him, Trinaldo is and I don’t think Trinaldo has the tools to further worsen the Brit’s relatively unimpressive record.
“When you think, “I should be here …,’ that’s when the anxiety comes, that’s when the fear comes”. “So I’ve done that and it’s working for me again and age is still on my side”. After more than four years, he hopes to again experience the joy of having a UFC belt wrapped around his waist. “He’s still not that bright and he’s still uses a lot of the fundamentals those guys use”. “We only get one life to live, and this is a huge challenge”.
People like to draw the similarities between these two fighters and their styles.
“I’m the one that’s got the college degree, that went through school, was enrolled in grad school, and chose to fight instead”, Dillashaw, who wrestled at Cal State-Fullerton, reasons. I think he’s the one who’s behind all this because I’ve done nothing but show respect. The pressure is not on me. As long as Mitrione doesn’t dive for a double leg against the fence and wind up getting elbowed, he consistently beats Browne to the punch for the first-round TKO.
“I know there are plenty of fights out there”. It’s definitely nice to focus on someone else and start your own legacy and start putting some fights underneath you.
I have no problem with doing it. I have no ill intention against the guy. “That’s what this is all about is testing myself and passing with flying colors”.
Dillashaw (13-2) beat Renan Barao for the vacant title May 24, 2014, and has defended it twice.
‘You’ve got to learn to deal with this kind of stuff, ‘ said the champion.
Attention iPhone/iPad users, if you’ve enjoyed our app in the past and followed us there, or if you’ve never checked it out, make sure to update to the latest version in the Apple store. “There is so much to it. It can be over immediately – everything you’ve worked for – with one choke or armbar”. I’ve heard it’s a great city.
“Dealing with the altitude has been awesome and just realizing how great of shape I’m going to be in and going home back to California for Christmas and stuff and realizing the big difference it’s going to make for me is awesome. I’m the only guy that has put together a seven-fight winning streak and I never had my shot before”. Dillashaw has grown incredibly under the tutelage of long-time striker Duane Ludwig. I’ve got Leister Bowling for wrestling, Elliott Marshall for jujitsu, Christian Allen, another striking coach, and Loren Landow to get me in shape.
“I was trying to rush back and to be honest with you, I wasn’t there mentally the way I need to be”, he said.
“The little guy is coming; they know this”, he laughed.
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The co-main event of the evening features a lightweight match-up between former Bellator MMA champion Eddie Alvarez and former WEC and UFC titleholder Anthony Pettis.
