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No Longer an Underdog, Brown Ready for Aldo

No Longer an Underdog, Brown Ready for Aldo

Posted on November 18, 2009 in: Features

Written by Paul Delos Santos
Mike Brown was considered an underdog in his fights against Urijah Faber and Leonard Garcia. He enters his third title defense of his featherweight title against Jose Aldo as the favorite.

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Castillo Looking to Take Another Step Towards Title Contention

Castillo Looking to Take Another Step Towards Title Contention

Posted on November 18, 2009 in: Features

Written by Cameron Gidari
Danny Castillo could be close to a title shot if he beats Shane Roller at WEC 44. Rather than shy away from it, Castillo is using that pressure as motivation.

Rebounding From First Loss, Lamas is Ready For Challenge

Rebounding From First Loss, Lamas is Ready For Challenge

Posted on November 18, 2009 in: Features

Written by Hector Castro
After suffering his first loss, Ricardo Lamas is ready for a war at WEC 44 against James Krause.

Garcia Going Back To What Works

Garcia Going Back To What Works

Posted on November 18, 2009 in: Features

Written by Paul Delos Santos
Leonard Garcia said he overtrained for his bout with Jameel Massouh at WEC 42. But he gets a chance to redeem himself at WEC 44 when he takes on Manny Gamburyan in a crucial featherweight title bout.

Franchi Calm, Relaxed and Ready for Cub

Franchi Calm, Relaxed and Ready for Cub

Posted on November 18, 2009 in: Features

Written by Paul Delos Santos
John Franchi is relaxed. He wasn’t bothered about his last fight, and has already moved onto the next one. The next challenge for Franchi? Cub Swanson at WEC 44.

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With Five Straight Knockouts, Jose Aldo is Ready To Claim The World Title

With Five Straight Knockouts, Jose Aldo is Ready To Claim The World Title

Posted on November 17, 2009 in: Features

Jose Aldo, a 23-year-old explosive striker in the World Extreme Cagefighting® featherweight division, is riding a five-fight win streak in the organization, including an eight-second TKO over Cub Swanson in his last fight in June. Just days away from his first world title shot against champion Mike Brown at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 18, the native of Rio de Janeiro feels that his time to rule the featherweight division has come.

Riley Doesn’t Want to be a Stepping Stone for Pearson

Riley Doesn’t Want to be a Stepping Stone for Pearson

Posted on November 14, 2009 in: Features

Aaron Riley has fought professionally 40 times in his career. While this experience could prove invaluable, Riley also knows that opponent Ross Pearson could look to prove a point with a win.

Bisping Looking To Rebound

Bisping Looking To Rebound

Posted on November 13, 2009 in: Features

Michael Bisping has moved on from his UFC 100 knockout defeat to Dan Henderson. Now, it’s time to prove it when he takes on Denis Kang at UFC 105.

Matt Brown Ready for Best James Wilks Ever

Matt Brown Ready for Best James Wilks Ever

Posted on November 12, 2009 in: Features

Matt Brown doesn’t know how much James Wilks has improved for their fight. Brown does know that regardless, he will be better.

Two Men, Two Reasons to Win

Two Men, Two Reasons to Win

Posted on November 7, 2009 in: Features

Written by Paul Delos Santos
Brett Rogers and Fedor Emelianenko will meet tonight in Chicago as part of Strikeforce’s debut on CBS. Each man has their reasons to win this fight, as it has a lot more riding that just a simple W.

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