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Tito Ortiz talks TRT
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TRT is sending the wrong message to kids, says the newly retired former UFC champion Tito Ortiz. Here's the edited clip from Inside MMA.
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Read more »Chael Sonnen talks about his future
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The rhetoric coming from Chael Sonnen after losing to Anderson Silva for a second time is quite a bit different than before the fight, isn't it?
Sonnen is far more subdued these days, but at least he's humble and nice in his interviews now. Here's video of Sonnen after UFC on Fuel 4 talking about his loss at UFC 148, Silva and his future in the sport, including the idea of moving up from middleweight...
Read more »Watch Weidman-Munoz fight highlights
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Here are some highlights from Chris Weidman's victory over Mark Munoz last night at UFC on Fuel 4, including that nasty elbow he landed.
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Read more »Even more Chris Weidman video
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This time, they come from Fuel TV and UFC's Ultimate Insider show.
Baldwin's Chris Weidman discusses his rise to headlining UFC on Fuel 4 on Wednesday night against Mark Munoz.
And here's Weidman talking after Tuesday's weigh-ins.
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Read more »Chris Weidman bonus sound bytes
We already gave you two polished videos involving Chris Weidman here and here, but here's a little bonus for the UFC on Fuel 4 headliner this Wednesday.
But since Newsday sat down with the Baldwin-raised Weidman for about 30 minutes last month at Ray Longo MMA in Garden City, we decided not to waste all that extra footage.
So give a listen to some of the answers that didn't make it into...
Read more »Georges St-Pierre and the 'Sleeping Dogs' video game
You don't need a 100-percent healthy anterior cruciate ligament to be a consultant for a video game.
Georges St-Pierre, while rehabbing his knee injury, worked with United Front Games on the hand-to-hand fighting for their upcoming video game "Sleeping Dogs."
The game is an open world cop drama where players must take down the Sun On Yee triad.
Here's a little footage...
Read more »The honesty of Costa Philippou
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Costa Philippou says he rarely watches his opponents' past fights. To him, it's all the same -- a fight is a fight is a fight. He'll leave the film analysis to his trainers, Ray Longo and Matt Serra.
For Philippou, a middleweight who faces Riki Fukuda at UFC 148 this Saturday, he'd rather focus on the things he does and needs to do to win the fight.
The Massapequa resident's honesty...
Read more »Chris Weidman and Costa Philippou share the cage
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Chris Weidman and Costa Philippou don't train together as much as you would think, what with them both fighting in the UFC's middleweight division and both training at the same gym -- Ray Longo MMA in Garden City.
Their schedules don't often allow for it, but with Philippou fighting July 7 at UFC 148 and Weidman headlining UFC on Fuel 4 on July 11, Thursday June 14 found an overlap.
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Read more »UFC on FX 3 video roundup
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Another Friday, another night of MMA fights. And another Thursday, another bunch of videos to get you primed for those fights on Friday.
Under the "Related" label below, you'll find four fight previews heading into UFC on FX 3 in Sunrise, Fla. They feature:
- Ian McCall vs. Demetrious Johnson
- Eddie Wineland vs. Scott Jorgensen
- Charlie Brenneman vs. Erick Silva
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Read more »TUF Talk 12: Al Iaquinta heads to finale
Oh sure, Al Iaquinta is a free man again, capable of talking to whoever he wants, whenever he wants.
But that didn't stop him from doing one final episode of "TUF Talk" for you. Watch the 12th and final show as the Wantagh-based fighter talks about his win over Vinc Pichel and getting ready for the Ultimate Finale this Friday against Michael Chiesa (9 p.m. on FX).
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