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      HeavyMMA.com sits down with Jamie Varner

      September 30, 2010 /

      Jamie Varner tells HeavyMMA.com that he’s ready to beat Donald Cerrone and put his rivalry with Cowboy behind him.

      On January 25, 2009, the careers of Jamie Varner and Donald Cerrone became forever connected.

      That night at WEC 38, Varner put his lightweight championship on the line against the upstart Cerrone, then unbeaten and fresh off a victory over former champion Rob McCullough. Through the first four rounds, the lightweights battled back-and-forth, Varner scoring early, while Cerrone grew stronger as the fight progressed.

      During the final round, Cerrone struck a downed Varner with a knee to the head, bringing the bout to an abrupt conclusion. Ahead on the scorecards, Varner retained the title, and each fighter earned a public perception that endures to this day.

      Despite the win, Varner was labeled a quitter and a complainer. Some questioned whether he used his injuries as a way out; with Cerrone coming on strong, many believe the challenger would have left as champion had the bout continued.

      Read the full story here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      MMA Heavy interviews Jim Miller

      September 14, 2010 /

      E. Spencer Kyte interviews Jim Miller and talks UFC Fight Night 22:

      Jim Miller, UFC Lightweight: He’s Not Flying Under the Radar for Long

      A changing of the guard in the UFC Lightweight Division has pushed the previously obscure 155-pound weight class front and center in a number of discussions throughout the mixed martial arts world right now.
      When discussing the athletes that make up this dynamic class at the bottom of the UFC scale, the roll call usually includes the same big names:

      · current champion Frankie Edgar
      · former champion B.J. Penn
      · contender Gray Maynard
      · contender Kenny Florian
      · contender Clay Guida
      · emerging challenger Evan Dunham
      · emerging challenger Ross Pearson

      Read the entire interview here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Talking entertainment with Marcus Davis

      August 23, 2010 /
      COLOGNE, GERMANY - JUNE 13: Marcus Davis of the USA is seen during his welterweight bout against Dan Hardy of UK during the UFC 99 The Comback at Lanxess Arena on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)

      Nate Lawson of HeavyMMA.com recently sat down with Marcus Davis, who says the fighters’ jobs are to entertain.

      As a young, poor child from the East Coast, Marcus Davis set forth his goals early in life. The proud Irish-American wanted to become a professional fighter and compete in Ireland.

      At the ripe age of 19, Davis made the leap to the professional level of boxing and, just a few years later, was drawn into the hype of mixed martial arts, making his professional MMA debut in 2003.

      Throughout both his boxing career and mixed martial arts career, “The Irish Hand Grenade” has had a great deal of success, enjoying power in his hands that have led to several vicious knockouts, as well as an ever-improving MMA game that has allowed him to compete in the sport as a professional and even accomplish his goal of fighting in Ireland.

      Yet with all the success that has come to Davis over his career, make no mistake about it, he is a fighter, first and foremost, for your entertainment.

      Read the rest of the article here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC, WEC

      Pressure getting to Bobby Lashley?

      August 20, 2010 /
      DETROIT - APRIL 1: Donald Trump raises the hand of WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley in victory after Lashley defeated Umaga in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's Wrestlemania April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

      Fighter Bobby Lashley recently told Jon Lane of HeavyMMA.com that there’s a lot of pressure on him. Why? Read on…

      Bobby Lashley is trying to remain patient. He may be undefeated, but it’s been a mere five MMA fights – just one for Strikeforce – and he maintains he’s “completely satisfied” with his development.

      “Longevity is this sport is important,” Lashley told Heavy.com. “It’s going to be very, very soon when I take that next big step. We have people who have 40 fights under their belt. I have five. I want to get a couple of good fights in and want to start looking at that bigger competition when I know that I’m ready. I want to keep sharpening my tools, get better opponents, keep moving up and get better in the sport.”

      Read the rest of the article here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      HeavyMMA.com interviews King Mo

      August 19, 2010 /

      Check out this exclusive interview that Jeremy Botter of HeavyMMA.com did with fighter King Mo.

      HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 17: Undefeated Light Heavyweight contender 'King Mo' Lawal attends the CBS' Strikeforce MMA Fighters Open Media Workout on March 17, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

      Heavy.com: You’re headlining the first-ever Strikeforce event in Texas, a place where you spent a lot of time growing up. How much influence did the state have on your upbringing.

      King Mo: I claim Texas as my home, but I’m pretty much from the South. I traveled to a lot of places but I did spent a lot of time in Texas. My upbringing comes from my Momma, who was a single parent. She raised me to be a hard-working, smart and intelligent kid.

      Heavy.com: When did you start watching MMA?

      King Mo: I started watching it my sophomore year. It had been around for awhile, but the thing is that I never saw it until one time I saw it at Blockbuster. I rented it, and after that I just started renting all of them. I had this one friend who had bootleg stuff, so I started watching some of the bootlegs of these vale tudo fights he had from Brazil and from Japan. And after that I just fell in love with it.

      Read the rest of the interview here.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

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