Matthew Sylvester
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Randy Couture – UFC’s VI(OA)P!
This is an article I wrote way back when I was writing for Combat Magazine. As you can see, even in the title I didn’t pull any punches. Thank God there was very little chance of him ever getting his hands on me! When I asked him about the pension top-up, Dana took a little … Continue reading
Rich Franklin – Back on track?
It was clear to his fans, in fact it was clear to anybody watching, that Rich Franklin was not focussed when he entered the Octagon to defend his belt against Anderson Silva. This became all the more evident as Silva proceeded to dominate him and punish him with the result that he lost the belt … Continue reading
Tim Sylvia – ‘The 7’ Monster’
Tim Sylvia can only be described as ‘physically imposing’, ‘a seven foot monster’ or ‘f—–g huge’. He’s thirty years old (thirteen years younger than Couture), six foot eight and weighs 255lbs (116kg). His fight record is just as imposing with 25 wins and 2 losses. Many people think that Cro Cop would be a good … Continue reading
Dana White – Pulling no punches
This was part of a telephone conference that I took part in for UFC 68; where I was the only one to ask Randy Couture as to whether he was really coming back to fight, or just doing it to top up his pension. Needless to say, things got a bit frosty. Fighters magazine was … Continue reading
Lawrence Kane – Traditionally Modern Warrior
What was it about the martial arts that attracted you? It’s breadth. There is so much to cover in martial arts that it can become a never-ending journey. There are some pretty cool stops along the way, of course, but you’re never really done so long as the desire to learn remains strong. I started … Continue reading
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