UFC Maynard vs Diaz Prediction Video

Observe! My UFC Ultimate Fight Night Prediction Video. Yep.

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5 Simple Steps: Get to Know TUF 11 Prospect Marcus “Ossoduro” Vinicios

"To water!"

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1. He’s a proud Canuck. Eh?

“I was actually born in Brazil, but I will be representing Vancouver (on TUF). I’ve been in Vancouver for over 10 years now,” say Vinicios. “I idolize Denis Kang. He’s like one of our local heroes, y’know? One of the guys I use to look up to when I started fighting. Him, Bill (Mahood) all these guys… I have love for them. They’re great fighters. They’re the ones representing Vancouver the strongest.”

2. This is time is for realsies?

Vinicios was set to star on TUF 10 before The Powers That Be decided at the last minute to change it to a heavyweight season. 23-year-old Vinicios was in Vegas when he was told of the news three days before shooting was set to begin. Producers were kind enough to invite him to bypass the TUF 11 tryouts and offered “Ossoduro” a spot, but he opted to go to Seattle to try out in order to impress his skills upon Dana White.

3. Hard luck story: check!

“I would love to be able to just do my fighting. But unfortunately I have to work two jobs at a club and construction job so that I can help out my 62-year-old grandma,” says Vinicios. “She just took on a job so I can quit my jobs and that means a lot to me so my motivation skyrocketed. I wish I had the resources not to let her do that. It feels really embarrassing to me the fact that I can’t take care of her yet. I want to do really well on this show. I work my ass off. I wake up at six in the morning. I run. I do the best I can do by myself just so I can help her out one day. My dream is to buy her a house and my mom a house too.”

Denis Kang, Marcus Vinicios, Bill Mahood, Unidentified Dude.

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4. He believes, y’all.

“I believe I have the skills to take it the whole way. I believe I can take the whole show,” Vinicios enthuses. “You never know but I’m going to be working like there’s no tomorrow for this show. This is my life. This is what I want to do.”

5.He needs to have a chat with Sherdog

The Sherdog Fight Finder has Vinicios’s record listed as 6-5 but he told me that it’s is 15-3. The 6’1.5” middleweight, who walks around at 198 pounds, plans to train in Brazil until filming starts in late January. His lists his strengths as grappling and striking and he looks to finish his opponents as he usually has a bad time when fights go to a decision.

The Ultimate Fight 11 premieres on March 31st.

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UFC 107 Prediction Video

Whut? Whut? Prediction video time. This is my best! video! ever! since my last video. Ch-ch-ch-check it out.

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UFC 106 Prediction Video

Whew! I hustled hard to get this up. But it was a good time. As the title suggests, I give my thoughts on how I reckon UFC 106 will play out. I’d have to say Koscheck/Johnson was the toughest to call. I am a fan and a believer in Kos, but I don’t think the guy often makes the best use of his skills. He loves to slug and just doesn’t seem to incorporate his wrestling into his game plan as much as I’d like. Hopefully he’s got his mind right this time ’round ’cause Johnson is for real.

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Dear Brock Lesnar’s Intestines

It can’t be easy being you… even at the best of times when the Coors Light is flowing. The job of squeezing stuff through that enormous body must get a little overwhelming. Imagine the special challenges you must face as the intestines of a giant man who loves to eat wild game meat!  And then… well I don’t want to begin to put words to your pain. Who knows all that you’ve been through these last months. One can only imagine how long you cried out in pain before your suffering was eased. Now your privacy is invaded, your status is scrutinized, and the rumors… well… it’s a lot of attention to bear.

Heal. Regenerate. Recover miraculously like Frank Mir after his motorcycle crash. Or, actually, maybe not quite like that. Get well soon. MMA needs you, Brock Lesnar’s Intestines.

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K-Sos Interview

On August 22 I chatted with UFC fighter Krzysztof Soszynski about fighting in Vancouver, the skills of Kimbo Slice, and his plans for the future.  My Q & A with the former Winnipegger was posted on the Vancouver Sun’s website and you can read it here! A week after our interview, The Polish Experiment dropped a decision to Brandon “The Truth” Vera at UFC 102.

My first interview with K-Sos took place just prior to his win against Andre Gusmao at UFC 98. Find that piece here also on the Vancouver Sun Website.

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UFC 99 Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva Predictions

In this video I use my female intuition to predict the winners of UFC 99 The Comeback. I cover five fights: Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva, Cain Valasquez vs Cheick Kongo, Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders, Markus Davis vs Dan Hardy, and Spencer Fisher vs Caol Uno.

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