Interviews

Eddie Wineland Talks UFC 155 Bout Vs. Brad Pickett, Punching Power, Title Shots And More

UFC bantamweight Eddie Wineland is one of the fighters who has carried the torch for the lighter weight classes over the years.

The first-ever WEC bantamweight champion back in 2006, Wineland has consistently fought the best 135-pound fighters in the world in his nine years as a professional. After two failed attempts against Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez, Wineland finally got his first UFC victory with a highlight-reel knockout of Scott Jorgensen at UFC on FX 3 last June.

It was the first time Jorgensen had ever been finished with strikes in his 19-fight career and the win immediately put Wineland on the radar as one of the most dangerous fighters in the bantamweight division. Next up for the 28-year-old is a UFC 155 meeting with Brad Pickett in a clash of arguably the two hardest hitters in the weight class.

With the Dec. 29 fight roughly eight-weeks away and Wineland beginning to get into the thick of his preparation, he took the time to speak with Mike Bohn of FightCove.com to discuss the match up with Pickett, how his punching power lines up with the rest of the division, how he feels about his fight not taking place on the UFC 155 main card, a future title shot and more.
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Alex Caceres Talks Expectations For The Chinese Crowd At UFC on FUEL TV 6, Growing Crops, Vegan Diet And More

At UFC on FUEL TV 6: Franklin vs Le, former cast member of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality show Alex Caceres fights on a UFC main card for the first time in his five-fight stint with the organization.

The event takes place in Macau, China, and with a nickname like ‘Bruce Leeroy’, there is no doubt the fan reception for the 24-year-old Caceres is going to be interesting to watch.

With the Nov. 10 event drawing closer, Caceres spoke with Mike Bohn of FightCove.com to discuss his expectations for the Chinese audience, his preparation for the fight, his future plans to grow all his own food, his improvements since training with UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson at The MMA Lab and much more.
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UFC 154′s Johny Hendricks Breaks Down GSP vs. Condit, Talks Jon Fitch Rematch And Fighting Nick Diaz

Happenings are aplenty in the UFC welterweight division and while things may be changing, Johny Hendricks has firmly established himself as one of the division’s top contenders.

With Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit set to unify the UFC welterweight championship at UFC 154 in November, and Hendricks slated to meet Martin Kampmann in the co-main event, “Big Rigg” is among the top contenders at 170-pounds and could be as near as one-fight away from earning a shot at the title.

As Hendricks nears one of the most important fights of his career, the 29-year-old spoke with Mike Bohn of FightCove.com about several topics including the UFC 154 main event of St-Pierre vs. Condit, his own UFC 154 meeting against Kampmann, Jon Fitch’s recent comments about being injured in his UFC 141 meeting with Hendricks, and a potential fight with Nick Diaz.
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7 Questions With UFC Light Heavyweight Igor Pokrajac

The top billed bout on the UFC 152 preliminary card is a light heavyweight contest between Croatian striker Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac and submission ace Vinny “Pezao” Magalhaes. Pokrajac hold a 4-3 record inside the octagon, however, he is currently riding a three-fight win streak with victories over Todd Brown, Krzysztof Soszynski and most recently, Fabio Maldonado. The 33-year-old has finished his opponent in 21 of his 25 victories, which includes two knockouts and one submission victory inside the octagon.

As Pokrajac closes in on one of the most crucial fights of his professional career, he took the time to speak with FightCove.com for this edition of 7 Questions.
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Exclusive: Roland Delorme Talks About UFC on FOX 3 Win Over Nick Denis, Judo, His Only Loss & More

Canadian bantamweight fighter Roland Delorme is now 2-0 inside the world famous UFC octagon after a brilliant come-from-behind victory against Nick Denis at UFC on FOX 3. After losing to eventual runner-up T.J. Dillashaw on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, Delorme was determined to secure a UFC contract. After back-to-back submission victories to open his UFC career, the Winnipeg native now holds a comfortable spot on the organizations 135-pound roster.

Delorme accepted the bout against against Denis on short notice while heart, perseverance paired with a crafty submission game led Delorme to victory in one of the most exciting fights on the card. Shortly after his victory, Delorme talked to Fight Cove about his big win at UFC on FOX 3, his journey into mixed martial martial from origins in Judo, his only career loss and much more.
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7 Questions With UFC Lightweight Jim Miller

UFC lightweight Jim Miller has the opportunity of a lifetime when he takes on Nate Diaz in the headlining bout of UFC on FOX 3 this Saturday night in East Rutherford, NJ. With an 8-1 record in his last nine fights, Miller is one of the best fighters in the UFC lightweight division and will have the opportunity to perform in front of a network audience for the first time in his career.

As Miller closes in on the biggest fight of his career on  May 5, he took the time to speak with FightCove.com for this edition of 7 Questions.
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Exclusive: Ian McCall Talks Fight With Demetrious Johnson, Judging Fiasco & The Rematch

Last weekend at “UFC on FX 2: Alves vs. Kampmann”, Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall made one more memorable UFC debuts in recent memory. McCall was one half of the first flyweight bout in UFC history, fighting to a three-round draw with Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. A tremendous amount of controversy surrounds the fight as the bout was originally scored as a majority decision win for Johnson before a human scoring error was discovered that made the bout a draw. It was a shocking turn of events for McCall, and he is scheduled to rematch Johnson sometime in the near future. Just days after the fight, McCall talked to Fight Cove about his performance in the bout, his reaction to find out the scorecards were miscalculated and what he plans to do different when he rematches Johnson later this year.
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Exclusive: Charlie Brenneman Interview

Charlie Brenneman (15-3) is one of the top up and comers in the UFC welterweight division. “The Spaniard” has compiled a solid octagon record of four wins and two losses since signing with the promotion in 2010 with stand out wins coming against Jason High, Rick Story and Daniel Roberts. Brenneman was most recently seen inside the octagon at UFC on FX 1 when he dominated Roberts en route to a unanimous decision victory. A few weeks out from the victory, Brenneman took the time to speak with FightCove.com about his most recent fight, training, when he would like to fight next and his thoughts on the controversial Carlos Condit/Nick Diaz fight from UFC 143 earlier this month.
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