Dana White

UFC President

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UFC Heavyweight Champion

Brock Lesnar

Born: Webster, South Dakota, USA
Fighting Out Of: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
Age: 30
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 265 lbs. (120 kg)
Pro MMA Record (W-L-D): 1-1-0
Strengths: Size, wrestling ability, athleticism
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Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion

Frank Mir

Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Fighting Out Of: Las Vegas, Nevada
Age: 28
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs. (109 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 11-3-0
Strengths: Great submissions, improved striking
Training:
Morning cardio with strength and conditioning coach Chris Ben. Afternoon…. stand up with stand up coaches and late afternoon or evening ground game focusing on BJJ and drills with coach Marc Laimon of Cobra Kai Jiu-Jitsu.
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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

Rashad "Sugar" Evans

Born: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Fighting Out Of: Albuquerque, NM
Age: 28
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 16-0-1
Strengths: Takedowns,Takedown Defense
Training:
I wake up early and hit the mountains in Albuquerque. I run for about 40 minutes and I try to do more intensity than distance. Two hours later I meet up with Greg Jackson and we do some one-on-one stuff. At 1:30, there’s team practice and we can do anything from shoot boxing to grappling and ground and pound. We do circles, where everybody rotates in, and that’s 45 minutes.
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Undisputed UFC Middleweight Champion

Anderson "The Spider" Silva

Fighting Out Of: Curitiba, Brazil
Age: 32
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 22-4-0
Strengths: Very Well Rounded - Phenomenal Striker
Training:
Same as always. Muay-Thai, Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, and a lot of wrestling.
Interview:
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training Tae Kwon Do at the age of 14.
What ranks and titles have you held? UFC Middleweight Champion, MECA Champion, Cage Rage Champion, Victories in Pride, Shooto, and Minotauro Fight, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
Do you have any heroes? Spiderman
What is your favorite technique? I love to stand up and exchange, but I also really enjoy fighting on the ground too.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? My team and I are very excited to fight in the UFC. I'm training very hard to make my presence known in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I'm currently working on my Physical Education degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was an office clerk, and I worked at McDonald’s.
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Undisputed UFC Welterweight Champion

Georges "Rush" St-Pierre

Born: Montreal, Canada, Canada
Fighting Out Of: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Age: 26
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs. (77 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 16-2-0
Strengths: Athleticism, very well rounded
Training:
I train six days a week – a different combination each day of two of the following: wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), boxing, Muay Thai, Strength & Conditioning/Running, and MMA sparring.
Interview:
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started martial arts when I was six, doing Kyokushin karate. When I started training for MMA, I started wrestling with the national team and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Nova Uniao. I now train in wrestling, BJJ, Muay Thai, and boxing. When I first met Stephane Patry and his team I decided I wanted to become a champion in this sport.
What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC Welterweight Champion, former TKO Canadian welterweight champion.
Do you have any heroes? My MMA hero is Randy Couture.
What is your favorite technique? I love taking my opponent down. Once I have him on the ground I am dangerous with ground and pound and submissions.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting in the UFC has been a dream come true for me - even now I'm still amazed! The UFC has allowed me to develop and mature as a fighter and I have so many opportunities that I never would have had otherwise because I’m a UFC fighter!
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I was going to get a degree in administration but I put that on hold to concentrate on my fighting career.
What was your job before you started fighting? Before I started fighting I was a student, but now I’m fortunate enough to train full-time.
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Undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion

BJ "The Prodigy" Penn

Born: Kailua, HI, USA
Fighting Out Of: Hilo, Hawaii
Age: 29
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 14-4-1
Strengths: Excellent submissions, strong standup
Training:
I’ve got a newborn fire inside me and I’m gonna do everything in my power to get everything that I’ve always wanted to achieve.
Interview:
When and why did you start training for fighting? A tae kwon do instructor moved near my house in 96. He took a few private lessons in jiu-jitsu. I never did tae kwon do. He saw me and my friends hanging out around the neighborhood and asked my father to have them come wrestle with him. I never wanted to go and one day my dad was like if you don’t go he won’t stop asking me. So I did it to please my dad. When I went there he tapped me out and my mind started rolling and never stopped.
What ranks and titles have you held? UFC Lightweight Champion, former UFC World Welterweight champion. Rumble on the Rock lightweight champion. I am the most decorated jiu-jitsu athlete in America. I am the first non-Brazilian to win the world championships at the black belt level.
Do you have any heroes? I have had so many and still do. It wouldn’t be fair to say just one. I have new influences everyday in life and fighting.
What is your favorite technique? My heart and mind are my most important things. I know it doesn’t sound too original but I will prepare properly for each fight and never give up.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It feels great fighting in the UFC. When I was younger that is the only place I wanted to fight professionally.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to school to learn some wrestling but wasn’t too serious about the academics.
What was your job before you started fighting? None.
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Heavyweight Division:

Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira

Fighting Out Of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Age: 31
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs. (109 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 31-4-1
Strengths: Stamina, Great Jiu-Jitsu and Boxing Skills
Training:
Submission and Wrestling in the morning, and weight training and stand-up in the evening
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Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga

Fighting Out Of: Ludlow, MA
Age: 28
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 242 lbs. (110 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 9-3-0
Strengths: Striking and submissions
Training:
I am training everyday in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a mix of boxing, wrestling and Muay Thai twice a day.
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Fabricio "Vai Cavalo" Werdum

Born: Porto Alegre, Brazil, Brazil
Fighting Out Of: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Age: 30
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 231 lbs. (105 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 11-3-1
Strengths: Ground game
Training:
9am to 12pm – MMA training. 4pm to 5pm, wrestling or physical preparation. 7pm to 8pm, Jiu-Jitsu. Training at least six days a week.
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Cheick Kongo

Fighting Out Of: Paris, France
Age: 32
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs. (109 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 21-4-1
Strengths: Training since 5 years old, focus and dedication to MMA
Training:
Morning at 6am: cycling or running and swimming. Afternoons at 12 o'clock: technique and sparring. At 6pm: strength work. During the weekend, a marathon (Laughs)
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"The Texas Crazy Horse" Heath Herring

Born: Waco, TX, USA
Fighting Out Of: Las Vegas, NV
Age: 30
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 250 lbs. (113 kg)
Pro MMA Record (W-L-D): 28-13-1
Strengths: Size and agility
Training:
Depending on the day, I’ll do standup drills, and then pads and a little bit of sparring. If it’s a ground day, I’ll do takedowns, defense, and ground techniques.
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Light Heavyweight Division:

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson

Born: Memphis, TN, USA
Fighting Out Of: Irvine CA by way of Memphis, TN
Age: 29
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 27-7-0
Strengths: Wrestling, strength, slamming ability
Training:
10 am workout/ 5pm workout
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Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida

Fighting Out Of: Belem, Brazil
Age: 29
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 13-0-0
Strengths: Karate
Training:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Karate & Jiu- Jitsu
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Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell

Born: Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Fighting Out Of: San Luis Obispo, California
Age: 38
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 21-5-0
Strengths: Excellent striker, well-rounded grappler
Training:
Chuck works on combining his kickboxing skills, submission skills, and his wrestling skills. Chuck runs in the morning and then does a workout focusing on stand up and then later he'll do a workout focusing on grappling and submissions. Sometimes he mixes the workouts. He runs five or six days a week and does interval training with a trainer three days a week. He does a high rep weightlifting routine three times a week. I try to keep my training about the same for all my fights.
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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua

Fighting Out Of: Curitiba, Brazil
Age: 26
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 16-3-0
Strengths: Very aggressive, excellent background in Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu, strength
Training:
From Monday to Saturday - 10:00am to 12:00pm - MMA training in Chute Boxe Academy. 4:00 pm to 6pm - Gym (specific training with my Personal Trainer). 7:30 pm to 9:00pm - Muay Thai and Jiu jitsu (interchanging days). At least two days of the week, swimming replaces the Gym.
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Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva

Born: Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Fighting Out Of: Las Vegas, Nevada
Age: 31
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 32-8-1
Strengths: Striking power and technique, intensity, world-class experience
Training:
Physical training in the morning, jiu-jitsu training and boxing technique in the afternoon, sparring in the evening.
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Forrest Griffin

Born: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Fighting Out Of: Las Vegas, NV
Age: 28
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 16-4-0
Strengths: Well rounded, good grappling skills
Training:
I’m just trying to get better in general but I am working on more on wrestling, counter wrestling and my Thai clinch right now.
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Thiago Silva

Fighting Out Of: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Age: 25
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 13-0-0
Strengths: striking, agressiveness
Training:
Start in the morning with focus mitts for knees and punches, with boxing sparring and submission sparring. Later in the afternoon, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and running. At night, lift weights for resistance and explosion.
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Keith "The Dean of Mean" Jardine

Born: Butte, Montana, USA
Fighting Out Of: Albuquerque, NM
Age: 32
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 13-5-1
Strengths: Well-rounded
Training:
Mitt work with Mike Winkeljohn, my kickboxing coach, at 9am. 1:30 at Greg Jackson's gym, I do Shoot-boxing with Nate Marquardt, Joey Villasenor, and big Dan Christison. Then we do some rounds of just grappling. At night I do strength and conditioning work with Mike Van Arsdale.
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Brandon "The Truth" Vera

Born: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Fighting Out Of: San Diego, CA
Age: 30
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 8-2-0
Strengths: Excellent Kicks, Knees, and Elbows, good grappling
Training:
6am runs, 11 am MMA training, 5pm boxing/Muay Thai, optional 11pm-12am training if I can’t sleep.
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Middleweight Division:

"Dangerous" Dan Henderson

Born: Downey, California, USA
Fighting Out Of: Temecula, California
Age: 37
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 22-7-0
Strengths: Mental attitude, wrestling, knockout power in both hands
Training:
Brutal
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Rich "Ace" Franklin

Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Fighting Out Of: Cincinnati, Ohio
Age: 33
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 25-3-0
Strengths: Excellent striking skills, good conditioning, well-rounded
Training:
I usually have a morning session that includes some drilling or lifting, followed by some conditioning. Then I have an evening session of drilling and sparring or grappling.
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Patrick "The Predator" Cote

Born: Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Fighting Out Of: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Age: 27
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 14-4-0
Strengths: KO Power, submission skills
Training:
It depends on the day Muay Thai, conditioning and BJJ, or its conditioning, BJJ and wrestling. Everyday I’ll work on some situation for MMA.
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Nate "The Great" Marquardt

Born: Lander, Wyoming, USA
Fighting Out Of: Denver, CO
Age: 28
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 29-8-1
Strengths: well rounded fighter
Training:
I am very blessed in my training. I have had all my team training with me for this fight. Keith Jardine, Georges St-Pierre, Rashad Evans, Joey Villasenor, Elliott Marshall, Duane Ludwig, DeAndrey Abrahm, Verno Phillips, Manny Perez and the UNC Wrestling Team have all helped me train for this fight. Everyday is different with MMA, Grappling, Wrestling, Boxing, Kickboxing and strength/ conditioning. I am ready for anything now. I have the best team in the world and my trainers are the best too. They all teach me and oversee my training to make sure I am doing everything right.
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Michael "The Count" Bisping

Fighting Out Of: Liverpool, England
Age: 28
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 17-1-0
Strengths: Standup, heart, adapts to any situation, fitness
Training:
Running at 7am, MMA at 10am, Thai 11:30am, sleep in the afternoon and weights at 6pm.
Michael "The Count" Bisping
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Welterweight Division:

Thiago "Pit bull" Alves

Born: Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil
Fighting Out Of: Coconut Creek, FL
Age: 24
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs. (77 kg)
Pro MMA Record (W-L-D): 19-4-0
Strengths: Striking and Jiu-Jitsu
Training:
Hell. Everyday I have a war with someone.
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Matt "The Terror" Serra

Born: Long Island, New York, USA
Fighting Out Of: Long Island, NY
Age: 33
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs. (77 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 16-5-0
Strengths: His ground game is superb with submissions.
Training:
Cardio in the morning, Sparring, Wrestling or Jiu-Jitsu in the evening.
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Jon Fitch

Born: Ft. Wayne, Indiana, USA
Fighting Out Of: San Jose
Age: 29
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs. (77 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 20-2-1
Strengths: Wrestling
Training:
In the morning I usually go to Score Clinic to get physical therapy on whatever sore muscles and joints I might have, and then I head into the gym at noon for team training. I usually spar, grapple and do different drills along with mitt and bag work. I come back later in the day for jiu-jitsu, mitt work and then finish it off with cardio.
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Mike "Quick" Swick

Born: Houston, Texas, USA
Fighting Out Of: San Jose, CA
Age: 28
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs. (77 kg)
Pro MMA Record (W-L-D): 12-2-0
Strengths: Striking, Speed, Aggression
Training:
My coaches are Lynn Schutz, Bob Cook, Dave Camarillo, and Javier Mendez. I am working with fighters such as... Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Cain Velasquez, Trevor Prangley, Bobby Southworth, Josh Thomson, Jake Shields, Christian Wellisch, Pat Minihan, Luke Rockhold, Mike Kyle, and Nate Moore.
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Karo "The Heat" Parisyan

Fighting Out Of: North Hollywood, Calif.
Age: 25
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs. (77 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 25-4-0
Strengths: Excellent grappler. Great throws.
Training:
In the mornings, I’ll do boxing for about an hour, hour and 15 minutes, it’s a very intense session. At night, I’ll spar for around four, five minute rounds, round robin with different guys. The next day I’ll take off the morning and at night I’ll grapple intensely. And the day after that I’ll box in the morning and lift weights at night. Then I repeat the cycle.
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Josh "Kos" Koscheck

Born: Waynesburg, PA, USA
Fighting Out Of: Fresno, CA
Age: 30
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs. (77 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 12-2-0
Strengths: Wrestling, athleticism
Training:
Monday – fight training at noon, 7pm jiu-jitsu, 8:30 – cardio, aerodyne, car push. Tuesday – 8am track run, noon fight training, 8:30pm private training with Javier Mendez. Wednesday – noon fight training, 7pm jiu-jitsu, boxing at 8:30pm. Thursday – 8am track run, noon fight training, 8:30pm private training with Javier Mendez. Friday – fight training at noon, 7pm jiu-jitsu. Saturday – 10am training. Sunday off.
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Lightweight Division:

Kenny "KenFlo" Florian

Born: Westwood, MA , USA
Fighting Out Of: Boston, MA.
Age: 31
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 9-3-0
Strengths: Great jiu-jitsu. Dangerous elbows
Training:
Strength and conditioning sessions in the morning with my coach Kevin Kearns. Technical training and sparring sessions run by Mark DellaGrotte and my brother Keith. I’m doing all my training for this fight in Boston at Sityodtong.
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Roger "El Matador" Huerta

Born: Los Angeles, CA , USA
Fighting Out Of: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Age: 24
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 22-1-1
Strengths: Well rounded, composed and confident, an exciting fighter
Training:
Morning conditioning session for about 1hr to 1hr 1/2. Alternating MMA skill training with Dave Menne for about 2 to 3hrs and double strength and conditioning sessions on the off days. Yoga as needed.
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Sean "Muscle Shark" Sherk

Born: Minneapolis, MN - USA, USA
Fighting Out Of: Oak Grove, MN - USA
Age: 34
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 35-3-1
Strengths: Excellent wrestler, great conditioning, very strong.
Training:
On a typical day I’ll usually grapple, train jiu-jitsu and wrestling for about an hour in the morning. Do focus mitts for ½ hour, ground and pound bag for 10-15 minutes, and then do cable sprints and cable sprawls. I usually work out 2-3 times a day. Every day varies though.
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Tyson Griffin

Born: Sacramento, CA, USA
Fighting Out Of: Las Vegas, NV
Age: 23
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 12-1-0
Strengths: Aggressive ground and pound
Training:
I get up in the morning, drink a protein shake and get to the gym around 10am. I do cardio (running, interval training) and technique such as jiu-jitsu and pad work. I go home, eat, and relax until 4pm, and then go back to the gym to spar and work ground and pound bags. We spar with 16 gloves one day and MMA gloves the next.
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Clay "The Carpenter" Guida

Born: Round Lake, Illinois, USA
Fighting Out Of: Johnsburg, IL and training out of Tinley Park, IL
Age: 26
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Pro MMA Record (W-L-D): 22-6-0
Strengths: Wrestling, solid chin, great flexibility, endurance, quality training ptnrs
Training:
Power, strength, endurance, and conditioning on Mon, Wed, Fri AM. Strong focus on striking, Muay Thai, Ground and Pound - M - F PM, and Tue, Thurs, Sat AM.
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Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon

Born: East Bridgewater, MA, USA
Fighting Out Of: Bridgewater, MA
Age: 23
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Pro MMA Record (W-L-D): 15-3-0
Strengths: Submissions
Training:
We do strength and conditioning in the morning and then Boxing/Grappling/MMA at night. Thoughts on opponent, Kenny Florian? I think Kenny is great on the ground and has dangerous kicks and elbows. His cardio is always good and he comes to fight.
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Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez

Born: Albuquerque, NM, USA
Fighting Out Of: San Diego, CA
Age: 26
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 20-2-0
Strengths: Excellent grappling skills
Training:
I can’t give away my secrets.
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