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Video: Junior dos Santos tries surfing, falls on face
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January 15, 2012 / hey there

Despite being a devastating knockout artist in the cage, Junior dos Santos is a smiling, affable man outside of it. He, UFC lightweight Gray Maynard and Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste stopped by a surfing school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as part of the run up to UFC 142 this weekend. They met with the students and even tried surfing.

If you’re wondering what it looks like when a heavyweight champion surfs, here you go:

And yes, if the champ makes it to his feet on dry land, he will get applause. That’s just how it goes. He gets extra credit for pulling off the Ron Santo-esque heel click.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/video-junior-dos-santos-tries-surfing-falls-face-223049361.html

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Chad Mendes finding plenty of love from Brazilian fans before UFC 142
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January 15, 2012 / hey there

When the UFC hit Brazil in August for UFC 134, the crowd was raucous, to say the least. They were so excited to see their fighters, they cheered, chanted, and threw beer through the duration of the card. This time around, that environment might be intimidating for an American fighter facing one of a beloved Brazilian fighter.

Chad Mendes has not faced any hostility since arriving in Rio de Janeiro earlier this week to fight Jose Aldo Jr. In fact, he’s found a warm reception.

“I was surprised by how supportive the fans were. I didn’t expect to receive the cheers and I appreciated it,” Mendes said at today’s press conference in Rio.

“I think the fans realize how important this fight is for the featherweight division, for the UFC and for the sport. I’m ready to go and I know Jose is. I can’t wait to do this.”

Their fight for the UFC’s featherweight belt is a match-up between two young guns who are known for very different skills. Champion Aldo has snapping kicks and speed in his striking. Mendes was a NCAA Division I finalist in wrestling and uses those skills in his fights.

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Mendes says that he has prepared for Aldo’s advantages.

“We’ve worked on that in camp, particularly in getting ready for his striking. Without giving away too much strategy, I am really confident in my ability to take this fight where I want it. This is the moment I’ve been waiting for since I was a kid. A few years ago, I’d never fought outside of California. Saturday, I’m walking into the Octagon in Rio and I’m planning on leaving with the UFC featherweight title.”

So who will walk away with the UFC featherweight belt? Will Aldo defend the belt for the fifth straight time, or will Mendes keep his record unblemished? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chad-mendes-finding-plenty-love-brazilian-fans-ufc-205503958.html

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Wrestler vs. wrestler showdown on Fox: Sonnen and Munoz official for Jan. 28
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December 6, 2011 / hey there

Chael Sonnen did all he could to throw the media and fan off the scent, but it turns out initial reports that the mouthy middleweight would be facing Mark Munoz were true. Sonnen and Munoz have been booked as the co-main event for the Jan. 28 in Chicago.

Just a few minutes ago, the UFC sent out a UFC of Fox 2 press conference advisory:

The Ultimate Fighting Championship^? announced today that it will host a press conference at 1 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the United Center in Chicago.?UFC President Dana White will discuss the UFC^? on FOX event scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at United Center.

In the night’s main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans battles the unbeaten Phil Davis to determine the next challenger to the 205-pound title. Plus, in the night’s co-feature, controversial middleweight contender Chael Sonnen takes on “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Mark Munoz in a bout that will decide which fighter gets the next crack at champion Anderson Silva.

With the event at the massive United Center, the UFC decided to go with an unusually low set of ticket prices:

Tickets for UFC^? on FOX are priced at $250, $150, $100, $75, $50, and $40, and go on sale to the public on Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. CT. Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the United Center Box Office.

Sonnen is coming off a dominant October win over Brian Stann at UFC 136. He the only fighter to give UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva a real challenge over the last six years when he took the champ to the brink before losing via submission in the fifth round at UFC 117.

Munoz, a national champion wrestler at Oklahoma State, has plowed through the UFC middleweight division with a 7-1 mark. Sonnen was a collegiate wrestling star at Oregon and went onto a decorate career internationally on the Greco-Roman grappling scene.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Wrestler-vs-wrestler-showdown-on-Fox-Sonnen-an?urn=mma-wp10168

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Video: Junior dos Santos tries surfing, falls on face

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