By Bryan Levick With only eight days before the biggest fight of his life, UFC heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez is well aware of the giant task that stands before him. Not only is he fighting one of the true legends of the sport in Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, he is doing so in the main event…
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A Conversation With Jamie Varner: Building a Dynasty One MMA Gym at a Time
By Bryan Levick Former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner has his eyes on the big prize. Becoming a world champion is the biggest dream a mixed martial artist can have, but there has to be more. Varner knows what he wants and has a pretty good idea of how to get it. He may only…
An Interview With Matt Serra
By Bryan Levick (BryanLevick@mmaratings.net) Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra is never afraid to speak his mind. In fact, his brash attitude is what causes MMA fans to either love him or hate him. Whether or not you are a fan of Serra, you have to pay the man some respect. In 2000 he became…
Thiago Alves: I’m on a mission to become a World Champion
By Bryan Levick (BryanLevick@mmaratings.net) At the ripe old age of 26, UFC welterweight Thiago Alves has already been through more in his eight years in mixed martial arts than most fighters go through in their whole careers. [Editor’s note: Thiago Alves was MMA Ratings’ 2008 Fighter of the Year.] From being suspended for using a…