UFC 139's Alex Soto: I really believe I can finish Michael McDonald (Exclusive)

 By land, air, and sea, Alex Soto's journey to the octagon has been anything but ordinary. Motivated by the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Tijuana native and San Diego resident joined the U.S. Army at the age of 18. During his four-years of service, which included time in the 25th Infantry Division’s Long Range Surveillance Detachment, Soto began boxing and practicing jiu-jitsu using instructional videos while deployed in Afghanistan. Upon returning home, the skills he had learned while serving Posted on November 17, 2011, 01:28 PM by Joey Santosus
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Fedor Emelianenko: I think Jeff Monson is a game opponent (Exclusive)

 Next weekend, "The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko (32-4) will look to prove he still knows how to win fights, squaring off against the fellow MMA veteran Jeff Monson in the main event of M-1 Global's "Battle of Legends" in Moscow, Russia. The event will mark Emelianenko's first bout in Russia since the BodogFights encounter with the now-retired Matt Lindland. The “black stripe” of Fedor Emelianenko's career started back in June of 2009 with what was then a shocking defeat to Fabricio Werdum Posted on November 15, 2011, 01:36 PM by Anton Gurevich
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Jeff Monson: I can finish Fedor on the ground (Exclusive Interview)

 Long time Mixed Martial Arts fans are very familiar with ‘The Snowman’ Jeff Monson. He made his name as a Division 1 wrestler for Oregon State University, made his professional MMA debut in 1997, and has been a dominate force in the submission grappling world for many years. He has fought for every major MMA organization and one of the few fighters in the world to have fought on all corners of the globe. Back in 2006, fresh off a decision loss to Tim Sylvia for the heavyweight title he Posted on November 16, 2011, 02:23 PM by Ryan Ventura
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Anthony Johnson: It's going to be fun fighting Vitor Belfort (Exclusive Interview)

 If you’ve ever watched an Anthony Johnson fight, you have to tell yourself not to blink because you could miss out on a potentially epic knockout or TKO. On paper we know he is a wrestler, but fans know that the man known as ‘Rumble’ has a very technical and powerful striking game to compliment his wrestling abilities. His left high kick has become a trademark in his arsenal; he also has dynamite in his fists. If any of these weapons were to touch an opponent’s chin they would for Posted on November 10, 2011, 08:39 AM by Ryan Ventura
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Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson: Karate Lives! (Exclusive Interview)

 Last week, LowKick.com Staff Writer Trent Reinsmith featured Stephen Thompson in his list of "5 Fighters I want to see in the UFC". Now, it's time to get some in-depth info about the fighter who we consider to be currently one of the top prospects in MMA. Labeled by Mixed Martial Arts experts as "GSP's secret weapon", Kickboxing veteran Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson (51-0 with 40KOs) recently started his journey in the world of Mixed Martial Arts, with sights on becoming the next big thing. Currently Posted on November 3, 2011, 02:32 PM by Anton Gurevich
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Akira Corassani - Behind The Screen (Exclusive Interview)

 Few days before Nick Diaz and BJ Penn square off inside the Octagon, TUF 14 bad boy Hamid "Akira" Corassani stops by for an exclusive interview with LowKick.com. Corassani currently entertains the Mixed Martial Arts fans around in his SpikeTV-documented quest for contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, representing Team Bisping inside the TUF Gym Octagon. Fighting out of Gothenburg, Sweden, Akira currently holds a professional MMA record of 9-3, with 3 Submission and 1 KO/TKO victories. Corassani Posted on October 26, 2011, 01:09 PM by Anton Gurevich
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Matt Lindland: I have always encouraged Chael to be honest and speak from the heart (Exclusive Interview)

 Matt Lindland has been in the fight game for almost over nine years. He has wrestled for the United States at the highest level and as a MMA fighter he has fought for every major promotion to date. Aside from being an accomplished fighter, he is also a world renowned coach for the famous Team Quest fight team, entrepreneur (Dirty Boxer performance apparel), Republican, and promoter for Sport Fight (which he founded with Randy Couture). You could even argue that Matt Lindland is one of the busiest men in Posted on October 22, 2011, 05:29 PM by Ryan Ventura
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Alexander Shlemenko: My main goal is to KO Hector Lombard (Exclusive Interview)

 Inagural Bellator Middleweight Tournament Winner, Alexander "Storm" Shlemenko, is man on a mission. Russian KO artist was on a six-fight winning streak prior to facing Hector Lombard for the Bellator Middleweight title almost a year ago, only to find himself losing via Unanimous Decision after five rounds of tough battle. Now, with vengeance on his mind, Shlemenko looks to pave the way to a second shot at the Bellator Middleweight title and a rematch with Hector Lombard. "Storm" is 4-0 since the Bellator Posted on October 14, 2011, 01:35 PM by Anton Gurevich
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Kajan Johnson: I'm the kind of guy that likes to push the pace and bring it every second (Exclusive Interview)

 The fight scene in my hometown of Vancouver is a very small world. Everyone seems to know everybody and we always seem to bump into someone we know all the time. I first met “Ragin” Kajan (pronounced Kay-Jaan) Johnson on my birthday at a popular night club last year. He was talking to my muay thai coach and they were discussing Kajan’s last fight from MFC 27 last November. I became a fan boy when I saw him at the club because he put on a hell of a performance against Ryan Healy and Posted on October 7, 2011, 07:31 AM by Ryan Ventura
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Stefan Struve: I'm not afraid to strike with Pat Barry (Exclusive)

 This weekend, Stefan Struve will make his ninth appearance inside the Octagon, this time facing the 12-inches shorter Pat "HD" Barry in the co-main event of UFC on Versus 6. Struve is currently 5-3 in his Ultimate Fighting Championship campaign, with heroic performances against Sean McCorkle, Paul Buentello and Denis Stojnic. Against Barry, Struve will look to bounce back from a surprising defeat against Travis Browne at UFC 130, with sights on getting himself back into UFC Heavyweight title shot mix. In Posted on September 28, 2011, 01:50 PM by Anton Gurevich
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Charlie Brenneman: I have everything I've ever wanted within my grasp (Exclusive)

 Luck is when preparation meets opportunity... Just ask Charlie Brenneman. Slated to face T.J. Grant on the undercard of UFC on Versus 4, Brennenman was devastated to learn that his opponent had been forced out of the bout at the last minute, leaving him unable to compete in front of his hometown crowd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Still after several weeks of training, he was eager for a fight, and unaware of what fate still had in store for him, he would make the required weight limit anyway. It was then... Posted on September 26, 2011, 03:41 PM by Joey Santosus
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Meet the A.K.A. Young Gun Noad Lahat (Exclusive Interview)

 American Kickboxing Academy is well known for producing some of the best talent in Mixed Martial Arts today. Located in San Jose, California, A.K.A. is a home to MMA veterans such as Muhammed Lawal, Josh Koscheck, Mike Kyle, Jon Fitch, Mike Swick, Josh Thomson, Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold, UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, and many others. But there are also fighters the majority of MMA community probably never heard of. Raw talent that serves as a backbone for A.K.A.'s status as Posted on September 19, 2011, 07:28 AM by Anton Gurevich
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Leandro Issa: Shinya Aoki is a great teammate and I learned a lot from him (Exclusive Interview)

 Just three weeks ago, Saturday September 3rd I set my alarm clock for 4AM pacific time to witness ONE FC’s very first card live from Kallang, Singapore. The great continent of Asia where my bloodline comes from is the true Mecca and birth place of all Martial Arts. The sport of MMA in North America has evolved, improved, and changed so much in the last ten years. The birth place of styles may have a long way to go, but ONE FC is a huge part of the growth and evolution of the sport in the Far East. A Posted on September 15, 2011, 05:55 PM by Ryan Ventura
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Brendan Schaub: I will KO Minotauro Nogueira in Round 2 (Exclusive Interview)

 Brendan Schaub currently holds a professional Mixed Martial Arts record of 8-1, with five consecutive victories inside the Octagon. "The Hybrid" was knocked out by Roy Nelson in TUF 10 finale, but bounced back with convincing performances against Chase Gormley and Chris Tuchscherer. Schaub moved up in the ladder, managing to add prestigious victories over Gabriel Gonzaga and Mirko Cro Cop to his record. On August 27th, The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 finalist will look to solidify his place in the mix for a Posted on August 18, 2011, 06:49 AM by Anton Gurevich
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M-1 Global's Evgeni Kogan: We would like to emulate PRIDE FC (Exclusive Interview)

 In an exclusive interview to LowKick.com, M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan discussed a wide array of topics, including Fedor Emelianenko's next fight and the future of M-1 Global on Showtime. Last July, M-1 presented its second card on Showtime, headlined by a Heavyweight collision between Kenny Garner and Pat Bennett. The event took place in Costa Mesa, California, featuring 4 KO/TKO finishes in 5 main card bouts. According to Kogan, having fighters who like to go guns blazing is a part of Posted on August 24, 2011, 06:52 AM by Anton Gurevich
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