Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow Possible for UFC 102
by Scott Haber on Jun 17, 2009 11:22 PM EDT
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Two UFC newcomers will make their debuts at Augusts’ UFC 102 in Portland, Oregon as heavyweights Mike Russow (11-1) and Todd Duffee (4-0) will clash at the event, according to a report from MMA Junkie:
Sources close to the bout told MMAjunkie.com the fight has been discussed and that bout agreements could be distributed shortly.
Duffee is an American Top Team-trained prospect who was originally scheduled to debut at UFC 99 last weekend against Mostapha Al-Turk. Unfortunately, Duffee was removed from the fight and replaced with Mirko Cro Cop just weeks before the event, in a move that Duffee himself didn't even become aware of until he read rumors on the internet. Now faced with a highly-touted prospect who may have felt more than a bit slighted, the UFC brass likely wanted to reschedule him as soon as possible.
Russow was initially set to make his debut at UFC Fight Night 19 in September, but with no opponent scheduled, and the newly-available Duffee looking for a fight soon, the UFC has bumped him up to the August 29th PPV event at the Rose Garden in Portland. A full-time police officer in the Chicago area, Russow has used his submission skills to great success over the past few years, with the UFC taking notice and signing him to a contract recently.
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Yup, been out of town with limited internet access for the last week or so.
Back up to speed now, don’t worry ;)
what's Duffee's background
pre ATT?
wrestler? BJJ?
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"
Mike Russow’s beatdown of Roman Zentsov a couple of NYE’s ago was an awesome fight…. I’d find it hard to bet against him.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
The problem is that he’s been fairly lackluster in his few matchups after the Zentsov fight. He’s been noticeably pudgy. I ran into him in the south Suburbs a few times at local events that he actually promoted himself, so I kind of hope his focus gets way better now that he’s in the big show.
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by Leland Roling on Jun 17, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Whereabouts are you Leland?
Love the inside info…. I’ll actually be paying attention to this stuff after finally placing my first bets on MMA w/ UFC 99.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
by Gunslinger20 on Jun 17, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I like this because they’ll both get a second fight.
by Derek Suboticki on Jun 16, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
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