UFC Fight for the Troops 2 Preview: Matt Mitrione Talks Tim Hague
by Nick Thomas on Dec 26, 2010 11:15 AM EST
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"I’m at that point now that I understand when it’s time for the big shot and when to go for the finish, or when it’s time to pot-shot. I think that’s the craft I’ve developed the most."-- Check out the full interview with Matt Mitrione at MMA Weekly.
"(Tim Hague) is a good wrestler, scrambles well and is a good jiu-jitsu guy, so I think it will be a good, fun test for me. I think at least we’ll get the troops up on their feet with the show we put on, that’s for damn sure."
"I want to fight very, very good competition. Am I ready to fight upper echelon, top-tier talent? I don’t know. That’s what I want to find out. I would love those challenges, but unfortunately it is one step at a time for me."
Matt "Meathead" Mitrione (3-0)
Win Joey Beltran - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 119
Win Kevin Ferguson - TKO (Punches) UFC 113
Win Marcus Jones - KO (Punches) TUF 10 Finale
Tim "The Thrashing Machine" Hague (12-4)
Win Travis Wiuff - KO (Punch) AMMA 5
Win Zak Jensen - TKO (Knees) AMMA 4
Loss Joey Beltran - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 113
Jan 22nd, live on Spike TV from Fort Hood (Killeen, Texas):
Main card:
Melvin Guillard vs. Evan Dunham
Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague
Mark Hominick vs. George Roop
Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran
Cole Miller vs. Matt Wiman
Preliminary card:
Cody McKenzie vs. Yves Edwards
Mike Swick vs. David Mitchell
DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Guymon
Chan Sung Jung vs. Rani Yahya
Waylon Lowe vs. Willamy "Chiquerim" Freire
Charlie Brenneman vs. Amilcar Alves
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Shaped up to be a pretty fun card
Dunham Guillard makes a good case for a maybe title eliminator, maybe have the winner fight sodoropolis (spelling…). Rani Yahya looks decent, I’m worried for my Korean boy. Any thoughts on him? I dont remember seeing him fight.
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The winner will not fight Sotiropoulos. Maybe the winner can fight Ben Henderson. Sotiropoulos is fighting Siver, and then he will get a title shot. Siver is just to keep him busy.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
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by James Brady on Dec 26, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
Sorry to break it to you...
G Sot is not getting the next title shot. Just saying. Pretty sure “Showtime” will be next in line.
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by ANance on Dec 26, 2010 11:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Seems to me it'll probably end up like this
1. Maynard vs. Edgar at UFC125
2. Sotiropoulos vs. Siver at UFC127
3. Pettis vs. [winner of fight #1] at some point Q2 2011
4. Potential Sotiropoulos vs. Bocek fight at some point Q2 2011
4a. Sotiropoulos may choose to Rashad a title shot and opt for a long wait instead of fighting
5. Sotiropoulos vs. [winner of fight #3] at some point Q3 or Q4 2011
I want Cody to win too, but I don’t think he can.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
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by James Brady on Dec 26, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
I want cody to also win...
Wouldnt that be crazy if he just keeps winning with his fav move?
With every new win
The craziness level sky – rockets!
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by Drunken cutman on Dec 26, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
I think what I like about this card is the contrast of weight classes
Little guys, big guys, little guys, big guys, little guys. Guarantees some exciting lightweight action and hopefully some HW KO’s. Hope this card has as many violent finishes as the last fight for the troops card.
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by mburtoni on Dec 26, 2010 11:14 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Mike Swick on the prelims?!?! What a difference a year makes.
Be a man, not a child-Phil Anselmo
by ANance on Dec 26, 2010 11:46 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Losing two in a row decisively and having your last win be a boring snoozer against Saunders
Does not help your case.
Accustomed to mediocrity.
by SSreporters on Dec 26, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
It's going to be a long crawl back to the top.
Jesus, Swick was in title contention not too long ago.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 27, 2010 10:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He might be a force to be reckon with but not on the 22nd .. He getting layed out
by strictly_true on Dec 26, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t worry bout that, this a completely different fight dunham getting laid out
by strictly_true on Dec 26, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Who exactly is Kevin Ferguson?
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“Am I ready to fight upper echelon, top-tier talent? I don’t know. That’s what I want to find out. I would love those challenges, but unfortunately it is one step at a time for me.”
It’s refreshing to see a fighter being honest here. That’s better than hearing him say that he’s going to crush everyone. It’s also nice to see him being brought up slowly so that he has time to develop. It’s probably better for his career that he lost on TUF. Luckily many people won’t remember that he got subbed by James McSweeney.
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