MMA Nation's Luke Thomas spoke with UFC debutant Mike Easton at the UFC on Versus 6 open workouts...

MMA Nation's Luke Thomas spoke with UFC debutant Mike Easton at the UFC on Versus 6 open workouts today in Washington, D.C. Easton showed off his ghastly elbow reconstruction and talks about his (soon to be fulfilled) promise to his parents to make the UFC. He'll debut against Jeff Hougland at the Oct. 1 show. Mr. Thomas also interviewed UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz and the man who'll be challenging him for the title, Demetrious Johnson. See those video interviews at MMA Nation.

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Easton's a really nice kid

and I"m a big fan of his from my time in the DC area. Really glad to see he’s getting over his injuries and finally making the big time.

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by Nate Wilcox on Aug 9, 2011 6:07 PM EDT reply actions

He’s the real victim in the Hallman-speedo debacle

by Balrog on Aug 9, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions

how so?

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by Nate Wilcox on Aug 9, 2011 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Easton

Always wears a speedo as homage to the vale tudo greats of yesteryear.

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by Luke Thomas on Aug 9, 2011 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Hallman ruined it for everyone

But to be fair, I remember a few people commenting on Easton’s speedo when I saw him fight

by Balrog on Aug 9, 2011 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah his speedos are always pretty burly

but not hallman-esque.

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by Nate Wilcox on Aug 9, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Ive had a spiral fracture of my humerus (from being young stupid and arm wrestling late one night in a bar)…..glad to see its not hindering him too much.

by boscomma on Aug 9, 2011 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Wonder when these tickets go on sale...

by SkeezinSteevin on Aug 9, 2011 9:51 PM EDT reply actions

Tomorrow

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by spudsucker on Aug 9, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn Cool, thanks. That's good to know. Thanks

by SkeezinSteevin on Aug 9, 2011 10:21 PM EDT reply actions

Always been a big fan of Dominick Cruz.

Smart guy, and has an entertaining elusive style (In my humble opinion)

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by Anton Tabuena on Aug 9, 2011 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

He has a fast paced style

which helps him be a little more entertaining. Personally I’d like to see him start mixing in power shots after he’s worn his opponents down. Right now, he confuses his opponents with his quick movement and making them wary of both strike and takedown threats. His cardio is great, so he has no trouble doing this for 5 rounds.

As he develops, I think he should start planting his feet more in the later rounds to unload crisp body and head combos, which should lead to him getting more finishes.

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by Chris Hall on Aug 9, 2011 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions