Thursday, November 4, 2010

Pro Training shoot with Anthony Njokuani

To finish up our day of pro training shoots, WEC lightweight Anthony Njokuani stopped by to teach some of his explosive striking combinations.


Njokuani is one of the most feared strikers in the lightweight division, at one time earning Knockout of the Night bonuses in three consecutive bouts.


With just a week to go until his WEC 52 bout against Edward Faaloloto, we certainly appreciate Njokuani taking time out of his fight preparation. Check out some more exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of Njokuani's shoot after the jump and sign up on TapouTVTC.com for pro training modules from top fighters and coaches in MMA!


Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran in the works for UFC Fight for the Troops 2

A heavyweight bout between sluggers Pat Barry and Joey Beltran is in the works for UFC Fight for the Troops 2 on Jan. 22.

Barry (5-2, 2-2 UFC) has not fought since breaking his hand in foot in his UFC 115 loss to Mirko "Cro Cop" in June. Most recently, Barry traveled to Minnesota to help former-UFC champion Brock Lesnar prepare for his title defense against Cain Velasquez.

Beltran (12-4, 2-1 UFC) suffered his first UFC loss at UFC 119, dropping a unanimous decision to Matt Mitrione that earned Fight of the Night honors.

Barry last three fights:
Loss (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Mirko "Cro Cop" - UFC 115
Win (TKO - Punches) Antoni Hardonk - UFC 104
Loss (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Tim Hague - UFC 98

Beltran last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Matt Mitrione - UFC 119
Win (Unanimous Decision) Tim Hague - UFC 113
Win (TKO - Punches) Rolles Gracie - UFC 109

Props: MMA Weeky

Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos in the works for UFC 126

A bout between former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres and Antonio Banuelos is in the works for UFC 126 on Feb. 5.

Torres (38-3, 6-2 WEC) rebounded from two straight losses - the first time he had lost two straight in his career - with a dominant victory over Charlie Valencia at WEC 51. In that bout, Torres bested Valencia on the feet before eventually locking in a rear-naked choke, earning him Submission of the Night honors.

Banuelos (18-6, 9-5 WEC) also rebounded from a loss at WEC 51, defeating Chad George by unanimous decision.

Torres last three fights:
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Charlie Valencia - WEC 51
Loss (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Joseph Benavidez - WEC 47
Loss (KO - Punches) Brian Bowles - WEC 42

Banuelos last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Chad George - WEC 51
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Scott Jorgensen - WEC 48
Win (Unanimous Decision) Kenji Osawa - WEC 44

Props: Heavy.com

Pro Training Shoot with Mike "Joker" Guymon

We just finished up a pro training shoot with Mike "Joker" Guymon at the TapouT Training Center in Las Vegas.


"Joker" showed off some slick wrestling takedowns and attacks from the over-under position, then some counterattacks off of an opponent's leg kick.



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