Friday, 22 July 2011
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How Couture, Lesnar, Griffin and Henderson helped one student turn his grades around
As the head of the Ohio Athletic Commission since 2004, Bernie Profato has been in close contact with some of MMA's best, and he told Cagewriter that he has always been impressed with the fighters. No episode impressed him more than when three former UFC champs all played a hand in turning his grandson's grades around."When Randy [Couture] was in Columbus, my grandson was having some problems in algebra, and he's a big MMA fan. I talked to Randy about it. Later, when he was in town for the WEC, he asked, 'Hey Bernie, how's your grandson?' and when you think about all the people around him, he remembered that. I said, 'Hey, he got that D to a B.' Randy says, 'Let me give him a call.' I gave him my cell phone and he left a message because he was in school.
"That night we were having dinner, and it was Randy, Brock [Lesnar] and Forrest [Griffin], and Randy asks if my grandson got the message. I said yes, and thanked Randy because my grandson really appreciated it. Brock said, 'What's that?' and I said, 'Well, he brought his D to a B.'
"'He didn't get an A?' he said, so I gave the phone to Brock, and he called my grandson and said, 'I'll come and kick your butt if you don't get that grade to an A.' Then Forrest got on the phone and said, 'Listen, Daniel, you're doing a great job, son. If this big guy gives you any more [expletive], me and Couture will kick the hell out of him. One of us can't, but both of us can!'
"Last year, during Strikeforce, Dan Henderson called and talked to him. Do you know what that does for this kid? He went from a D in three subjects to a B+ average. That's because these guys took the time to talk to the kid and say, 'You've got to get to school and learn.'
"Because these guys are educated. You're not dealing with a bunch of dummies. You're dealing with a bunch of guys with college educations. That's what they're telling my grandson. Football is second, but an education is first. When he's hearing it from these guys, he's going out and putting his nose to the grindstone. They turned him around."
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Rich Franklin & Jorge Gurgel taking an ICE BATH - Together! (funny stuff)
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Thursday, 21 July 2011
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Michihiro Omigawa Gets Another Fight: Jason Young at UFC 138
Fighters who go 0-4 in the UFC don't often get a fifth shot in the Octagon, but Michihiro Omigawa will.
Omigawa, the featherweight who went on a tear in Japan in 2009 and 2010 but has been much less successful in the UFC, is set to take on Jason Young at UFC 138 on November 5 in Birmingham, England. The fight was first reported by Fighters Only and later confirmed by the UFC's UK Twitter account.
It's been a rocky road in the UFC for Omigawa, who made his Octagon debut at UFC 76 in 2007, losing a unanimous decision to Matt Wiman. He then returned to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 12 in 2008, lost a unanimous decision to Thiago Tavares, and was released by the promotion.
But after returning home to Japan and signing with Sengoku in 2009, Omigawa looked like a completely different fighter: He went 8-1 over an 18-month stretch and earned recognition as one of the best featherweights in the world.
And then Omigawa returned to the UFC and struggled again. Chad Mendes out-wrestled him for 15 minutes en route to an easy unanimous decision win at UFC 126 in February, and Darren Elkins beat him by unanimous decision at UFC 131 in June. The decision with Elkins was controversial, however, and that may be why the UFC has decided to give Omigawa one more shot.
The British Young will have the home crowd on his side at UFC 138, and if he wins it will be the biggest victory of his young career. And if Young wins, it likely spells the end of Omigawa in the Octagon.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/07/21/michihiro-omigawa-gets-another-fight-jason-young-at-ufc-138/
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