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5 YRS AGO: Exclusive interview with Duke Roufus talking about the prospects for his top trainees including Pettis, Askren, Belcher

November 29, 2016

The following exclusive interview with MMA trainer Duek Roufus was published five years ago this week. Check it out below including his comments on Anthony Pettis, Ben Askren, and Alan Belcher. Duke Roufus’s profile as […]

MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/19: Diaz “fight strategy” to fall on purpose could have cost him fight, Punk opponent volunteers lining up, Gustafsson vs. Nogueira

September 19, 2016

DID DIAZ FELL DOWN ON PURPOSE AGAINST MCGREGOR AS A STRATEGY? Nate Diaz has always been a go against the grain kind of guy, but taking that approach in the cage may have been a […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST: New C.M. Punk workout video shows a more impressive performance than prior clips on FS1, plus McGregor, Lawler, Miller

August 30, 2016

NEW PUNK WORKOUT VIDEO FOOTAGE Fox Sports 1’s “The Evolution of Punk” has shocked many MMA fans at how rudimentary C.M. Punk’s MMA skills were as he began preparations for his first UFC fight. Now, […]

Duke Roufus says CM Punk taking time off training due to shoulder injury, expects Punk’s UFC debut in six to ten months

October 5, 2015

CM Punk’s UFC debut has been pushed back into the middle of 2016, as a shoulder injury has delayed his training. Punk’s current trainer Duke Roufus explained in an interview with ESPN.com that Punk hurt […]

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  • HYDEN BLOG: Looking at Upcoming UFC Main Events, Nemkov to PFL
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 10 and UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 9 (2025) and UFC319, UFC Moving to Paramount+
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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL Champions Series 2 and UFC 318
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