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The Rise of Aiemann Zahabi

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The Rise of Aiemann Zahabi

“Everybody doubted me and everyone threw me under the bus and said I was finished and garbage and blah blah blah,” Zahabi said with fire in his voice, “and I proved to myself that the odds don’t matter, the betting odds don’t matter and that it’s just me versus my opponent in there. It’s not me versus the media, it’s not me versus the fans, it’s not me versus the lights, it’s not me versus the venue, it’s not me versus anything. It’s just me and that one guy, and I gotta go out there and just beat him. I don’t have to beat anything else.”

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Ryan Ford on Unified Opponent Robert Hale, “He’s An Average Fighter”

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Ryan Ford on Unified Opponent Robert Hale, “He’s An Average Fighter”

Ryan Ford (right) with Artur Beterbiev By Andy Cotterill There are many fighters in Canada, but none are quite like Ryan Ford. Known as “The Real Deal,” the 40-year-old from Edmonton has been fighting professionally since 2007, first in mixed martial arts, followed by boxing, and now with a return to MMA. What sets Ford…

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Mike Malott on UFC 273 Opponent Mickey Gall – I don’t see anywhere where he’s clearly better than me or even on my level

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Mike Malott on UFC 273 Opponent Mickey Gall – I don’t see anywhere where he’s clearly better than me or even on my level

I can’t be lazy…I can’t be reckless…I can’t completely disrespect this guy, but I don’t see anywhere where he’s clearly better than me or even on my level. The closest would probably be on the ground, but I would imagine I’m definitely a better grappler than him.”

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Lainesse : To Beat Me You Need To Be Perfect

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Lainesse : To Beat Me You Need To Be Perfect

I’m not just here to be flashy. I’m not here to just go in the UFC to tell that I’m in the UFC. It’s a hard sport mentally and physically and I’m going in there to be undefeated and to stay undefeated for a long time. I’m not just here for a couple of months or a couple of years, I’m going into the UFC for sure, and one day I’ll be fighting for the belt.

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