TUF 13 media day: dos Santos drops the hammer, says Lesnar can't take a good punch

This season of "The Ultimate Fighter" is going to be all about coaching the prospects, right? Those were the words of Brock Lesnar on Tuesday in Las Vegas. You get the feeling once the cameras are rolling and Lesnar is fed a few lines from Camp dos Santos, his singular focus may change.

Lesnar hasn't had to publicly answer many questions about his loss against Cain Velasquez. It was clear that night that the big guy doesn't like getting hit. Once Velasquez landed a few good punches, Lesnar was on his horse, nearly sprinting from a striking battle.

Dos Santos told the media during the Season 13 media day that Lesnar can't take a punch. From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

"He doesn't accept punches well. I am from boxing, so I have no problem with punches. Guys can punch me and I feel nothing, just keep going. That doesn't happen with him," dos Santos said with a characteristic smile. "I don't know why, I guess he's got a weak chin."

It was surprising for the normally reserved dos Santos to state it so bluntly. He also believes Lesnar is going down again. 

"I believe I can knock him out."

Dos Santos is 12-1, including 6-0 with the UFC. He's one of the better strikers in the heavyweight division with five of those UFC victories coming by TKO or KO. Lesnar (5-2 with UFC) has his work cut out for him and should get plenty of motivation if JDS continues to speak his mind. 

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/TUF-13-media-day-dos-Santos-drops-the-hammer-s?urn=mma-312706

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UFC 126, February 5

UFC 126
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, NV
Airing on PPV

MAIN CARD (airing on PPV)

* Anderson Silva (#1 Ranked Middleweight) vs. Vitor Belfort (#5 Ranked Middleweight) (for UFC Middleweight Championship)
* Rich Franklin (#8 Ranked Light Heavyweight) vs. Forrest Griffin (#7 Ranked Light Heavyweight)
* Jon Jones (#5 Ranked Light Heavyweight) vs. Ryan Bader (#6 Ranked Light Heavyweight)
* Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha
* Miguel Torres (#4 Ranked Bantamweight) vs. Antonio Banuelos

PRELIMINARY CARD (airing on Spike)

* Chad Mendes vs. Michihiro Omigawa (#2 Ranked Featherweight)
* Paul Kelly vs. Donald Cerrone

PRELIMINARY CARD (unaried)

* Demetrious Johnson vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
* Kyle Kingsbury vs. Ricardo Romero
* Mike Pierce vs. Kenny Robertson
* Gabe Ruediger vs. Paul Taylor

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Upcoming_Events_42/article_7068.shtml

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Nick Diaz Post-Fight: 'I'm Getting More Respect Than I Used To'

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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- MMA Fighting spoke to welterweight champion Nick Diaz following his successful title defense against Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. Diaz talked about the damage his lead leg took in the first round, how he finished his opponent, a potential fight against Paul Daley and Fernando Vargas and why he doesn't believe he gets the respect he is due in the MMA world.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/01/30/nick-diaz-post-fight-im-getting-more-respect-than-i-used-to/

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It’s one from the ages this week as we bring you perhaps the most emphatic UK mma debut of all time. Not many people had heard of Neil Grove going into his bout with James Thompson at Cage Rage 22. Grove had taken the fight at short notice and everyone was wondering  just what he [...]


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Strikeforce Diaz vs Cyborg Fight Previews - Strikeforce

The Fight Network previews Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg featuring Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Robbie Lawler, taking place on Saturday January 29, 2011 in San Jose, California.

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/strikeforce-diaz-vs-cyborg-fight-previews-video_ced39bfb1.html

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Joe Stevenson vs. Danny Castillo set for UFC On Versus 3

A lightweight bout between Joe “Daddy” Stevenson and Danny “Last Call” Castillo has been added to the March 3rd UFC on Versus 3 card, as reported by MMAWeekly.com. The fight will fill the void left when Paulo Thiago had to back out of his welterweight fight against Johny Hendricks due to injury. Stevenson (31-12) looks [...]

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Strikeforce "Diaz vs. Cyborg" Medical Suspensions, Gate Receipts, and Live Attendance Numbers

strikeforce ?Diaz vs. Cyborg? was a great way to start out the new year for the surging Strikeforce promotion, with a great main card televised on Showtime that featured four straight finishes, all of them memorable. Recently, everything from the fighter?s salaries to the live gate receipts and attendance figures have been released to the [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/01/31/strikeforce-diaz-vs-cyborg-medical-suspensions-gate-receipts-and-live-attendance-numbers

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Nick Diaz successfully defends his belt with submission win over "Cyborg" in exciting title defense

Nick Diaz has now recorded his ninth-straight victory, successfully defended his welterweight title once again, and has solidified himself as one of the baddest dudes at 170-pounds. Evangelista Santos, perhaps better known as simply “Cyborg”, was as the game as they come. The PRIDE veteran stalked Diaz early with fast-paced strikes, and was doing damage [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/01/29/diaz-submits-cyborg-in-second-round-of-exciting-title-fight

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