Cain Velasquez is often referred to as a humble fighter. It was easy to see why in the moments after UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia, where Velasquez made quick work of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira with an early knockout in the main event heavyweight bout.
With every step Joe Stevenson takes towards a second shot at the UFC lightweight title, the more the pressure grows. The 27-year-old fighter admitted recently he had dealt with an underlying feeling of stress throughout his latest training camp for this weekend’s fight with George Sotiropoulos in Sydney, Australia.
If Michael Bisping thought defeating Denis Kang at UFC 105 last November would be enough to erase the infamous knockout he suffered to Dan Henderson four months before, he knows better now.
It’s hard to remember whether it was during the four-hour drive to Los Angeles to his jiu-jitsu coach or the 2.5-hour flight to see his boxing coach in Washington - but at some point in 2009, George Sotiropoulos realized he couldn’t keep training the way he was.
Technically, Ben Rothwell already made his UFC debut - a second-round TKO loss to Cain Velasquez last October in Los Angeles. But according to the former IFL champion, UFC fans still haven’t seen the real him. Rothwell says he didn’t fight like himself during his debut at UFC 104. He didn’t act or look like himself either.
Fight Info
What: UFC 110
When: Saturday, Feb. 20
Where: Sydney, Australia
Tickets: Sold Out
TV: Pay-per-view
Betting Lines: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -135, Cain Velasquez +105; (odds subject to change).
Las Vegas Sun sports writer Brett Okamoto, Yahoo! Sports Kevin Iole and ESPN Radio's Steve Cofield give their predictions on the fights of Saturday night's event. Plus breakdowns of all 20 fighters at UFC 110.
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