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Brian Ebersole’s UFC 133 Blog Part 2
By: Brian Ebersole
Brian Ebersole (top) hopes to soar at UFC 133. | Photo: Jeff Sherwood
Decorated welterweight Brian Ebersole (www.brianebersole.com) will blog his experiences leading up to his UFC 133 clash with Dennis Hallman for Sherdog.com readers.
You know what? I really didn't give Hollywood, Calif., much of a chance, but I warmed up to it over the course of this last week.
Before arriving there, and coupled with my experiences in northern California, I assumed that Hollywood would be anything and everything but "normal." But I was well-surprised, as the neighborhoods were similar to what I'd see in Illinois' nicer suburbs. I thought that Hollywood would have busy streets, busy sidewalks, and really busy people, but to my surprise, it seemed like a pretty relaxed place and folks seemed a bit more down to earth, rather than the pretentious attitude that I expected.
Upon arrival, I headed to an apartment just off of Sunset Boulevard. Part of the reason I decided to take a few days in L.A. was the fact that I had two former teammates living in the area. I stayed with fellow MMA fighter, Andrew Montanez, who had lived with me for a short time in San Jose, where we'd trained at Frank Shamrock's academy. Read more -
Brian Ebersole’s UFC 133 Blog Part 1
By: Brian Ebersole
Brian Ebersole (left) hopes to have his hand raised at UFC 133. | Photo: Scott Clark
Decorated welterweight Brian Ebersole (www.brianebersole.com) will blog his experiences leading up to his UFC 133 clash with Dennis Hallman for Sherdog.com readers.
As I sit in Hollywood, Calif., on my first day here, I finally have some time to reflect on what has been an interesting few months heading into UFC 133.
Very seldom have I ever had a training camp lasting over five weeks throughout my entire 11-year career. It feels like a blessing and a curse: A blessing due to the comfort and security of a signed bout (opponent, date, weight, and purse) but a curse in that there's way too much time to think about the fight and analyze every single training decision.
I’d originally hoped to be training in San Jose, Calif., at American Kickboxing Academy, but after discussions with their head trainer Bob Cook, it seemed most of its in-house talent at my weight were carrying serious injuries.
While AKA would have been a decent training environment and surely would have consisted of great coaching, part of my reason for wanting to be there was to train with top wrestlers again. It has been a while since I've had someone that could take me down at will, and I need that threat in order to really improve my own grappling game. Read more -
UFC 127 ‘Penn vs. Fitch’ Analysis: The Main Card
By: Tim Leidecker
Dennis Siver (file photo, left) put on a show at UFC 127. | Sherdog.com
The UFC’s return to Australia was characterized by a couple of evenly matched fights. The quality and name value of UFC 127 “Penn vs. Fitch” offered a little bit of everything, with two upsets and a technically and tactically supreme headliner as its centerpieces.
Analysis follows for the five main card bouts at UFC 127. Read more
