Photo: cbc.ca Ivica Kostelić won his 20th career World Cup race Wednesday night in Flachau, Austria to compliment his revenge Beaver Creek mission in Colorado earlier in the season. Kostelić seems to be firing on all cylinders at the moment and is on course to win a few more titles this winter. "Two days ago (after the slalom) in Alta Badia, Italy I was very … [Read more...] about Kostelić Adds Austrian Hardware to his Trophy Case
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Miocic War Train on Course for Omaha, Nebraska
By 9 CommentsAmerican-Croatian Stipe Miocic will face fellow undefeated heavyweight fighter Phil De Fries at UFC on Fuel 1, which will take place in Omaha, Nebraska on February 14th, 2012. This will be the second outing in the UFC for both combatants with both coming off decision victories in their initial UFC outing. De Fries' record stands at 8-0 with 7 of those victories coming by … [Read more...] about Miocic War Train on Course for Omaha, Nebraska
POKRAJAC POST-FIGHT CHAT w/ THE CRIPPLER
By 25 CommentsI had the pleasure of covering UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada this past weekend; and what a weekend it was! The week started on Thursday with a one-on-one interview with UFC fighter and fellow Croatian Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac. The interview only lasted eight minutes but I chatted with Igor afterwards for about two hours. We talked about everything from the Croatian national … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC POST-FIGHT CHAT w/ THE CRIPPLER
POKRAJAC TALKS UFC 140, DINAMO FIX
By 24 CommentsPhoto:UFC.com I had the opportunity to have a chat with Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac before his UFC 140 bout with Krzysztof Soszynski at the UFC media center in Toronto, Canada Thursday night. We covered a wide range of topics including his thoughts on the Dinamo v. Lyon Champions league match played Wednesday night alongside his training routine. The Duke also let me sit in … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC TALKS UFC 140, DINAMO FIX
KOSTELIĆ SLAYS BEAVER CREEK DEMONS
By 9 CommentsPhoto: cbc.ca Croatian alpine skier Ivica Kostelić finally got the monkey off his back in Beaver Creek, Colorado Thursday as he took first place for the very first time at the event, ousting Italian Cristian Deville by 0.14 seconds. Beaver Creek is a mountain that caused Kostelić to be carried off by ski patrol twice before and responsible for three of his career nine … [Read more...] about KOSTELIĆ SLAYS BEAVER CREEK DEMONS
Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac vs. Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski
By 13 CommentsPhoto: Sherdog Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac(right) in action Saturday night at UFC 140 Mirko Crocop’s protégé Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac will face Ultimate fighter veteran Krzysztof "The Polish Experiment" Soszynski. Pokrajac is coming off a victory against Todd Brown with a first round TKO in his last UFC outing and Soszynski a decision victory over Mike Massenzio at UFC … [Read more...] about Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac vs. Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski
STIPE MIOCIC: CROATIAN FIGHTER ON THE RISE
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The Croatian Crippler Goes One on One with Mark Pavelich
By 10 CommentsLima brothers with Mark Pavelich I recently had the opportunity to interview one of the icons of Mixed Martial Arts; and fellow Croatian Mark Pavelich. Mark is the owner and mastermind behind one of the biggest mixed martial arts organizations in the world, the Maximum Fighting Championships. The MFC is the stomping grounds for many up-and-coming MMA fighters and UFC … [Read more...] about The Croatian Crippler Goes One on One with Mark Pavelich
“The HIPPO” Submits “The SNAKE”
By 2 CommentsPhoto: UFC.ca Anthony Perosh takes down Cyrille Diabate On Saturday night at UFC 138 the Croatian “Aussie” left the octagon as the victor via 2nd submission over Cyrille “The Snake” Diabate. The 39 year old Croatian proved tonight he has one of the slickest ground games in the UFC light heavyweight division. The victory ensures that his victory over Tom Blackledge was … [Read more...] about “The HIPPO” Submits “The SNAKE”