UFC 109 Preview: Mostapha Al Turk Talks Rolles Gracie
From UFC.com:
"Names don’t really impress me like they do some people," assures Al Turk. "Obviously it’s impressive to be associated with the Gracie family and I’m sure Rolles will come in with A-1 jiu-jitsu and he’ll have lots of tricks up his sleeve. I’m not the sort of person to be fazed by a name or a reputation, though. He’s just another human being, at the end of the day.".
"I knew nothing about him when the fight was first mentioned to me," admits Al Turk. "I’ve since seen footage of him and he’s a good prospect. I’m sure he’s developed and worked on his boxing for this fight. Obviously his jiu-jitsu is excellent, especially his chokes. He’s just a very solid prospect right now. I definitely feel I can capitalise on his inexperience, though. This is a big fight for him."
Al-Turk is (0-2) inside in the UFC octagon and a third loss could send him packing from the promotion. So even though it's a big fight for Gracie in his debut, it's an even bigger fight for Al-Turk.
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armbar real quick.
Gatti. Dekkers. Pele. Aoki. Kang. Vanderlei. Basillio. Harry Greb.
by theworldsoldestsport on Jan 22, 2010 11:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
The only reason the UFC have guys like Al Turk around is to get the ball rolling for guys like Rolles. Duffee etc. That way they would have a win under their belts in the Octagon without risking too much.
by cauliflower_ears on Jan 22, 2010 3:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yep
wish Strikeforce could learn this…
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 22, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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