UFC 114 Preview: Todd Duffee Looks To Keep Rolling Against Mike Russow

by Anthony Pace on May 27, 2010 4:45 PM EDT

Let’s face it: Todd Duffee is the New Hotness. With his record-setting KO of Tim Hague at UFC 102, the 24-year-old announced his presence in the still relatively thin heavyweight division.

We know hardly anything about Duffee, yet I’m infatuated with him. I’m trying to glean something from his record, like the demolition of Assuerio Silva in barely a minute. But, I can’t and that’s okay. I repeatedly watch his fight with Hague, but there’s nothing to really learn. He came out fast with a high guard, pumped one stiff jab that dropped Hague, and then wailed on the poor guy like he was Scott Farkas from A Christmas Story. But that’s if Ralphie was 260 pounds of solid muscle.

All of his wins are by KO in the first round, which is awesome. Granted, we know nothing about his cardio but I doubt it will be an issue in this fight. That’s not to say Mike Russow is not a bad fighter, but I’m too caught up in the hype to give him a chance.

To his credit, Russow has victories over Roman Zentsov and Justin McCully in his UFC debut. The only footage I’ve seen of Russow, though, is Sergei Kharitonov’s quick dispatching of him via armbar at PRIDE 33. That’s the lone loss on a record that sports 12 victories, eight of those by submission. Russow isn’t a "can" to use the common parlance, but I think Todd Duffee will simply overwhelm him.

Hopefully, Duffee will show us a little more of his skill set in this outing. I expect him to take whatever he picked up at Xtreme Couture right across the cage, dump Russow on the mat, and pound his face like he’s the protagonist in a Tarantino revenge flick. If it lasts more than half of the first round, I’ll eat my hat.

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For my sake I hope you're wrong

Russow for the upset is my last chance at the MMA Playground betting game

Ride the Tiger!

by doonerthesooner on May 27, 2010 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

I can't be

My infatuation with Duffee is simply too strong

Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death

by Anthony Pace on May 27, 2010 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Betting against him is the only hope I got

Ride the Tiger!

by doonerthesooner on May 27, 2010 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

todd duffee is on the front cover of muscle and fitness.

barnes and noble bookstore.

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood". Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". "And that's just what these hustlers look for. They cruise from casino to casino looking for weak dealers the way lions look for weak antelope". Ace Rothstein, The Movie "Casino" 1995. My name is puzzy, puzzy galore. I must be in heaven. "Goldfinger" The man with the midas touch. To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day".

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 27, 2010 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

saw it the other day

He looks like Randy Orton on the cover, but less douchey

Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death

by Anthony Pace on May 27, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

i've come to the conclussion that most wrastlers are douche's except of course the man,

Ric Flair. very entertaining fellow. you can add the undertaker too.

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 27, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like Sting wouldn’t be so douchey either, as long as he didn’t get all evangelical on me.

Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death

by Anthony Pace on May 27, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

religion, the opiate of the masses. i liked when sting did not talk at all. he just stared.

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 27, 2010 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm Methodist, and the shit Sting spouted of on TBN annoys me

Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death

by Anthony Pace on May 27, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions

gordon sumner or steve borden?

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 27, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

I like The Police, but not his solo stuff. Sting was always my favorite wrestler, and for me the greatest rivalry in wrestling will always be Sting vs. Ric Flair.

I think I cried when Sting/Flair was the last match in WCW.

Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death

by Anthony Pace on May 27, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

disclaimer

I was 12 when WCW was bought out, so…

Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death

by Anthony Pace on May 27, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

i once had "the dream of a blue turtle's" and i cried.

i also have a “message in a bottle” for rampage. your gonna lose.

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 27, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I got

Rampage
Miller
Duffee
Lil Nog
Diego

This is money, right here

Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death

by Anthony Pace on May 27, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions

we only agree on duffee and lil nog.

5 fighter parlay i say if your so confident. i don’t even like bisping but he has faced better competition and his footwork has gotten better so i think he defeats miller.

by wolfmanshowlforever on May 27, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions