Drew Fickett taps out three opponents to be / service GP champion

Call it a comeback, at least for one night.

Drew Fickett, who was one of the best Welterweights of the world to 2005, entered in the spotlight for the first time in the year and submitted by three opponents Friday night to win the first shine fights lightweight Grand Prix tournament in the first Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma

The evening was a major turning point for Fickett, entered the pay event of his last five his last six and eight 11 verlieren.Und Fickett fully took advantage of his opportunity to impress, finishing quickly in his trio of tournament seizures.

In his first fight Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett standing guillotine choke and then in the semi-final filed Fickett from Dennis Bermudez tapped with a rear naked choke.

Fickett was fresh, only five minutes and 36 seconds ring time, Bennett and Bermudez, will need to finals Carlo Prater to versenden.Allerdings was a whole different story for Prater, who went the distance in two struggles for a total of 23 minutes before the action.

Set in a new edition of 2004, who was coincidentally also part of a one night tournament, advanced Fickett basic progression of scoring a takedown and softening up Prater mount Gracie-inducing rear-naked choke up.

"" He gave his back and I am really well with back, said Fickett.""So, once you give up your back might tap also out before something bad happens."

Fickett 122 seconds won his semifinal bout, Prater had even less time to recover his two previous battles.No additional attacks were planned, for what a rest period would have only a short drum Act inside the ring.Disadvantage despite entering fight, his post fight interview held positive Prater.

"" Drew is a true champion"Prater, expressed emotional after the fight.""He is extremely strong."

During Prater advanced to the finals, didn ' t do round bout of rich Crunkilton split decision in the way that he lost vorgesehen.Prater, in his opening but was given a chance in the semi-finals if Crunkilton continued because of a rib injury.

Actually, both quarter-finals were winners Crunkilton and Kyle Baker of the tournament was intended for bakers absence gezwungen.keinen reason but was probably due to a nasty cut above his left eye from his grueling quarterfinal victory over James Warfield.Alternativer winner Charlie Brown, coached by WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson, joined and lost to Prater by a majority vote in a very close fight.

Tournaments are present typically effectively UFC/WEC castoffs as also up and comers, and the big winner was Friday evening the same person, the it most.

Fickett, a man, a victory over current UFC welterweight No. 1 contender Josh Kosova check, holds has fought alcohol problems for years, all five of his Kämpfe-- beat down last year when he lost and this includes no battle was canceled when Fickett inebriated fight night up on showed.

So at the end of the night, his win streak GP trophy was to four Fickett inside the ring with the shine fights and enjoyed extended for at least one more moment in the spotlight.

"" I'm back", said Fickett.""155 Pounder look!"

1. Drew Fickett defeats Charles Bennett about submission (guillotine) - round 1, 3: 34
2. Dennis Bermudez defeated Shannon Gugerty via unanimous decision after two rounds
3. Kyle Baker defeated James Warfield on split decision after three rounds (OT)
4. Rich Crunkilton defeated Carlo Prater via split decision after three rounds (OT)
5. Drew Fickett defeated Dennis Bermudez via submission (rear naked choke) - round 1
6. Carlo Prater defeated Charlie Brown by majority vote after two rounds
7. Drew Fickett defeated Carlo Prater via submission (rear naked choke) - round 1, 2: 02

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UFC middleweight champion Ed Herman team quest for new gym leaves, return eyes 2011

After consecutive Ed Herman turns over a new leaf in Colorado knee injuries.

Today saying UFC middleweight to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) and revealed team quest leaving and plans to open a new gym Collins, Colorado, where he now lives in Fort with teammate Ryan Schultz.

Meanwhile, it is his knee back to health care and hopes, be able to train on full bore in November.If all goes well, he expects a return to the UFC Octagon in the first quarter of 2011.

The 29-year old Herman (19-7 MMA, UFC 4-5) his ACL and meniscus blowing in, when he fought Aaron Simpson in Portland, Oregon at UFC 102 almost a Jahr.Es his was third loss in four Octagon performances.

He underwent surgery this past September, the damaged ligament to reparieren.Dann, re-injured four months later, he it during a routine training session.

Needless to say, he had much time to think on the couch.

"I just now again am getting some light training,", said Herman."I really wanted my time and leave it to properly heal, and we're going to open our so it works perfectly gym."

Vancouver, Washington native said it was difficult to leave in the Pacific Northwest, but he disenchanted with his education.

"" I had been wanting to make a move for a while "Herman said.""Things are kind of fall apart in Oregon quest (team) a little and Matt Lindland is not the best person to all the time, so we had to make our move."

Herman, which in the runner up on the third season of the reality series of the UFC ("the ultimate fighter") was educated at Gresham, ore gymnastics for most of his career.

"" There are no bridges burned or something, but I didn ' t like, the way fighters were always taken care of, "he said."I not the way students like were always gesorgt.Es gave many promises to me that never met.So we had a step and things, that happen to us themselves instead of bitching and moaning about stuff () after this and not having,"

Above were trainer in the gym's leaving Herman and Schultz student program.

The team recently got an explosion of public when UFC middleweight champion and team quest regular Chael Sonnen Anderson Silva at UFC 117 before he dominated prey a last minute template, the cost it a title (but earned him immediate rematch).

But asserts Herman team quest inappropriate Sun 7.Prepare for battle.

"" Chael all that pretty much without any training partner, "Herman said."[Chael's] most important training partner is Tyson Jeffries, which a stud is young man, and maybe Matt Lindland and a few other guys like Pat and Ryan Healy."But his main training partner always ready for this fight against Anderson Silva.Team quest bring a person to help."

Founded in Lindland, Dan Henderson and Randy Couture, the team has a long list of top fighters in 11-year history, including Sun, Chris life, Nate quarry, Evan Tanner, Schultz and many others produces.

"" Away from the quality of the guys I take anything from the quest come", said Herman."Behold the quality of guys, the quest produced has, especially team quest North.Einige talented, talented guys.

"Chael was one of my biggest partners for years and years, and I hated him leave, but Matt really let us no other choice."

Lindland was surprised about Hermans statements if contacted today by MMAjunkie.com.

"" I think if you get injured guys and you sit on your couch much time to sit and think about which takes care of you, is "Lindland said."You're especially someone who always was a lot of attention from a reality show, out of the limelight, and you are not always attention daily by the media (and) of the Fans.Sie hope to get it from someone else and that's not really my job to sit and say guys, you were how big, because on the occupation of a TV show.

"I think a lot of potential in the sport [Herman has] and he is welcome here, at any time he wants to come back and trainieren.Ich knew that he was always, because I didn't realize he hadn't all off needs physical meets his needs."

Herman and Shultz hope their new gym from October open. how in his career, Octagon aims "Short Fuse" a return in February or March 2011.

"" Man I'm crazy,"said Herman."It is a year now since my injury, and I don't even wait to back to the gym and a few times in the face gestanzt.Aber again is getting the ultimate Ziel.Ich in the cage must me in shape and feel good to get healthy and back.

"I feel like I can make a good run."

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