Ultimate Fighter Live

Episode Recap Cofer vs. Pichel

Posted by MattPel on April 23, 2012
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This weeks episode gets right back into all the after math after Chris Tickles loss over Joe Proctor. Back in the locker room Coach Cruz is very hard on Tickle following the loss. He is very adamant in telling Tickle about everything he did wrong. He stresses to Tickle that the loss “shouldn’t have happened. If you listen you win the fight.” Cruz went on to discuss that he isn’t here to be on TV he’s here to win. He hate’s loosing, especially to Faber. During one point of the very public conversation between Tickle and Cruz, Faber put in his two cents and tries to offer Tickle some support. He let him know he did good, it was a good fight, and to keep his head up. Cruz get’s angry with Faber for getting involved and the two exchange some heated words back and fourth. Cruz instructs Urijah to mind his own business. Continue Reading

Watch Al on TUF Live Tonight!

Posted by MattPel on April 20, 2012
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Don’t forget to watch Al on a brand new episode of UFC’s TUF Live tonight on FX at 10 PM. Catch up on whats been going on in the house as boredom begins to rise, and tempers begin to heat up. We’re only a few fights away from the start of the quarter finals and having a chance to see Al fight again. The show will conclude with Team Faber’s John Cofer facing off against Team Cruz’s Vince Pichel. This has the makings of being a very good fight. It will be interesting to see if Cofer can get another win for Team Faber as they try to keep the ball rolling after starting the show off 0-2. Make sure you tune in and be sure to check back here later this weekend for an episode recap. Everyone have a great weekend.

Also just another reminder if you haven’t gotten your Iaquinta Nation T-Shirt yet make sure you get in touch with me and pick one up!

-Matt

Check out Al’s weekly Newsday Video

Posted by MattPel on April 19, 2012
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Check out Al HERE on his weekly edition of “TUF Talk”. Al talks about training, life in the house, and looks ahead to his upcoming fight in the quarter finals. As always a big thank you to Mark La Monica for putting this together every week. If you have any questions you’d like to hear Al answer make sure you send Mark a message via twitter (@LaMonicaMark) Enjoy and look for a brand new interview here later today!

Video- Al Iaquinta and Andy Ogle

Posted by MattPel on April 18, 2012
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Here’s a pretty funny exchange between Al and teammate Andy Ogle. There isn’t much set up I can give you you’ll just have to watch for yourself and see Ogle’s adventure learning how to machine wash his pillow case, and Al attempting to understand what the heck he’s talking about. I’m sure that’s very confusing so just watch HERE and you’ll see what I mean. I’d love to see more exchanges like this on the actual show, but saving that time slot at the end for the LIVE fight restricts the TUF Live editors of how much they can show us.

“The Best Days, and the Worst Days”

Posted by MattPel on April 17, 2012
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Yesterday Al wrote something very interesting on his twitter which was great, yet simple advice for whatever your career may be. He wrote “ The best days of my life and the worst days of my life have come from this sport. Whatever your dream is pursue it.”  Not to get too deep but life isn’t always easy. You may have a goal in mind and encounter some road blocks along the way. If you have a dream, and something you feel passionate about you shouldn’t let anyone stand in your way. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices, which is exactly what Al and everyone else in the TUF house is doing right now. Continue Reading

Joe Proctor vs. Chris Tickle Recap

Posted by MattPel on April 16, 2012
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This weeks episode revolved mostly around the upcoming fight between Joe Proctor and Chris Tickle. If you’ve been watching you knew this episode was going to be an interesting one, mostly because of all the controversy around Chris Tickle. The drama started up very quickly as it became quite clear that Tickle was drunk during the Chiesa, Larsen fight. It was obvious to everyone on both teams the state he was in. Iaquinta went on to comment to Proctor and some other teammates that “Tickle was hammered at the fight tonight, when he wakes up in the morning and finds out he’s going to fight Proctor he’s going to shit himself.” Continue Reading

Watch Al on a new episode of TUF LIVE!

Posted by MattPel on April 14, 2012
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Make sure you check out Al on a brand new episode of UFC’s TUF Live tonight at 10 PM on FX. Be prepared for a lot of excitement as craziness and boredom has set in at the house, and there’s no telling what Al and the rest of the guys will do. The episode will mostly revolve around Chris Tickle and Joe Proctor as they prepare to fight one another. Everyone’s very curious to see if Tickle will put in a good effort leading up to the fight, or will he make excuses during practice and continue to get under the skin of Coach Cruz. Don’t forget to watch all the excitement tonight, and check here for a recap this weekend!

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The Battle of Staying Focused

Posted by MattPel on April 12, 2012
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Sleep Eat Train, Sleep Eat Train, Sleep Eat Train. When this and basically this alone is all your life consists of for thirteen to fifteen weeks it can be a true test on any persons patience. Mix in the stress of national television, seclusion from the real world, and put a six figure contract on the line, and you’re going to have a person that’s on his way to driving himself crazy, assuming he hasn’t reached that point all ready. Continue Reading

Full Episode Iaquinta vs. Jury

Posted by MattPel on April 10, 2012
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If you haven’t seen the full episode of Iaquinta vs. Jury or you just want to watch all the excitement again check it out right HERE via UltimateFighter.com Big thank you to The Ultimate Fighter website for posting the episode. Be sure to check back here all week for updates, a new interview, and much more. Also a reminder to please contact me if you’re interested in picking up the official Iaquinta Nation T-Shirt!

Dana White upset about extended break

Posted by MattPel on April 9, 2012
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If you recall from Al’s fight last week there was an extended break leading into the third sudden death round. Instead of the normal one minute break, there was a break of at least four or five minutes, almost a full round. For Iaquinta the later rounds is where he’s at his toughest. The strongest part of his game is out working his opponent in the later rounds. The extended break gave Myles Jury a lot of extra time to recover. The problem has to be fixed and the format needs to stay consistent with the standard UFC rules. Dana White was upset about the long delay in between rounds and spoke about it HERE via MMAjunkie.com White discusses the dangers of the long break and what he feels needs to be done to fix it. White has a strong personality and if he thinks something needs to be corrected there’s no doubt it won’t be an issue in the future.