5 Questions with UFC lightweight Sam Stout
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Canadian native Sam Stout takes on Matt Wiman at UFC 97 in Montreal. Stout has dropped 2 straight via decision in his last 2 outings in the Octagon, but is confident he outstrike his way to victory over Wiman.
How do you feel you match up against Matt Wiman?
I feel that I match up very well with Matt Wiman, I think I will be able to match his pace and expose him in the later rounds.
You suffered 2 decision losses your last two fights, what did you pick up from those defeats that have helped you improve your game?
I was disappointed to suffer those losses, however I was able to get another six rounds of ring experience in the UFC. I feel like in this fight I need to dig deeper and put every ounce of energy I have into finishing this fight.
Where have you been training?
I have been training at my home gym in London Canada, the Adrenaline Training Center. I have also been training at Extreme Couture inLas Vegas with my coach Shawn Tompkins.
How do you see this fight going?
I see this fight being very fast paced and exciting, and if I have my way it will be primarily on the feet.
How do you feel about fighting in your home country?
I am very proud to represent my home country and I am excited to fight in front of the Montreal fans, who have always been very supportive of me.
Fighters’ full names
TIMOTHY DEANE SYLVIA
NATHAN JOEL MARQUARDT
CHARLES DAVID LIDDELL
RANDY DUANE COUTURE
JACOB ‘TITO” CHRISTOPHER ORTIZ
DAVID LEE “TANK” ABBOTT
VITOR VIERA BELFORT
FRANCISCO SANTOS MIR III
TYSON LEE GRIFFIN
RICARDO ALVES ALMEIDA
DAVID ALAN HEATH
JAY DEE “BJ” PENN
TIMOTHY A. BOETSCH
KEITH HECTOR JARDINE
JASON ANTHONY MACDONALD
ERIC JOHN SCHAFER
THIAGO ALVES ARAUJO
ANTUN N. “TONY” DE SOUZA
GABRIEL GONZAGA-NOGUEIRA
LYOTO CARVALHO MACHIDA
THIAGO ANDERSON RAMOS DA SILVA
JONATHAN PAUL KOPPENHAVER
SEAN KEITH SHERK
THALES LEITES LOURENCO
JENS JOHNNIE PULVER
NATHAN DONALD DIAZ
JOSEPH E LAUZON, JR.
JEREMIAH COLE MILLER
BRADLEY GRAY MAYNARD
MATTHEW CHARLES WIMAN
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Top 3 Flying Knee KOs in Recent History
It’s one of the most explosive strikes in the sport of MMA– The Flying Knee. A fighter goes airborne and lands a brutal strike that is either going to daze his opponent badly or finish him off completely. Here are 3 Flying Knee KOs which stand out in recent memory.
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Spencer Fisher over Matt Wiman
At UFC 60 Fisher had a serious vertical on this flying knee and landed it in explosive fashion to knockout UFC rookie Wiman as a welcome into the UFC.
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto over Kazuyuki Miyata
A 4 second flying knee knockout, it doesn’t get much better than that. Yamamoto literally ran across the ring in a second and flying kneed Miyata in grandiose fashion.
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James Irvin over Terry Martin
Irvin was evidently anxious to finish the fight in round 2–he took only 9 seconds to leap in the air and land a pristine flying knee on Martin, which knocked him out cold. Irvin embodied the power of visualization as he envisioned this KO numerous times before the fight and materialized it perfectly. Irvin coolly walked away after the strike as he knew the bout was over.