UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin

 

Video will be available June 12, 2010

 

 

INFO:

The moment is here as the UFC presents the UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin this coming Saturday, June 12, 2010 held in GM in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. You can see Liddell vs Franklin as the headliner of the event. Can't wait to see this exciting fight to happen? Watch Liddell vs Franklin Live Stream in UFC 115 via pay per view.

The Liddell vs Franklin fight will start at 10:00pm ET plus other fight cards who will also be fighting on the said date. If you don't have your tickets, you can subscribed on satellite direct tv in order to catch UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin Live via online streaming.

You will find guys UFC 115 live streams on pay per view TV providers and likewise in yahoo sports, ufc.com, roku, iphone, and in UFC theaters and a lot more. Just check out your local area listings.

Please check out also for the UFC 115 Replay Video after the live telecast. I'm sure a lot of sites offering the replay stream online. So, check out for that.

Again, on June 12 don't forget to watch UFC 115 Live Stream Online! as the fight starts.

CHUCK LIDDELL

Thoughts on opponent, Rich Franklin? I’m ready for this fight, I’m in the best shape of my life, and I can’t wait to get back in the Octagon. I’ll tell you how this is gonna end, I’m knocking Rich out.

Training: I work on combining my kickboxing skills, submission skills, and wrestling skills. I run in the morning and then do a workout focusing on stand up and then later I do a workout focusing on grappling and submissions. Sometimes I mix the workouts. I run five or six days a week and do interval training with a trainer three days a week. I do a high rep weightlifting routine three times a week. I try to keep my training about the same for all my fights.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I was inspired to take up martial arts at 12 years old after watching demos after "Kung Fu Theater”. I started in koei-kan karate-do at age 12, wrestling at age 14 and then kickboxing after that.



What ranks and titles have you held? UFC Hall of Famer, former UFC World Light Heavyweight champion. Kickboxing record of 20 and 2 and have held the USMTA North American Heavyweight title and the IKF National Heavyweight title. IFC Light Heavyweight champion. Purple belt in jiu-jitsu under John Lewis.



Do you have any heroes? As far as influences go, in fighting, probably John Hackleman for my striking and John Lewis for getting me going in MMA.



What is your favorite technique? Right leg whip kick.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I just want to keep fighting and keep winning.



Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I wrestled for California Polytechnic State University and graduated from there with a degree in accounting.



What was your job before you started fighting? My parents used to say, "You have a college degree. Why don't you get a real job?!" Early on I worked as a bartender and a bouncer.

 

RICH FRANKLIN

Thoughts on opponent, Chuck Liddell? One word comes to mind when people think of Chuck Liddell...Legend!



Training: I begin mitt work in the morning for an hour, which leads into sparring or grappling.  I will finish my morning session off with some core work.  I come back later that evening for my second session, and I typically drill any things relative to the game plan or techniques I was having problems with during sparring.



When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting about four years ago.  I caught a flyer for a local show out by my house in Indiana. It was kind of a dream of mine to play a college sport, and it just wasn't happening. So, I just started eating right and lifting, and I started getting into martial arts and training.  One thing led to another and by the time my body caught up with everything else, I wound up being really good at this sport.  Once I had a of couple amateur fights, I realized I was good and I ended up in the right place at the right time.  Monte Cox asked if he could manage me.  At the time I didn't realize how important that was.  He set me up with the right fights at the right time and here I am now fighting in the UFC.



What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC Middleweight champion, IFC Light Heavyweight champion, Coach on season 2 of the hit Spike TV show the Ultimate Fighter.



Do you have any heroes? I don’t really have any heroes.



What is your favorite technique? The one that ends the fight.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? When I decided that I wanted to do an MMA fight, I spent four months training.  It was an amateur fight.  My buddy, Josh, and I were training in a shed that was designed for lawnmower equipment in the back yard.  It was a little 12'x15' shed with no air-conditioning in the summer and no heat in the winter, just a little space heater.  We just trained and trained and trained.  Over the years, our training has gotten better and we've taken ourselves from those beginnings to the top of the food chain in this sport.  At the time, we were watching the UFC and we'd say to ourselves that one day one of us would fight in the UFC.  Now I am fighting in the UFC.  I'm actually accomplishing what I set out to do.



Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Cincinnati – bachelor’s degree in mathematics and master’s degree in education.



What was your job before you started fighting? I used to be a full-time high school teacher for Oak Hills Local School District.  I train full-time now.