Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:48:46 +0100 From: eskrima-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: Eskrima digest, Vol 16 #5 - 1 msg X-Mailer: Mailman v2.0.13.cisto1 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Errors-To: eskrima-admin@martialartsresource.net X-BeenThere: eskrima@martialartsresource.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13.cisto1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net X-Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Eskrima-FMA discussion forum, the premier FMA forum on the Internet. List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: Send Eskrima mailing list submissions to eskrima@martialartsresource.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/eskrima or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to eskrima-request@martialartsresource.net You can reach the person managing the list at eskrima-admin@martialartsresource.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Eskrima digest..." <<---- The Sudlud-Inayan Eskrima/Kali/Arnis/FMA mailing list ---->> Serving the Internet since June 1994. Copyright 1994-2009: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The Internet's premier discussion forum devoted to Filipino Martial Arts. 2700 members. Provided in memory of Mangisursuro Michael G. Inay (1944-2000). See the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) FAQ and the online search engine for back issues of the Eskrima/FMA digest at http://MartialArtsResource.com Mabuhay ang eskrima! Today's Topics: 1. UFC (Ray) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: Ray To: Eskrima-Digest Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:27:20 -0800 Subject: [Eskrima] UFC Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net ‘Filipino Assassin’ leaves UFC mark By June Navarro Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—Another mixed martial arts fighter with Filipino roots is making heads turn in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. And just like UFC celebrity Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Philippe Nover has impressed organizers and MMA enthusiasts with a strong finish in the “The Ultimate Fighter 8” last month. Nover clobbered veterans Joe Duarte, Dave Kaplan and George Roop inside two rounds on his way to the lightweight finals of the reality show produced by the UFC. The Brooklyn, New York-raised Nover, however, dropped a three-round decision to Mexican Efrain Escudero in the lightweight finals to end up with a 6-1-1 (win-loss-draw) record last year. Totally impressed, UFC president Dana White conveniently ignored Nover’s defeat and nicknamed the 5-foot-9 Pinoy-Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelter as the “Filipino Assassin.” White and TUF8 coach Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira said Nover could be the next Anderson Silva, the reigning UFC middleweight champion. They also likened Nover to reigning UFC welterweight titleholder George St. Pierre. Nover remained humble despite the praises. “I never even thought I could blow up this much and I’m glad that my fans enjoyed it,” the 24-year-old Nover said in a report on www.ufc.com. “I hope I can keep doing what I’m doing. I’ve been training like crazy, and there’s no other way to go but up,” added the fighter who is gifted with heavy hands, a good clinch and a knack for bringing an opponent down to submission. Determined to follow in the footsteps of the light heavyweight Vera (9-3-0), Nover—whose mother is a Filipino— gave up a high-paying job as a registered nurse in the emergency room of the Coney Island Hospital in New York. Nover added other dimensions to his skills prior to entering the UFC by training hard in muay thai, karate, kung fu and arnis to complement his jiu-jitsu expertise. “I’ve dedicated the last six months of my life to fight,” said Nover, who briefly lingered in the Ring of Champions before bringing his act to the UFC. “I quit my full-time job and sacrificed my social life. “The UFC is the NBA of mixed martial arts. I guess dreams come true when you work hard for them. Kung may sipag at tiyaga, may nilaga (You --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list Eskrima@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/eskrima Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://eskrima-fma.net Old digest issues @ ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com/pub/eskrima Copyright 1994-2009: Ray Terry, MartialArtsResource.com, Sudlud.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of Eskrima Digest