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Eddie Alvarez

ONE Championship

I’m dana blouin and today we are talking about The debuts of Mighty Mouse and The Underground King in ONE Championship.  By now just about everyone knows that ONE Championship has announced the first matchups for Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alverez which are both slated to fight on their first ever show in Japan, entitled “A New Era” on March 31st next year. Which was already a stacked card before they added DJ and Eddie to it.  Let’s kick it off with Eddie Alvarez whos last fight had him suffer a KO defeat to Dustin Poirier and he’s only tasted victory in a single outing in his last four fights. That being said he is a former UFC champ and has been fighting exceptional talent for years.  His first opponent in ONE will be 12 and 4  Timofey Nastyukhin, who is coming off a first-round KO loss to Saygid Arsianaliev earlier this year.  I wouldn’t call Timofey a top tier fighter just yet in his career, he has notable wins over Rob Lisita and Eduard Folayng, but he hasn’t put together a body of work that would make me think he is ready for Eddie Alvarez at this juncture.  That doesn’t mean he’s hands down outmatched here, he’s at a point where this could be the win that shoots him into that top tier. He’s got all the tools, we just need to see if he can execute against someone of Eddie's caliper. We’ll find out in March.  Now, that brings us to DJ. And this is where we have to jump into a much more detailed conversation.  Now Demetrious Johnson might be coming off a loss to Henry Cejudo, But he is still considered by many, myself included, to be one of the greatest fighters to ever strap on 4oz gloves.  The things he accomplished at 125lbs in the UFC, against the best in the sport are amazing. So no matter who he faces first it’s going to seem like an unfair fight. But when I see he is facing 10 and 3 Pancrase veteran Yuya Wakamatsu I have to scratch my head.  I understand that ONE probably doesn’t want DJ to jump right into the title picture, but he has to be in that top tier right off the bat.  I was a bit surprised that he wasn’t matched with Danny Kingad who actually handed Wakamatsu his most recent loss.  Or the fight I really want to see would be against former Flyweight champ Karait Akhmetov. Who is an absolute beast. Now that is the fight I think everyone who follows Asian MMA wants to see in ONE Championship.  Unfortunately, I have to bring this up, but one of the things that will always be a concern with DJ fighting in ONE Championship until it’s addressed is that his coach, Matt Hume is also the matchmaker and VP of Operations for ONE Championship, that is a clear conflict of interest.  I’ve yet to hear anything form ONE on if they will be putting a system in place to ensure that Matt Hume isn’t involved in any of DJs matchmaking or any other aspect of his fights, and I reached out to ask that question to several people at ONE and they basically told me it’s not something they are addressing at this point.  To be clear, I’ve never observed anything from Matt Hume that would make me think there is something underhanded going on or that there would be. The few times I’ve met him he’s been great, and all the people I know who work with him on a regular basis at ONE have nothing but positive things to say about him. But that conflict of interest is still a reality that ONE should really address and put to bed.  All that aside, I am still excited to see DJ in ONE and I can’t wait for this fight. And with any luck, he moves right into a title shot and starts rocking some crazy e-sports content for ONE as well.  As I mentioned at the top of the episode the rest of that Japan card is stacked! There are three title fights on the card, Woman's Strawweight champ Xiong Jin Nan will face woman's atomweight champ, Angela Lee. Middleweight champ Aung La N Sang will face off with Ken Hasegawa and lightweight champ Eduard Folayang will go toe-to-toe with Asian MMA Legend Shinya Aoki.  What do you guys think of DJ and Eddies first matches in ONE Championship? Are they what you expected? Or were you hoping for something different?  Let me know. To stay up to date with all things Asian MMA  Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Sticher, YouTube and Facebook. I’ll have all the links in the show notes. Check it out.  Follow Asian MMA Podcast Everywhere: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsianMMAPodcast YouTube: http://bit.ly/AsianMMA_YouTube Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsianMMAPodcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/AsianMMAPodcast_iTunes GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/AsianMMAPodcast_GooglePlay Spotify: http://bit.ly/AsianMMAPodcast_Spotify Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/asian-mma-podcast Website: http://www.AsianMMAPodcast.com

I’m dana blouin and today we are talking about The debuts of Mighty Mouse and The Underground King in ONE Championship. By now just about everyone knows that ONE Championship has announced the first matchups for Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alverez which are both slated to fight on their first ever show in Japan, entitled “A New Era” on March 31st next year. Which was already a stacked card before they added DJ and Eddie to it. Let’s kick it off with Eddie Alvarez whos last fight had him suffer a KO defeat to Dustin Poirier and he’s only tasted victory in a single outing in his last four fights. That being said he is a former UFC champ and has been fighting exceptional talent for years. His first opponent in ONE will be 12 and 4  Timofey Nastyukhin, who is coming off a first-round KO loss to Saygid Arsianaliev earlier this year. I wouldn’t call Timofey a top tier fighter just yet in his career, he has notable wins over Rob Lisita and Eduard Folayng, but he hasn’t put together a body of work that would make me think he is ready for Eddie Alvarez at this juncture. That doesn’t mean he’s hands down outmatched here, he’s at a point where this could be the win that shoots him into that top tier. He’s got all the tools, we just need to see if he can execute against someone of Eddie's caliper. We’ll find out in March. Now, that brings us to DJ. And this is where we have to jump into a much more detailed conversation. Now Demetrious Johnson might be coming off a loss to Henry Cejudo, But he is still considered by many, myself included, to be one of the greatest fighters to ever strap on 4oz gloves. The things he accomplished at 125lbs in the UFC, against the best in the sport are amazing. So no matter who he faces first it’s going to seem like an unfair fight. But when I see he is facing 10 and 3 Pancrase veteran Yuya Wakamatsu I have to scratch my head. I understand that ONE probably doesn’t want DJ to jump right into the title picture, but he has to be in that top tier right off the bat. I was a bit surprised that he wasn’t matched with Danny Kingad who actually handed Wakamatsu his most recent loss. Or the fight I really want to see would be against former Flyweight champ Karait Akhmetov. Who is an absolute beast. Now that is the fight I think everyone who follows Asian MMA wants to see in ONE Championship. Unfortunately, I have to bring this up, but one of the things that will always be a concern with DJ fighting in ONE Championship until it’s addressed is that his coach, Matt Hume is also the matchmaker and VP of Operations for ONE Championship, that is a clear conflict of interest. I’ve yet to hear anything form ONE on if they will be putting a system in place to ensure that Matt Hume isn’t involved in any of DJs matchmaking or any other aspect of his fights, and I reached out to ask that question to several people at ONE and they basically told me it’s not something they are addressing at this point. To be clear, I’ve never observed anything from Matt Hume that would make me think there is something underhanded going on or that there would be. The few times I’ve met him he’s been great, and all the people I know who work with him on a regular basis at ONE have nothing but positive things to say about him. But that conflict of interest is still a reality that ONE should really address and put to bed. All that aside, I am still excited to see DJ in ONE and I can’t wait for this fight. And with any luck, he moves right into a title shot and starts rocking some crazy e-sports content for ONE as well. As I mentioned at the top of the episode the rest of that Japan card is stacked! There are three title fights on the card, Woman's Strawweight champ Xiong Jin Nan will face woman's atomweight champ, Angela Lee. Middleweight champ Aung La N Sang will face off with Ken Hasegawa and lightweight champ Eduard Folayang will go toe-to-toe with Asian MMA Legend Shinya Aoki. What do you guys think of DJ and Eddies first matches in ONE Championship? Are they what you expected? Or were you hoping for something different? Let me know. To stay up to date with all things Asian MMA Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Sticher, YouTube and Facebook. I’ll have all the links in the show notes. Check it out. 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                The First Fights for Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez in ONE Championship, Matt Hume Conflict of Interest
            

On today’s program we’ll be speaking with Matt Hume to discuss the revolutionary new weight cutting and rehydration policies put in place this year by One Championship the Singapore based MMA organization for whom he serves as a Vice President. Big John and Sean will also discuss the confusion surrounding the California State Athletic Commission’s new weight cutting and rehydration policies ahead of UFC 199 scheduled for June in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As always, Big John answers your questions, submitted on Twitter using #AskBJM or via email at info@letsgetitonpodcast.com. Don’t forget to vote in our weekly poll: “Do you feel that the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act should be expanded to include MMA?” Vote on our website at LetsGetItOnPodcast.com. Plus, find us at facebook.com/letsgetitonpodcast and on Twitter at @PodcastMMA – plus, you can find Big John McCarthy at @JohnMcCarthyMMA and Sean Wheelock at @SeanWheelock The post Episode 65: Matt Hume, Vice President of Operations at ONE &amp; head trainer at AMC Pankration joins the show appeared first on Lineup MMA w/ Sean Wheelock, Ben Askren and Joe Warren.

On today’s program we’ll be speaking with Matt Hume to discuss the revolutionary new weight cutting and rehydration policies put in place this year by One Championship the Singapore based MMA organization for whom he serves as a Vice President. Big John and Sean will also discuss the confusion surrounding the California State Athletic Commission’s new weight cutting and rehydration policies ahead of UFC 199 scheduled for June in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As always, Big John answers your questions, submitted on Twitter using <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AskBJM&amp;src=typd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#AskBJM</a> or via email at <a href="mailto:info@letsgetitonpodcast.com">info@letsgetitonpodcast.com</a>. Don’t forget to vote in our weekly poll: “Do you feel that the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act should be expanded to include MMA?” Vote on our website at <a href="http://www.LetsGetItOnPodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LetsGetItOnPodcast.com</a>. Plus, find us at <a href="http://facebook.com/letsgetitonpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/letsgetitonpodcast</a> and on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/podcastmma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PodcastMMA</a> – plus, you can find Big John McCarthy at <a href="http://twitter.com/johnmccarthymma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JohnMcCarthyMMA</a> and Sean Wheelock at <a href="http://twitter.com/SeanWheelock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SeanWheelock</a> The post <a href="http://www.lineupmma.com/episode-65-matt-hume-vice-president-operations-one-head-trainer-amc-pankration-joins-show/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 65: Matt Hume, Vice President of Operations at ONE &amp; head trainer at AMC Pankration joins the show</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.lineupmma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lineup MMA w/ Sean Wheelock, Ben Askren and Joe Warren</a>.

Episode 65: Matt Hume, Vice President of Operations at ONE & head trainer at AMC Pankration joins the show

Howie gets some one-on-one time with world-renowned MMA coach Matt Hume to pick his brain on how UFC Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson was able to win his last title defense with the latest submission finish in UFC history!  Matt Hume Assesses DJ’s Kimura Matt Hume knew that DJ would be able to get the kimura position again and again against his opponent John Moraga. DJ had tied Georges St. Pierre’s record for the most completed takedowns in a UFC fight.   However, Matt saw that DJ was committing a small technical error that was preventing him from finishing his fights with the kimura. So he made an adjustment: Matt was sure the arm bar submission would be available off the kimura attempt which Moraga had been defending well. When Demetrious was getting to the kimura position, Moraga was defending by holding his own arm. Moraga’s arm holding meant he could no longer defend DJ’s leg as the champ transitioned around his head and body for the armbar. Moraga wouldn’t be able to defend the armbar in this position unless he lifted his own arm over his head, which would leave him open to the kimura again. Moraga didn’t lift his arm, so Demetrious was able to sit back in a good position and attack with the armbar submission attempt. With his experience, Moraga was smart to roll up on top of DJ and stack him. This is where most people would fail, as they get crushed underneath and cannot extend their hips to finish the submission, while the top man would pull his arm free. DJ Follow’s Matt Hume’s Adjustment Demetrious made a crucial adjustment to finish the submission: When Moraga tried to roll up and stack him, DJ scooted away on his elbow and shoulder to create the necessary space to keep pressure on his opponent’s elbow. That small scoot back kept Moraga’s head down and away so DJ could apply the pressure to the elbow to finish the submission. DJ wasn’t able to finish the kimura in the earlier rounds because he was extending the arm away from the body while taking it behind Moraga’s back. He would have been more successful if he had kept the arm close to his body and dropped his own elbow behind Moraga’s hips. Pressuring Moraga’s the head with his leg and placing his elbow behind Moraga’s  hip would have made the kimura much tighter,  creating the finish DJ was looking for. Matt Hume‘s Upcoming Announcement Matt will be back on 8WeeksOut TV demonstrating more fight breakdowns and finishes. He has never release any instructional series out to the public before, but says that one is now in the works. Breakdowns of the same techniques, methods, and attention to detail Matt has used to created world champions like Demetrious Johnson, Josh Barnett, Rich Franklin and many others will certainly be invaluable information. Follow Matt’s special guest appearances on 8WeeksOut TV to hear more about his instructional series and perhaps a breakdown of Demetrious Johnson’s next title defense against Joseph Benavidez in UFC on FOX 9, December 14th, in Sacramento, California. The post Special Guest Matt Hume appeared first on 8 Weeks Out.

Howie gets some one-on-one time with world-renowned MMA coach <a href="http://www.8weeksout.com/2013/05/16/bibiano-fernandes-title-fight-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Hume</a> to pick his brain on how UFC Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson was able to win his last title defense with the latest submission finish in UFC history! <h2>Matt Hume Assesses DJ’s Kimura</h2> Matt Hume knew that DJ would be able to get the kimura position again and again against his opponent John Moraga. DJ had tied Georges St. Pierre’s record for the most completed takedowns in a UFC fight.   However, Matt saw that DJ was committing a small technical error that was preventing him from finishing his fights with the kimura. So he made an adjustment: Matt was sure the arm bar submission would be available off the kimura attempt which Moraga had been defending well. When Demetrious was getting to the kimura position, Moraga was defending by holding his own arm. Moraga’s arm holding meant he could no longer defend DJ’s leg as the champ transitioned around his head and body for the armbar. Moraga wouldn’t be able to defend the armbar in this position unless he lifted his own arm over his head, which would leave him open to the kimura again. Moraga didn’t lift his arm, so Demetrious was able to sit back in a good position and attack with the armbar submission attempt. With his experience, Moraga was smart to roll up on top of DJ and stack him. This is where most people would fail, as they get crushed underneath and cannot extend their hips to finish the submission, while the top man would pull his arm free. <h2>DJ Follow’s Matt Hume’s Adjustment</h2> Demetrious made a crucial adjustment to finish the submission: When Moraga tried to roll up and stack him, DJ scooted away on his elbow and shoulder to create the necessary space to keep pressure on his opponent’s elbow. That small scoot back kept Moraga’s head down and away so DJ could apply the pressure to the elbow to finish the submission. DJ wasn’t able to finish the kimura in the earlier rounds because he was extending the arm away from the body while taking it behind Moraga’s back. He would have been more successful if he had kept the arm close to his body and dropped his own elbow behind Moraga’s hips. Pressuring Moraga’s the head with his leg and placing his elbow behind Moraga’s  hip would have made the kimura much tighter,  creating the finish DJ was looking for. <h2><a href="http://www.8weeksout.com/2013/05/16/bibiano-fernandes-title-fight-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Hume</a>‘s Upcoming Announcement</h2> Matt will be back on 8WeeksOut TV demonstrating more fight breakdowns and finishes. He has never release any instructional series out to the public before, but says that one is now in the works. Breakdowns of the same techniques, methods, and attention to detail Matt has used to created world champions like Demetrious Johnson, Josh Barnett, Rich Franklin and many others will certainly be invaluable information. Follow Matt’s special guest appearances on 8WeeksOut TV to hear more about his instructional series and perhaps a breakdown of Demetrious Johnson’s next title defense against Joseph Benavidez in UFC on FOX 9, December 14th, in Sacramento, California. The post <a href="https://www.8weeksout.com/2013/12/12/matt-hume/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Special Guest Matt Hume</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.8weeksout.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">8 Weeks Out</a>.

Special Guest Matt Hume