after a lengthy discussion with my lead trainer this afternoon, i've realized that i've been looking at the october fight in the wrong way. i've been considering it a rematch, a continuation of unfinished business between the two of us. it's not the right way to look at it because as far as everyone's concerned, that fight is already in the ( Read more... )

i've never been ashamed to admit that along with "robin hood: prince of thieves", "love actually" has always been my favorite movie of all time. it's always had a special significance for me, for reasons that only the closest of my friends will know ( Read more... )

it's a series of events that's been played out in countless movies, oftentimes in sports or dance flicks. stop me if you've heard this one before ( Read more... )

if i were slated to fight judas and we met in the octagon today, i'd lose ( Read more... )

FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT - Our fight is scheduled for UFC 150 in Toronto, Ontario, where MMA has finally been legalized after a protracted litigation battle. Tickets sell out in 27 minutes, a new record for a UFC event. Everybody loves a good grudge match.

PRESS TELECONFERENCE - He talks about how I've distorted everything, turned the public against ( Read more... )

as i sit on my stool, i'm broken in every way possible: physically, mentally, emotionally. everything's weighing on me heavier than it ever has before: what i've had to go through these past few weeks, the preparation involved, the questioning, the doubt, the pain, the sweat, the tears. i've wanted this so badly for so long, it was in within my ( Read more... )

the best mentality to have before beginning any undertaking is to be okay with whatever happens in the end: whether it be positive, negative or something in between. obviously that's easier said than done, because if it were that simple then nobody would ever be disappointed ( Read more... )

what's the best thing about being in canada?

hands down, being able to spend weekends with my uncle and aunt.

such a response might seem absurd at first given both my solitary tendencies and less-than-stellar relationships with my relatives back in manila, but for once i actually mean it.

... somewhere in hell, a demon is making the very first snow ( Read more... )

… once you learn how, you never forget.

i wouldn't know; i don't know how to ride a bicycle. sounds ridiculous, but true story nonetheless.

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in the few times that i've played basketball since arriving in canada, i've struggled with finding my shooting form. now that statement might lead you to believe that i consider myself to be a "shooter", ( Read more... )

in a lot of ways, it looks like a scene straight from a movie. an insanely large campus, situated right in the heart of the downtown area. four seasons instead of two, with orange autumn leaves and pristine white snow in addition to the sweltering heat and the damp rain. a building that looks more like a hotel than a school, complete with ( Read more... )