An example of why you shouldn't overlook any opponent in MMA

Photo credits to Rantsports.com

By Ivan Huang

Phil Davis who was ranked number four on the UFC Rankings before his upset loss to Anthony Johnson at UFC 172, talked a lot of trash to the champion Jon Jones before UFC 172, even though his opponent was Johnson.

On MMAFighting's MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Davis insulted Jones as if he was fighting him instead of Johnson.

"I think of Jon Jones as a shortbread cookie. He's soft, he's sweet, but when I get my hands on him he's going to crumble in the palm of my hand, that's what I think about Jon Jones," Davis said.

At the UFC 172 conference call, UFC correspondent Gareth A. Davis asked Phil Davis is he trying to say that you should do the talking inside the octagon rather than outside, and Phil Davis responded saying it was the opposite.

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"I'm saying precisely the opposite, I'm saying enough talking inside the octagon, you got to win, you've got to look good winning, and then you got to tell everybody you are going to break apart Jon Jones."

"Jon Jones said I was going to break him apart like a sugar cookie, I promised I was going to break him apart like a sugar cookie, big difference." Phil Davis added.

The champion Jones who was also on the conference call, asked Davis what rounds did he think his training partner Alexander Gustaffson won in their epic battle that won Fight of the Night honors.

"I felt he won all those round he put those hot hands all over your forehead," Davis responded.

This was what all fans like to see, some trash talk that fires up the animosity which makes the fight even more exciting, but Davis forgot that his opponent was Anthony Davis not Jon Jones.

Photo Credit to mmafighting.com

On April 26 Saturday night's Pay-Per-View, Phil Davis ended up getting demolished by the UFC star making his return to the UFC in the Light Heavyweight division, stuffing all of Davis's take downs and rocking him with some great counter shots and head kicks.

After the event was all over it was Jones who retained his title against Glover Texiera and Davis who didn't show up to the post fight press conference and Jones joked about Davis after his comments.

"I'm happy, I know I keep saying that...Phil Davis isn't happy, Jones said before he reached across Dana White's Podium to give Davis's opponent Anthony Johnson a high-five. "He was talking all that greasiness, and now he's somewhere pouting."

Jones was the one who ended up with the last laugh as he posted on his Instagram, a video of Phil Davis getting hit by Anthony Johnson and it cut to Jones nodding his head.

Let the lesson be learned that although some pre-fight trash talk maybe fun before fights, make sure that you focus on your own opponent rather than somebody else's.

I'm sure Phil Davis has learned his lesson, and will not look pass anymore of his opponents, especially when your opponent is a 6'2" 205 pound fighter who is now ranked number 4 in the division.

Internet Journalism Class Blog (Part 2): No Shortage in Tech Coverage

By Ivan Huang

Nathan Olivarez-Giles lectures journalism students on the
tricks and trades of modern journalism at CCSF's Mission
Campus. Photo Credit to Patrick Tamayo.

Tech Journalists, Nathan Olivarez-Giles from the Wall Street Journal, Mark Milian from Bloomberg, and Brian Chen from The New York Times came to our internet journalism class on April 15 as guest speakers to discuss and inform journalism students how to be successful in the digital age of journalism.

Giles, a former Wildcat at the University of Arizona started his career in journalism by blogging about his personal interests, which were things that he thought were fun, hip-hop and himself.

Little did Giles know that blogging about things that he had an interest in would lead him to a career in tech journalism, writing and broadcasting videos for the Wall Street Journal's Tech section on their website.

"Journalism is a reflection of your own personal interests," Giles said.

Giles' interest in tech started when his dad built a software company out of their living room where he was able to learn HTML and Javascript, which are computer programming languages that are important for creating webpages or coding.

To get to where he is today, Giles attributes his success due to his work ethic rather than raw talent.

"There's always going to be someone who's better than you," Giles said. "You don't need to be an expert."

Mark Milian and Brian X. Chen try to adjust the screen to
show journalism students their work on the internet. Photo
Credits to Patrick Tamayo.

Milian and Chen later arrived to support their buddy Giles and also gave insights on modern journalism. 

"Journalism is a small world, everybody knows everybody so don't be an ass," Giles said, when talking about networking within the journalism community.

Milian a writer and editor for Bloomberg.com's Global Tech section, and Chen who runs The New York Times' Bits blog, a blog about the business of technology, informed journalism students about their profession and gave them a walk through on their daily job responsibilities.

"With so much money in tech, people will do bad things to get some of it," Milian said. "And that is the best time to be a journalist."

Chen a writer for one of oldest and most respected publications in America, The New York Times, believes the values of traditional journalism is very important through this transition to the digital age.

"(I'm) very proud of the integrity of editors and reporters at The New York Times," Chen said.

The three tech journalists that came to our journalism class are an example of journalists who have made it. 

Writing and reporting about something they are passionate about for these major publications is a dream job for many, and what my fellow journalism students and I have learned is that; like many other professions, a career in journalism requires you to pay your dues in the lower ranks by writing for smaller publications and working your way up and that practice makes perfect.

TUF Nations Finale weigh-ins + Main Event preview

By Ivan Huang

The finale for the UFC's lowest rated sequel to its reality show "The Ultimate Fighter" takes place tomorrow, April 16 on Fox Sports 1.

The introduction of "The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs Australia has gotten mixed reviews from the UFC's American fan base, with abysmal ratings on the Fox's new sports network, Fox Sports 1, the Finale will feature a few of the UFC's mainstays including the coaches of the show Kyle Noke and Patrick Cote, also a main event caliber fight in TUF 3 winner Michael Bisping and former Staff Sargent in the US Army, Tim Kennedy.

Bisping vs Kennedy

Photo credit to Wikipedia

It's a classic United Kingdom vs United States match up.

Michael Bisping (24-5) comes into this fight with nearly a year long layoff due to a detached retina suffered from previous fights and in training, but Bisping is the UFC's most popular star from the United Kingdom.

Tim Kennedy (17-4) comes into this fight riding a three fight win streak with his most notable a first-round-knockout of Rafael Natal, at the UFC's annual show for the military veterans, "UFC Fight for the Troops 3."

Both men will enter the octagon with some animosity towards each other, after trading shots on twitter and trashing each other on some interviews.

Although the fight will take place in Canada, it will have major implications for the countries each men represent.