Not only was Brian Stann considered a big underdog coming into his UFC 125 fight with fellow middleweight Chris Leben, many fans thought he wasn’t even worthy of the co-main event matchup with the UFC veteran. Yea, so much for that. Stann proved the oddsmakers and naysayers wrong with a dominating first-round TKO win over Leben, a man considered one of the toughest fighters in the UFC. The fight was face-paced from the start, and it didn’t take long for Stann to take control. Both stand-up specialists known more for their striking than their grappling, Stann and Leben started exchanging shots as…
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Brian Stann’s upcoming fight with UFC veteran Chris Leben is the biggest so far in his career, and this 30-second preview for UFC 125 confirms it. After the two fighters in the main event are shown — lightweights Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard — Stann and Leben are featured next. This non-title middleweight fight will be the first time in Stann’s five-fight UFC career that he’s been on the main card of a pay-per-view event. That means that unlike his previous UFC fights, this one will be guaranteed to be televised. Leben (11-5 in the UFC) comes into the bout…
Former Marine Capt. Brian Stann is currently down in New Mexico training at Greg Jackson’s gym for his New Year’s Day fight with Chris Leben at UFC 125. This interview, which appears to be conducted in between training sessions at Jackson’s, touches on a lot of subjects, including how Stann scored the fight with Leben, his progress in training for the bout, and his diet regimen — which is being overseen by Marine Sgt. George Lockhart. Stann, who earned the Silver Star for his actions in Iraq in 2005, also talks about Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta’s Medal of Honor, and why…
