Ross Pearson Gray Maynard

Thought both could have thrown more combinations rather than singles. Ross landed a beautiful short right hand as a reaction to Gray driving in with a jab (nb Ross and Gray are the same height so, so this might be difficult to land on a taller op) Then continued with a combo that dropped Gray then GNP finished the fight.

Matt Brown FO interview

Its not about being great, its about being great when it counts... The window is small.. The time inside the octagon, you are talking about maybe two hours. That's what counts.

Mindset
You have to constantly evolve. You see guys all the time who don't evolve and the sport starts to pass them by.

MB uses motivational notes
It is , just simply positive reinforcement... Its so easy to forgot what's actually happening. Its so easy to forget you're fighting one of the best guys in the world... So that keeps it fresh in my mind and reminds me what it's all about.

Fighting
It (was/ is) all about action and reaction at each and every moment. If he puts his hands on me here then I need to put mine here. Just taking care of business every second of the fight....
Its not about breaking you opponent down mentally... The conscious effort I'd to focus completely on each moment. Each second of the fight is what counts. That's my fighting style .each second is important. When I fight like that Im able to perform much better. If I'm thinking about outcomes or plans for the next round, well, there might not be a next round
You need the mentality to live every moment like its your last, because in a fight it can be. The mentality bus not about breaking someone , that's just the result of what's happening during each second of the fight.

Money
More money more problems, no biggie was wrong...its not more money , more problems. Its more money, more decisions

Boxing Defense

There appear to be 3 main blocks for the head.
1. The Cover (hooks and uppercuts)
2. The Parry (straights down centre)
3. The Pillar (straights off centre)

This is because there are 3 main head targets
1. Centre line
2. Left side
3. Right side

For the body one must combine the following for effective defence.
1. The Forearm (the deflector)
2. The Pinch ( To reduce the target area)
3. The Level Change (to remove target area)