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Watch a fighter prepare for UFC 114

Thousands of MMA fans around the country are getting ready for next weekend's second-ever UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas. Packing for the pool parties, targeting your must-hit booths, sharpening your autograph pens, wondering how you'd look with a mullet from Miguel Torres.

Thousands of MMA fans around the country are getting ready for next weekend's second-ever UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas. Packing for the pool parties, targeting your must-hit booths, sharpening your autograph pens, wondering how you'd look with a mullet from Miguel Torres.

But for twenty-two men in attendance, the preparation for next weekend is far more intense. The expo's showpiece is Saturday's fight night -- UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans. While the preparation of the headliners is well-documented, it's a whole other experience for an up-and-comer on the card -- like Joe Brammer, aka The South Side Strangler.

We got an inside look at how Brammer is readying himself to battle Aaron Riley through his series of weekly training videos.

Week 1


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