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Le update: local MMA star will be back soon
By Phil Lanides
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Le has managed to escape the public MMA eye for the most part since
his tough loss to Scott Smith at December 19th’s StrikeForce event,
“Evolution.” Now, the gears of the Cung Le promotional machine are
starting to get moving again.
The former san shou and kickboxing star recently did a video
interview with StrikeForce, and he touched on several topics:
- He says he’s been training hard since his last fight
- He’s hoping to get a rematch with Scott Smith “ASAP”
- Briefly mentions his appearance on “NCIS: L.A.” with LL Cool J
- Gives his thoughts on the Jake Shields-Dan Henderson scrap
- Says he’ll be back real soon, and may have an announcement at the
April 17th StrikeForce event
Cung is one of the most unique and exciting fighters in the sport of
MMA. The former StrikeForce Middleweight Champion is also a big draw
hear in the San Jose Bay Area, and will likely draw a lot of
attention upon his return. Fellow Bay Area MMA star Frank Shamrock
told StrikeForce CEO Scott Coker that he wants Le once again. “Last
time I talked to Frank, he was asking me if he should fight Cung,”
Coker told MMAJunkie. When Le and Shamrock fought each other at
“Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le” in March 2008, Le broke Shamrock’s
arm with a brutal kick on his way to winning the Strikeforce
Middleweight belt. Shamrock, meanwhile, has also been rumored to be
fighting Showtime broadcast colleague Pat Militech in his next fight
For more from Phil
Lanides check out
http://www.examiner.com/x-9970-San-Jose-MMA-Examiner
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