Video: In The Gym with Brian McLaughlin

June 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

He is a beast on the ground as a 155lb Ring of Combat tournament champion, yet Brian McLauglin knows to reach the highest levels of MMA he will need a sound stand-up game. As the 23 year old owner of Hudson Valley Jiu Jitsu, McLauglin has trained with UFC vets Din Thomas and Matt Arroyo in Florida but is betting that he can build a powerhouse MMA gym just 60 miles north of NYC in Fishkill, NY. Click through to watch Brian and his boxing coach - Derek Ohlhoff hit the pads in a serious workout.

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1 Sinister77 // Jun 20, 2008 at 6:56 pm

Now I know why they call him Mr. Potatohead…ironic since he hits like a tomato can.

Off The Cuff... Edgar VS. Alvarez!

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