In this week’s Trading Shots, MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and former UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes discuss Ryan Ford ’s broken arm, and his reasoning for stepping in the cage against Jake Shields anyway. * * * * Fowlkes: So Danny, at WSOF 14 on Saturday night, we saw Jake Shields go out there and do the damn thing against Ryan Ford, notching a first-round submission victory in his first post-UFC fight. But wait, what’s this ? Why, it’s a video Ford made more than a week before the bout (so he says, anyway) detailing the broken arm he suffered in training, and explaining why he plans to fight anyway (he needs the money, basically).
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Trading Shots: Why Ryan Ford fought with a broken arm, and why it matters – MMA Junkie