Rick Story had a new training partner for his UFC 171 fight camp, and MMA’s infamous Diaz brothers are to thank for it. Story (16-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC) meets fellow welterweight Kelvin Gastelum (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at Saturday’s event at Dallas’ American Airlines Center. Their bout concludes the FOX Sports 2 prelims, which precede the night’s pay-per-view main card. Story, who makes his 15th UFC appearance, previously trained with Nick and Nate Diaz for a 2012 fight with jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia, and as a result, he met Jake Shields (29-6-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who meets Hector Lombard (33-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC 171.
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Video: Thanks to Diaz brothers, Rick Story and Jake Shields forge UFC 171 partnership – MMA Junkie