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Sam Stout could write a book on perfect striking. A former North American kickboxing titleholder and Muay Thai world champion,
Stout has long frustrated opponents with pin-point punches, thunderous kicks, and fight-stopping knees. Training under the tutelage of renowned striking coach Shawn Tompkins, Stout has demonstrated some of the finest hand and foot work in the sport, not to mention menacing power.
Simply put, the 24-year-old Canadian has become the author of pain. Heading into his lightweight bout against Terry Etim on October 18 at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England, Stout is hoping he can write a few pages on the art of finishing an opponent. When he steps inside the cage at the National Indoor Arena, he is hoping to score his first knockout victory in over a year.
“I’d really like to get my first knockout in the UFC,” said Stout, whose previous stoppage win came last September on a small MMA card in Montreal, Canada. “I’m definitely going to come out and stand. It’s not only what I feel most confident in, but it’s the most fun. It’s what the fans want to see and it’s what I like to do. Early in my career, I was getting wins by knockout. To do that in the UFC would be unbelievable.”
Stout has long frustrated opponents with pin-point punches, thunderous kicks, and fight-stopping knees. Training under the tutelage of renowned striking coach Shawn Tompkins, Stout has demonstrated some of the finest hand and foot work in the sport, not to mention menacing power.
Simply put, the 24-year-old Canadian has become the author of pain. Heading into his lightweight bout against Terry Etim on October 18 at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England, Stout is hoping he can write a few pages on the art of finishing an opponent. When he steps inside the cage at the National Indoor Arena, he is hoping to score his first knockout victory in over a year.
“I’d really like to get my first knockout in the UFC,” said Stout, whose previous stoppage win came last September on a small MMA card in Montreal, Canada. “I’m definitely going to come out and stand. It’s not only what I feel most confident in, but it’s the most fun. It’s what the fans want to see and it’s what I like to do. Early in my career, I was getting wins by knockout. To do that in the UFC would be unbelievable.”
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