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There are hundreds of thousands of page views to back the buzz surrounding Stefan Struve and Sean McCorkle's upcoming fight.

The heavyweights have propped up UFC 124's co-main event by hitting the message boards to snipe at each other.

At 22 years old, Struve would seem a prime candidate for a war of keystrokes. And yes, he's had fun logging in and firing back at the noted keyboard warrior. But in the long run, he'd rather play Anderson Silva to McCorkle's Chael Sonnen.

"I'm not that kind of guy to do that," Struve told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com). "I just like to train and keep a low profile."

UFC 124 takes place Dec. 11 at the Bell Center in Montreal and features a rematch between current UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and top contender Josh Koscheck.

The spat between Struve (20-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and McCorkle (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been an entertaining sidebar to a welterweight title match that's drawn the bulk of headlines. It's gotten fans talking about a fight that doesn't carry title implications. It's gotten them extra attention and a few more interview requests.

You'd think Struve would welcome that. More eyeballs are good for your brand; they entice sponsors, and they sell merchandise. It helps the promotional machine along.

Plus, trash talk motivates. It's easier to fight a guy you don't like. There's nothing better than running a nasty phrase through your head to propel that last five minutes of sparring. But Struve's reasoning is much simpler.

McCorkle started it.

"Because he was talking all this [expletive], I was like, 'We can do something with it,'" he said. "But not too much because I don't want it to distract from training."

Struve said his life is plenty full without Internet trolling. He trains up to three times a day and does his best to eat clean and get as much recovery time as possible. He's trying to mirror a champion's lifestyle. Other stuff gets in the way.

"I'm really focused, and I don't want to get less focused because I have to put stuff on the Internet," he said. "I don't want to put my energy into that. All my energy goes into training."

McCorkle, on the other hand, appears to mirror Sonnen's outlook on a fighter's lifestyle. Namely, that fighters have plenty of time to do other things besides fighting. In this case, it's the time to wage an Internet jihad. (A future in politics seems unlikely for the Indianapolis resident.)

"He's doing it to get some attention," Struve said. "In my opinion, he's only in the UFC because he got attention for himself on the Internet. His fights weren't that impressive in my opinion."

Struve isn't buying the idea that stirring the pot will get him ahead.

"I don't think I can advance my career much by talking trash," he said. "I think I can advance my career by improving my skill set and being a better fighter.

"I'm 22, so I've got a lot of improvement to do – getting bigger, getting stronger and (improving) my ground game and standup. That's the way you become a champion – not by trash talking."

At best, the winner will take another step up the heavyweight ladder and put a new notch on the old career belt. But this is the last time Struve takes up a keyboard in anger – at least for now.

"I show respect for my opponents," he said. "I show respect for everybody who's in this business. So he didn't really have a reason to go that way. But whatever works for him, he can do that. I'm fine."

source: Trash talk a onetime experiment for UFC 124 co-headliner Stefan Struve | MMAjunkie.com

good interview. i wish someone would post all the stuff these two have been saying. i've been somewhat keeping up, but theres just too much from mccorkle's side. like the article said, a lot of people are interested in this fight which has no real title implications.

[IceCold48]

i would never expect the humble role model that is sean mccorkle to engage in trash talking

[GL Jeff]

I love SS,I hope he doesnt get cut really bad this time,lol. I think hes super dangerous in all aspects, with his crazy reach, in a few years he is going to be in the top of the HW rankings.

On a side not,I have heard nothing about their trash talking, so I dunno where the writer is getting his info.

[MickeyKnox]

I hope Struve kicks the shit outta McCorky.

That guy is clown-shoes. "Big sexy?" ...the faster someone beats that guy up and makes him tap/sleep, the better. McCorky is the kind of fighter you love or hate, I can see it now. He thinks he's the best because he's undefeated and dispatched a Mark Hunt, and now he thinks he can be like Chael Sonnen? I hope Struve puts him away in their match.

You can easily look up their "trash-talking." MrCorkle is rid-ic-ulous.

[beau420]

Originally Posted by GL Jeff

I love SS,I hope he doesnt get cut really bad this time,lol. I think hes super dangerous in all aspects, with his crazy reach, in a few years he is going to be in the top of the HW rankings.

On a side not,I have heard nothing about their trash talking, so I dunno where the writer is getting his info.

McCorkle got onto the scene by trash talking. And he continues in his sophmore appearance.

For entertaining shit talking McCorkle is a known troll on the Underground according to what Rogan said in his last fight.

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"Allow me to give you a sample of a typical text I receive from @MattMitrione "Hey do you want to spar last Tuesday?"" -Sean McCorkle, I'm concerned about Matt.

"In just a few weeks @StefanStruve and I will be half naked, sweaty, and wrestling around with each other. Then a few days later, we'll fight" -Sean McCorkle

"Oh, by the way, Jason Guida tried to attack me in the concourse last night... I wanted to blast him, but I'm not really into getting fired by the UFC for getting in a streetfight with a bum at an event." -Sean McCorkle

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"Stefan Struve recently won a Joey McIntyre look-a-like contest. Finishing in 2nd place was Joey McIntyre... Stefan Struve is a member of the Swedish Symphony Orchestra. His instrument? The skin flute" -Sean McCorkle, also has an annoying twitter username - @BigSexyMcCorkle

"Photoshop that bitch McCorkle and put it on the internet, the best one will get my UFC gloves after I knock that bitch out!! Bring it!!!" -Stefan Struve, I usually don't hate on people who like talking trash, but McCorkle is just trying, (and failing) desperately to be a Chael Sonnen.

[UPDATE] - Big "Sexy" replied to my post. He says he must be funny cause Ariel Helwani got a lot of youtube hits:

So let me get this straight. I am "trying, (and failing) desperately to be a Chael Sonnen"?

Number one, I was talking shit on the internet before anyone had ever even heard of Chael Sonnen. I don't need to copy anyone's "act". I'm also "failing" so badly that my youtube interview with Ariel Helwani has more views than any other fighter interview that was done that weekend.

And a thread created by Stefan Struve about photoshopping a pic of me has over 200,000 views and nearly 700 posts in roughly 30 hrs.

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"So I think everybody knows by now but I'm fighting McCorkle @ 124.. I will be pleased to shut his big mouth with my big fist" -Stefan Struve

He made some comments about that 'faggot' Joe Rogan was talking about:

Joe Rogan's Homophobic Slur May End in Reporter's Dismissal; Rogan Apologizes for Use of Term - Bloody Elbow

He's a dumb c**t. That's exactly what it's called. Before it was ever the Brazilian kick it was also called a "fake front kick roundhouse kick."

Basically....if you do a search on Bloody Elbow for McCorkle, you'll get some of his shit talking. But I think there is a large chunk that is online at MMAfighting in the Underground

Search results for "mccorkle" - Bloody Elbow

[dgil]

McCorny is terrible at talking trash.

[GL Jeff]

Im gonna take a trip up to his camp,and tap this punk out. At least Chael was a good trash talker, McCorkle is just pathetic, maybe ill take his arm home as a keepsake.

[The8thPlague]

"In just a few weeks @StefanStruve and I will be half naked, sweaty, and wrestling around with each other. Then a few days later, we'll fight" -Sean McCorkle

That's quality.

[stpierrecanada]

Always been a fan of Struve, I think he's going to KO McCorkle.

[SimpleJack]

Lol.....

I know Mr. McCorkle personally and I will say it just like I did with Hunt. Struve's getting taken down, grounded, and LNP'ed either to TKO or submission.