Coleman working hard ahead of Bonnar fight

Former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman insists he is working hard ahead of his fight with Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100.

The two fighters are training at the same gym and Coleman has admitted he is trying to avoid people Bonnar traings with.

“I’ve been trying to avoid people he trains with and he’s trying to avoid people I train with,” Coleman said to MMA Fanhouse. “So far we haven’t crossed paths.”

“He’s a very tough guy,” Coleman said of Bonnar. “I would like to show my stand-up skills, but I have to be smart … I have to stick to the game plan, ground and pound. That’s what I do best. If I’m in shape I will ground and pound his ass. … I’m motivated like I haven’t been for a long time.”

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