Video: Behind Blue Eyes - Following Gray Maynard Before UFC 136

Source: MMAWeekly

Gray "The Bully" Maynard challenged UFC lightweight champion Frankie "The Answer" Edgar for his title for the second time last week at UFC 136 in Houston, concluding an absolutely epic trilogy (the last two fights anyway). Unfortunately for Maynard, his heavy hands again were not enough to put the champion down - though, again, they came very close to doing so - and after a nail-biter of a first round, Edgar rallied from the brink of defeat to put Maynard away in the fourth.

MMAWeekly.com's Conner Cordova followed Maynard for the week prior to his UFC 136 main event fight with Edgar, documenting his mindset and preparation in the days leading up to the biggest battle so far of his career. Check out Cordova's piece on the time he spent with Maynard, Behind Blue Eyes, below.

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