Devilprince
07-06-2010, 20:13
irko "Cro-Cop" talks to USA Today about the fight game today as well as his upcoming fight against Pat Barry at UFC 115:
"... fighters are becoming more and more and more complete than it was before. But to get to victory today, in this competition, you also must have your day. It doesn't mean that I am looking for excuse, but sometimes you just don't feel good.... I remember in this preparation, there was a day that my sparring partners were beating me up. Next day I came and I knocked them out, all of them -- just like that, you know? I just feel good that day. Some other day, I don't feel good, and when it happens on the fight, then you are in trouble. But of course, I did everything I could to prepare myself, to put my body in the best possible shape. I trained good, hard for this fight and I will do my best. I'm sure Pat will do his best, and so we will see.... I don't think my stand-up has changed. Thank God finally I recovered completely because I had a very bad injury three years ago. ... The knee was completely broken, I had three surgeries for the knee and of course it reflected on my kicking. I was afraid to kick. ... but I decided to take the risk for the Cologne fight one year ago.... I am just a fighter. I like the sport. I like fighting; I like competition. But obviously you need to make decisions with the head, not the heart. ... The leg is finally completely recovered. It was very hard injury, you know, so it really took time. Now it is one-and-a-half years since I had the operation, and now it's finally OK. Now it's finally OK."
MMA News - Cro Cop: Some Days Yout (http://www.mmanews.com/news/88157)
"... fighters are becoming more and more and more complete than it was before. But to get to victory today, in this competition, you also must have your day. It doesn't mean that I am looking for excuse, but sometimes you just don't feel good.... I remember in this preparation, there was a day that my sparring partners were beating me up. Next day I came and I knocked them out, all of them -- just like that, you know? I just feel good that day. Some other day, I don't feel good, and when it happens on the fight, then you are in trouble. But of course, I did everything I could to prepare myself, to put my body in the best possible shape. I trained good, hard for this fight and I will do my best. I'm sure Pat will do his best, and so we will see.... I don't think my stand-up has changed. Thank God finally I recovered completely because I had a very bad injury three years ago. ... The knee was completely broken, I had three surgeries for the knee and of course it reflected on my kicking. I was afraid to kick. ... but I decided to take the risk for the Cologne fight one year ago.... I am just a fighter. I like the sport. I like fighting; I like competition. But obviously you need to make decisions with the head, not the heart. ... The leg is finally completely recovered. It was very hard injury, you know, so it really took time. Now it is one-and-a-half years since I had the operation, and now it's finally OK. Now it's finally OK."
MMA News - Cro Cop: Some Days Yout (http://www.mmanews.com/news/88157)