Issue 156
November -0001
A cross-section of athletes weigh-in on some hot topics
THE PROS
Q:Who wins: Cody Garbrandt or TJ Dillashaw?
Alan Jouban
A: Garbrandt has looked unstoppable in his last few fights. He’s faster and more powerful than everyone, so I’ll stick with the champ.
Stevie Ray
A: Cody will take this one – he’ll be too much. It will be a close fight, but I don’t think TJ has the power to stop him or get the decision.
Tom Duquesnoy
A: I won’t even predict this one because I’m so bad at predictions. Any time I give my opinion, it always fails.
Mickey Gall
A: I hate giving fight picks, but something is telling me to go with Dillashaw. I like his movement.
Q: Do you think Fedor is the greatest heavyweight of all time?
Alan Jouban
A: He was the greatest heavyweight of his era. He looked unstoppable, but Fedor would have a lot more trouble with today’s heavyweights.
Stevie Ray
A: I don’t know much about Fedor. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen highlights, but I’ve never actually watched one of his fights in full.
Tom Duquesnoy
A: I think he’s a big part in the history of the sport, but the best ever? I don’t know. There are so many good fighters. He did things in Pride nobody else has done.
Mickey Gall
A: Aside from me? (Laughs) I put out a tweet about being the lineal heavyweight champion and one of how I am greater than Fedor. It’s 12 degrees of separation.
Q: What is your favorite memory of Urijah Faber?
Alan Jouban
A: I was happy to have shared the spotlight with him for his final fight.
Stevie Ray
A: I quite liked it when he was in the TUF house. You got to see his personality.
Tom Duquesnoy
A: His mental strength. I remember his fight with (José) Aldo. He’s definitely one of the main guys at 145lb ever and he deserves his place in the Hall of Fame.
Mickey Gall
A: I had the honor of fighting on his last card. I got to talk to him and pick his brain. He is a really nice guy and super smart, too. He is a legend.
Q: What is the easiest fight you’ve ever had?
Alan Jouban
A: No fight is easy. My shortest flight would have been the easiest because I took the least damage. My pro debut lasted 15 seconds and ended with a flying knee.
Stevie Ray
A: I’ve had a few. A while back, I won a lot of fights in the first round and in the first minute. Even my first three UFC fights weren’t too challenging.
Tom Duquesnoy
A: I don’t want to be disrespectful because people train so hard. Sometimes, I get a KO in 30 seconds and that’s good for me. Thanks to them, I am at that level today.
Mickey Gall
A: As far as my three UFC fights, I would say Michael Jackson. It only went 45 seconds. I dropped him with the first shot and choked him out.
Q: Is there anyone you wouldn’t fight?
Alan Jouban
A: No!
Stevie Ray
A: I’d fight anybody. What’s the worst that can happen? You get knocked out. You wake up and live another day.
Tom Duquesnoy
A: No. The main thing is to accept all the fights you have to be champion. You need to beat everyone to be the best.
Mickey Gall
A: I wouldn’t fight Jim Miller, I wouldn’t fight Richard Patishnock, I wouldn’t fight anyone I train with or anyone I f**k with. I wouldn’t fight any of my people.
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