Issue 176
November -0001
Liddell/Ortiz 3 verdict, reasons to fight, personal discomfort, ideal fight locations and most exciting current fighter from four top professionals.
The Pros
1: We recently saw Liddell/Ortiz 3 under the Golden Boy MMA banner. What are your thoughts on the scrap and the future of both fighters?
NOAD LAHAT:
I don’t know about their future but this fight was embarrassing. The same goes for Silva/Rampage, etc.
DRAKKAR KLOSE:
I don’t even know why Chuck was in there. Whoever cleared him to fight should get fired. They both need to find something else to do.
MIKE BRONZOULIS:
I think Liddell looked and fought his age. Liddell should retire permanently and if Tito wants to continue he could easily, because he’s still in amazing shape and also has lots of fighting knowledge to back that.
AVIV GOZALI:
I think it was a nice fight from the past. Golden Boy tried to make it an exciting fight. And the fighters? They should both retire.
2: Cowboy Cerrone is making yet another run in the UFC. He said after his submission win over Mike Perry that he now knows what he is fighting for. What do you fight for?
NOAD LAHAT:
I fight for money, fun and the love of hurting people. I love the constant need to improve and get better, learning new techniques and the instant response if it works or not.
DRAKKAR KLOSE:
I fight because it just comes easy and competing is all I know.
MIKE BRONZOULIS:
Cowboy is the Mofo man! I finally figured out what I’m fighting for also. All these years I was fighting for all the wrong reasons. Now after my mother lost everything in Hurricane Harvey. I’m fighting for us. Especially at my age, 40, I want to prove that older men rule!
AVIV GOZALI:
I’m fighting for one thing – to be the best fighter of all time and I’m gonna do it.
3: Derrick Lewis recently informed us that his ‘balls was hot’ during his fight. What has been the most oddly uncomfortable thing to happen to you during a fight?
NOAD LAHAT:
When the announcer called my name my stomach woke up, to the point I was thinking about skipping up over the fence and heading to the bathroom.
DRAKKAR KLOSE:
The most uncomfortable thing for me was when I felt a haemorrhoid come out.
MIKE BRONZOULIS:
I too was also extremely hot once. I wanted to strip down naked inside the cage but instead ran back to the dressing room and jumped in the cold shower.
AVIV GOZALI:
Nothing special happens to me during a fight but who knows what the future brings for me! (Laughs).
4: Bellator recently held an event in Hawaii. Where in the world would you most like to see your organization put on an event?
NOAD LAHAT:
I would say Las Vegas so I won’t have to travel.
DRAKKAR KLOSE:
I would actually say Hawaii, too. It sucks that Bellator is doing it and going there first!
MIKE BRONZOULIS:
I think doing it in Greece would be amazing like in the Acropolis, in the Parthenon itself.
AVIV GOZALI:
I want to see Bellator in Asian countries like China and Japan. It will be a dream come true to fight there.
5: Who is the most exciting fighter in all of MMA right now?
NOAD LAHAT:
Daniel Cormier. He’s very active, always in good shape, always puts on great fights and has the mouth to hype it.
DRAKKAR KLOSE:
I think Max “Blessed” Holloway is the most exciting fighter in the sport today.
MIKE BROZOULIS:
Other than McGregor I believe I am because I fight in all styles. Boxing matches, jiu-jitsu matches, kickboxing matches, bareknuckle matches, MMA matches, pro wrestling (WWE) matches and doing it at my age, looking and performing better than ever!
AVIV GOZALI:
The most exciting fighter for me is Tyron Woodley. A lot of people say he’s a boring fighter but I think he’s the best fighter in the world with the exception of Jon Jones.
