Cro Cop: ‘I just couldn’t say no’
“This is my 70th fight. Thats a lot. I had bad luck in preparations. At the last training, in the…
“This is my 70th fight. Thats a lot. I had bad luck in preparations. At the last training, in the last minute I got pretty bad eye injury. But I think it I will be alright. I have to suck it up. I didn’t want to cancel the fight under any circumstances. I took this fight to do a favor for the UFC. I wouldn’t do that fight for anybody else otehr than the UFC.”
“I am ready to take the risk but I can say you this, all the money in the world is not worth getting my eye injured but at this point there is no chance in hell to back up. Frank Mir is gonna be my toughest fight in my UFC career. It won’t be easy.”
“It would be easier for me if I had time to do a full preparation cycle but at the end of the day thats my problem. I accepted the fight under these conditions. I was on vacation when they called me and I just couldn’t say no to them. Not because of the money, which is pretty decent, but because of respect to the guys at UFC. They provided me with everything and I secured my life existence fighting for them. To be completely honest the money was pretty decent and I can assure you that no one would decline that offer.”
“I will try to do my best, more as routine fight, and if the fight goes to the third round it will be handicap for me. But you know, that’s life and nothing is ideal.”
“Again I have to be honest, when you have 70 fights under your belt your priorities change. There is a fear of injuries but I assure I will give my best. I will most certainly go for a win but I think I did a lot just by accepting this fight. That’s my opinion.”
