Joe Warren: ‘I’m built for the cage’
Before I finish asking Warren (2-1) how he feels about competing in the cage for the first time, he cuts…
Before I finish asking Warren (2-1) how he feels about competing in the cage for the first time, he cuts me off.
—We’re real excited about it man. I think I’m built for the cage. I have so much pressure. I’m used to wrestling and putting pressure and controlling zones, says the former University of Michigan standout.
The tournament field of Wilson Reis, Patricio Pitbull, Bao Quach and Georgi Karakhanyan – all vastly more experienced opponents – doesn’t bother Warren.
They’re all great fighters with good records and have been way more experienced than me. I don’t talk bad about competition cause we’re both getting in the cage to get busy, says the 33-year-old, who recently worked with WEC contenders Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen to learn tricks of the fenced trade. I’m not really worried about my competition. I’m worried about me.
Warren fears failing to provide for his family and as a competitor, he despises losing.