Mark Coleman on UFC 10-100, and respect
PDG: The first fight in your career was at UFC 10 and your fight on Saturday will be in UFC…
PDG: The first fight in your career was at UFC 10 and your fight on Saturday will be in UFC 100; what does that mean to you to be fighting in this landmark event?
Mark Coleman: I am just very honored, happy and very excited to still be a part of the UFC after all of this time. I remember back at UFC 10 that I said I was going to be in this sport for a long time….maybe I didn’t think this long but I have kept myself in good shape and I believe that I have done the right things and by doing so I have been blessed by the Lord, remained healthy and everything just fell into place. I have to give thanks to the UFC, Dana White, the Fertitta brothers and Joe Silva for giving me this opportunity. I hope to be able to put on a great show for the fans. UFC 100 is going to be a great show and being out here in Las Vegas I am able to witness firsthand the magnitude of this event. This is the fight capital of America and the excitement level for this event has been brewing for weeks out here.
PDG: What are your thoughts on your opponent; Stephan Bonnar?
Mark Coleman: I respect him quite a bit and he has never been stopped in the UFC. He has fought some wars in the cage and he has a huge heart. Stephan has good reach and a good standup game that you have to respect. I have been working a lot in training on my standup and I was hoping to use that in my next couple of fights but I’m going to have to be smart with him and probably take him to the ground. Where I do what I do best – Ground and Pound. I have nothing but respect for Stephan Bonnar and his fight with Forest Griffin was an amazing fight that put the UFC on the map.
