Ballet of Violence

I’m pretty good at telling when the fight’s over and when it’s not. It’s something that could be changed. I don’t hate anybody I fight. I’m not angry at anyone that I compete against. I need them just as much as they need me. We have to feed off of each other. If we don’t have fighters out there, then I don’t work. I think that there’s a classy way, and I get a lot of flack about this, there’s a classy way to be a good sportsman versus just being a brute. I’ve never been in a street fight, man. I’m about to be 31. I’ve never been in a street fight, not even at recess in fourth grade, never. Of course everybody in the world gets mad at somebody eventually, but I’m not a fighter. I play the game really well, but I’m not an angry dude at all.

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Pat Barry (via Sherdog) You really should read this interview. He comes off as a total dork and a sweetheart. If you’re not already a Pat Barry fan, it will make you one.

I like the empathy. I like the hint of worker solidarity in there. I hope he is successful, even without the killer instinct.