Interview With: RYAN RICHARDSON
by Sherdog.com
SD - Hey Ryan, how are you doing? RR - I'm doin' alright.
SD
- You are so far 3-0, how does it feel to be known as one of the better fighters right now in MMA? RR -To be honest
I don't much care for all the attention and fame, I just wanna fight.
SD - You have two fights coming up, one is
in the tourney against Jason Wiesk. Thoughts on him? He is 3-0 as well. RR - Jason is a tough kid, who's very well
rounded. He says he wants to come out and hit me with a flyin' knee, but I can tell ya' this as soon as he throws that knee,
I'm gonna catch it and I'm a gonna slam him on his head. I have a lot of respect for Jason, but I know that if I put him on
his back ,he's in trouble.
SD - After that fight you will be fighting Tadashi Ishikawa. What are your thoughts
on him and how will you beat him? RR - He's a tough fighter I mean we all saw what he did to Abel da Silva. The man
has a great ground game and he'll probably be my toughest opponent to date just, because of the way our styles match up, but
I think when I put him on his back and start reigning down punches on his face, he's goin' to be in a whole new world.
SD
- You signed a contract with the Elite FC. Do you plan to stay there for a while? RR -We had some troubles at first.
I'm a fighter and I was born a fighter and when he Elite FC didn't have me scheduled for Elite FC 1, I was pretty upset, but
now that they took care of that problem I have no problems with Elite FC. They've already shown that they listen to their
fighters and cuz' of that they have my respect and I'll probably wind up stayin' there b ut never say never.
SD
- What do you think about the accusations against the Futeki FC about paying off Elite guys to lose in the tourney? RR
-I think it's ridiculous and not even worth really talking about, enoughs already been said on the topic.
SD -
Futeki pretty much smashed the Elite so far in the tourney. Does that make you upset? RR -Not really, I'm just concerned
about my performance in this tournament, I could care less, if Futeki FC is doin' better than Elite FC, just as long as I
put forth my best effort in this tournament. That to me is the most important thing.
SD - Thanks for your time
and god luck in the future. Any last words? RR -I'd just like to say howdy to all my friends and family back in South
Carolina.
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