Gary Goodridge Interview

Gary Goodridge Interview

Re-written in html by Justin Ngarayawongse
Interviewed by George Charlwood
Interview recieved from Full Contact

GC: Is there anyone that you would like to fight in the UFC?

GG: No, not really.

GC: Are you going to train differently with your fight with Beneteau?

GG: No, I'm just going to train the way I usually do.

GC: What is your gameplan for your fight with Beneteau?

GG: I'm going to try hard not to wrestle with him. He's a wrestler and i want to avoid going to his gameplan.

GC: Did you have any problems with Paul Hererra making racial comments (he is Tank's buddy so this would not be surprising)?

GG: No, he didn't make any. The position I had him in though, i was supposed to put him in a wrist lock. I decided to elbow him because he was Tanks buddy.

GC: Has SEG contacted you about entering other UFC's after UFC 9?

GG: They talked to me about entering the Ultimate Ultimate in December.

GC: How do you prepare for the grappling aspect of the UFC?

GG: I train with wrestlers, judokas, and Jiu-Jitsu fighters.

GC: How long have you been training is Kuk-Sool-Wan?

GG: 8 years.

GC: What exactly does Kuk-Sool-Wan consist of?

GG: Kicking, joint locks (standing and ground), and chokes.

GC: Other than Royce and Shamrock, who do you respect in the ufc?

GG: I respect Taktarov and Severn because they are technicians. I do not respect Tank. He needs a good beating.

GC: Have you ever had any other no rules fights before the UFC?

GG: No. None.

GG: Oh, I guess only the odd streetfight growing up? No. Not even. 1