What was it like to defeat the japanese mixed martial arts star Akihiro Gono?
“It was a surreal moment, that all my hard work and dedication of mma paid off against the super star Akihiro Gono. Dan Henderson was the only other person to knock him out. Obviously, my game plan was not to knock him out, but we did throw a trick play in the week before with a head kick, and statistically that one shot that landed put him out.” “I was very blessed with the opportunity to have that done and I knew how to keep my mouth shut after the victory ’cause I was fighting in his backyard. I didn’t want to get sliced into little pieces in Japan so I kept my mouth shut.” You’re also coming off an impressive victory over Nick Thompson for World Victory Road. What are your thoughts on that fight? “Nick was a very tough opponent man, size-wise he’s a little bit bigger than I was, he cuts a lot of weight, a lot, man. And probably one of the most seasoned fighters in the game today. It was a big win for me, to take him out. I didn’t see that fight going that way either. But I’m a shar
