| Mike "Quick" Swick (born 19 June 1979) is
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| | I plan to perform at my best.
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| an American professional mixed martial
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| | MMAToday: How well do you stack up
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| arts fighter.
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| | against the current champ Anderson Silva?
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| He was a participant in the first season
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| | MS: Wouldn't mind finding out... ha-ha
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| of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality
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| | MMAToday: Is there any other Middleweight
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| television series produced by the
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| | out there in the UFC you would like to
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| Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is
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| | fight? And why?
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| one of the reasons for his popularity. He
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| | MS: All of them!
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| was eliminated from the competition after
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| | MMAToday: Would you still like a rematch
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| a semi-final loss to Stephan Bonnar.
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| | with Chris Leben?
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| Since joining the ranks of the UFC, Mike
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| | MS: That fight will happen eventually and
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| has gone 5-0 and is considered on of the
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| | yes I will be happy when it does. After
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| top Middleweight contenders in the UFC
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| | his performance against MacDonald though,
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| MMAToday: How did you get involved in
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| | it wouldn't be a step up as far as my
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| martial arts and MMA?
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| | career goes. I want to fight top
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| MS: I started in Tae-Kwon-Do at the age
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| | contenders right now.
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| of 8. I have just been progressing from
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| | MMAToday: What fights in your career are
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| there every since...
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| | the most memorable to you?
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| MMAToday: Once you got started did you
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| | MS: All my UFC fights have been very
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| ever think you make it all the way to the
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| | memorable.
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| UFC?
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| | MMAToday: How much longer do you have on
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| MS: I hoped! Ha-ha
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| | your current contract?
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| MMAToday: How much did your appearance on
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| | MS: A little over a year...
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| TUF affect your training and your career?
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| | MMAToday: Any possibilities of jumping
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| MS: It made my career what it is today.
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| | ship to another promotion when it's up?
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| It was the exposure that I needed and it
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| | MS: Nope.
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| made me train harder than ever.
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| | MMAToday: Is there any fighter outside
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| MMAToday: What is it like going from
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| | the UFC you would like to mix it up with?
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| fighting in smaller shows to fighting in
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| | MS: Haven't thought about it really.
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| the UFC? Were you nervous or did you feel
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| | MMAToday: What fighters do you enjoy
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| you were ready to be there?
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| | watching and why?
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| MS: It's a big difference. The UFC is the
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| | MS: GSP, Liddell, Couture, CroCop, Riggs,
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| Big Show. I felt ready.
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| | Loiseau, Silva, etc... All the exciting
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| MMAToday: Your first 4 fights in the UFC
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| | ones! I am a huge MMA fan myself.
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| lasted a combined 6 minutes or so, what
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| | MMAToday: What fighters do you look up
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| was the rush?
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| | to?
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| MS: I am just an aggressive fighter...
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| | MS: Too many to list!
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| ha-ha
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| | MMAToday: Who do think would be your
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| MMAToday: How has your training been
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| | toughest fight and why?
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| coming? And how is the hand?
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| | MS: Right now, I think Anderson Silva. It
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| MS: Training is going great! Hand is
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| | would be a good test for me.
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| almost 100%. I am still sparring and
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| | MMAToday: What are your hobbies outside
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| doing mitt work, I am just still a little
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| | of MMA?
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| careful with it.
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| | MS: Traveling. I love traveling! Whatever
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| MMAToday: Can you give us a little
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| | happens after you die happens, but this
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| insight into your training regimen?
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| | is the only earth we will ever have and I
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| MS: We train 2-3 times a day, 6 days a
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| | want to see it all. I like playing poker
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| week.
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| | as well.
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| MMAToday: Who are you currently training
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| | MMAToday: Who do you think the best over
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| with?
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| | looked fighter in your weight class is?
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| MS: We have a great crew in now... As far
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| | MS: I am not sure. I don't follow the
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| as training, I have Lynn Schutz, Bob
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| | forums too much to know who is favored
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| Cook, Dave Camarillo, and Javier Mendez.
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| | more and stuff...
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| As far as teammates I got Fitch,
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| | MMAToday: What do you think of Randy
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| Koscheck, Thomson, Prangley, Southworth,
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| | coming back?
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| Fukada, plus a lot of great up and
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| | MS: I am excited, I like him a lot.
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| comers. Baroni should be back soon as
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| | MMAToday: What do you think of the UFC
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| well.
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| | bringing in fighters from pride etc?
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| MMAToday: What motivated you to keep
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| | MS: I think they are just getting the
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| going and fighting?
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| | best fighters from all over the world
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| MS: Wanting to be the best...
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| | from all organizations and I think it's
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| MMAToday: Your next opponent is Yushin
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| | great. I love competition.
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| Okami on March 3rd, anything special
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| | MMAToday: If you could fight anyone who
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| planned for that fight?
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| | would it be? Why?
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| MS: This fight is not for sure. Nothing
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| | MS: Silva for the title. I want the belt!
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| is signed. We are still working on it. I
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| | Ha-ha
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| want this fight though.
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| | MMAToday: Thank you very much for your
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| MMAToday: Where do you see yourself in
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| | time Mike, is there anything you would
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| the Middleweight title picture if you are
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| | like to add here to your fans or anyone
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| victorious there?
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| | in general?
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| MS: I guess it depends on how I perform.
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