The "very, very dangerous" Matt Mitrione is ready to scrap wherever the fight goes at UFC 137
Posted on October 18, 2011, 03:54 PM by Joey Santosus"I feel like I am a very, very dangerous human being right now. I feel better right now than I ever have in my life. If Cheick's lucky enough to beat me, he beat the very best product I could put out there. The very best. I feel that I am extremely dangerous anywhere inside of an 8-sided cage. Whether it's up against the fence, on the floor, up on top of the cage, underneath the cage, I feel wherever the hell it's going to go, I'm going to be there ready to scrap. I feel that Coach Neil put so much time and energy in me that if Kongo can get it to the ground, he won't want to keep it there. If he does, I'll tap him. I promise, I'll tap him or I'll break something, but I'll get something done." - For more from Matt Mitrione's appearance on "The MMA Hour," visit MMAFighting.com
Cheick Kongo will need Lady Luck on his side if he plans to survive the inescapable danger that he'll be presented with on October 29th. Of course, that's when he'll be locked inside the cage with the "very, very dangerous human being" known as "Meathead."
Currently undefeated in his five-fight professional career, Matt Mitrione will look to propel himself into the title mix when he takes on his toughest test to date in Kongo at UFC 137. And though all but one of his victories have come by way of some form of knockout, Mitrione assures that the Frenchmen will be at risk of bodily harm no matter where the fight goes. So what do you think LowKick'ers? Is the former pro-football player turned mixed martial artist ready for the upper end of the division or will Kongo deny his passage through the gateway to contendership?
Further Reading: UFC 137: St. Pierre vs. Condit In-Depth Preview
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Comments
I hope for Matt that he doesn't try to stand with Kongo...
Why? Mitrione has serious stand up. Fool.
Matt has very good boxing, you can relax.
Meathead all the way. Send Kongo back to France or wherever the hell he came from.
Matt Mitrione's been kinda like Roy Nelson was when he first came into the UFC. Every time he fought someone new, it was supposed to be the person that was gonna beat him and make him look foolish, but he kept on winning. Happened with Big Country until he made an appointment at Junior's boxing clinic. How far will Mitrione be able to go before he fights someone that utterly outclasses him? Kongo's a step up, and a damn good test for him.
Mitrione has improved every fight he has had, and come along way since he was on the show. He has great hands and chin and an ever improving ground game. Kongo is washed up and has no chin. Mitirone by Knockout or ref stoppage.
Lets not forget before Congo quote on quote beat Pat Barry no one was talking about him at all and he had been mediocre at best. I really don't think anything has changed Congo never impresses when you expect him to and Mitrione will prove to be too much for him. It's a great test for Matt. 3 round unanimous Mitrione
Meat head is a beast. I'm still tripping on his confrontation with big baby on tuf lol. Mitrione wasn't scAred one bit. Kongo is a intimidating fighter. Don't think that intimidation will affect mitrione at all. Got knockout of the night on meat head