Siler celebrating his win over Joey Gambino (
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Steven Siler just won a huge fight
against the highly touted prospect Joey Gambino, on UFC on FX 4, by absolutely
destroying him and finishing him with a guillotine choke within 3 minutes. Siler
is now 3-0 in the UFC and has huge wins over both Micah and Cole Miller. He is
an exciting prospect himself and is only 25 years old with endless potential.
He was kind enough to take time with us and do an interview. (CR in bold)
1) A lot of people were hyping Joey Gambino coming into that
fight. How happy are you with your performance after you completely destroyed
him?
I’m very happy with my performance. I really wanted a finish
this fight and I got one against a very tough up and comer.
2) What was going through your head when you went for the
guillotine on Gambino?
I
just kept thinking "wow I have this deep but it’s very slippery maybe I
should let go" but I luckily stuck with it and finished the fight.
3) Where do you rank yourself among the
UFC featherweights?
I’m not really sure where I would rank myself right now. I’m
still very new with only 3 UFC fights, but I’m happy to keep climbing up the
rankings until I get to the top.
4)
You were the underdog going into your fight with both Micah and Cole Miller and
destroyed them both. How does the underdog status affect you?
I’m
used to it; even in the local fights I feel when people came and watched me
fight they were just assuming I would lose the next fight just because I don't
look tough. And I’m happy with people thinking that way because then maybe I’ll
continue to be taken lightly.
5) How long have you been training in MMA?
I
have been fighting for a little over 7 years now and have been training a
little over 5 years.
6)
What was your first martial art?
When
I started training I went to a BJJ school. So, I guess I’d call that my background.
7)
You mentioned that The Pit is making a comeback. Is there any particular
fighter that we should pay attention to?
The Pit has a solid group of guys up and coming. We already
have me, Brock (Jardine), Ramsey (Nijem) and Court (McGee) in the UFC. Plus,
Josh Burkman is on his way back hopefully. We also got Rad Martinez over in Bellator
and a bunch of young guys learning everyday with great coaches with Jason
Mertlich and John Hackleman.
8) If you absolutely had to choose a
fighter for your next match, who would it have to be?
Whoever the UFC tells me is next they are the boss. But I’m gonna take some
time away and get married and go on my honeymoon before I worry about something
like that.
Great
interview with a great fighter. We cannot wait for his next fight.
Enjoy your
wedding and honeymoon! You have big fans here at CR!
