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Joe Riggs Interview
By Administrator | November 3, 2005
Joe Riggs got the opportunity of a lifetime, when Karo Parisyan announced to the UFC that his injury wasn’t healing, and he would not be able to fight for the welterweight title against Matt Hughes. Needing an opponent, the UFC reached out to Riggs, who was scheduled to fight against a fighter making his UFC debut, Kieth Wisniewski, on the same night. Knowing the opportunity may never come again, could Riggs resist?
ADCC: Can you confirm that you are fighting Matt Hughes for the UFC welterweight title on November 19th? JOE: Yes I am.
ADCC: You were originally scheduled to fight Keith Wisniewski on the same date, no disrespect to him but he is not on the level of Matt Hughes. Will you be prepared now with the change of opponent? JOE: Oh yeah I will be prepared. I’m coming off a two month training camp in Cincinnati for my last fight, and I only took a week off. So I’m in good shape. Matt is only a one dimensional fighter so there’s not too much I have to worry about. It’s a five round fight and I’m ready for it.
Exclusive Riggs Interview at FightEdge
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