UFC Quick Quote: Brian Stann 'winning every part' of his fight against Krzysztof Soszynski
by Jesse Holland on Apr 17, 2009 10:27 AM EDT
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"I've done all the right things in the past seven months to get ready for this fight and move myself to where I need to be. I got the coaches I needed so I can come in here, compete and do well, which is what I'm going to do. I've been home probably a total of four weeks since December 2008. The rest of the time has been spent in Albuquerque, N.M., at Greg Jackson's. I helped Rashad get ready for Forrest and Keith Jardine get ready for Quinton. I've been down there helping everyone else and now the last two months everyone is helping me. It's just been great -- they've all been there for me through thick and thin.... We'll probably test the waters for 10 or 20 seconds and then get after it. I see this fight going everywhere and I see myself winning every part where it goes to, whether it's on the ground wrestling or standing up.... I know I am probably going to get booed out of the stadium, but I have a lot of respect for these fans in Montreal.... He's their hometown guy and they should root for him. But it's not going to have any impact on the outcome of the bout whatsoever."
-- Former WEC light heavyweight champion Brian Stann tells UFC.com that hometown favorite Krzysztof Soszynski will be outclassed at every turn -- despite the support of the Canadian fans -- in their main card bout at UFC 97 "Redemption" on Saturday night. The "All American" hasn't competed since being stopped by nemesis Steve Cantwell at WEC 35 back in August 2008. Is Stann ready to pick up where he left off in the WEC? Or does "The Polish Experiment" send him back to the lab?
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Sozyzyzyzyniski shouldnt even be on the main card.
by Lester the Pimp on Apr 17, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll be there and I’ll be rooting for Stann. Didn’t like Soszynski on “the show”. He acted mature in the beginning, then started being the prankster.
by Stryker on Apr 17, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soszynski is going to beat Stanns ass.
by belfort_fan on Apr 17, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t know about the rest of you, but I like Brian Stann. Not a very well rounded fighter, but he loves to throw down. I say he wins by TKO in the first round. Any takers?
by TRAVO on Apr 17, 2009 10:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
your prediction isnt far fetched. I think Kristof is TRASH….Like you said, Brian isnt the most well rounded fighter, but then again neither is Kristof. THey are both Primarily strikers and I think stann is the better of the 2.
Why is this fight being televised?
by john on Apr 17, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they’re trying to showcase some of their top WEC fighters. I didn’t know Stann was training at team Jackson…very smart move. I bet he’ll start to round out his skills at a great camp like that. He’s going to KO the polish hammer.
The fight I really want to see is Stout/Wiman…that is going to be pure fireworks. Being Canadian, I have to pull for Stout.
by Buster Bluth on Apr 17, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Prior to Stann losing to Cantwell, he beat Cantwell via strikes in the first round! He had also won every other fight in the WEC via first round KO. Stann’s no joke. The Polish Expirement is dead man walkin’!
by TRAVO on Apr 17, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really wanted to see Professor X vs. Kang…but I wouldnt mind seeing stout/Wiman either. sorry about your hometown fighter buster. Wiman isnt going to lose to stout. Wiman improves drastically from 1 fight to the next….Stouts growth as a fighter has kind of stalled. I think its Wiman’s fight to win or lose! Either way, it will be a very exciting match up!
I also didnt know Stann was with Greg Jackson now. Great career move on his part.
by john on Apr 17, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stann hasn’t been working with Jardine at Jackson’s camp. Jardine’s been too busy with his movie career. Anybody else notice him for like a half second in the commercial for Crank: High Voltage. Mania, how come we haven’t heard the inside scoop on this yet?
I have to think Krystof is gonna try to take this one to the ground where he has been training longer and I expect Stann to get tapped out. Anybody else catch what Krystof did in his last post-fight interview with his hands? The whole Ricky Bobby thing. That still has me cracking up.
Alright, I am making some very obscure references. I need to hold it together. Just one more night til fight night.
by PJJ on Apr 17, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Brian’s the Dog too. I have to go back and check. Maybe I’ll drop a little $ on him.
by Punch You in the Ovaries on Apr 17, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, Brian’s the talking dog with a slight drinking problem on Family Guy.
by naturalist on Apr 17, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Brian Stann also. Him and Steve Cantwell. I’m hoping Stann learned a lot with his time at Jackson’s. Krzysztof is well rounded (not exceptionally or anything) and will be a great test for him. Hopefully Brian can pull off the win.
by Fugitive on Apr 17, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This the only blemish on an otherwise awesome card. I would so much rather see the Crow back in the UFC, or Quarry, or Kang, or Wiman, pretty much any of the unders over this fight.
by BNF on Apr 17, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree! Quarry will always put on a show.
by JV on Apr 17, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He just needs to keep it up and J Mac is getting KTFO!
by BNF on Apr 17, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Stann actually has a huge fan base that lots of MMA fans aren’t really aware of. Stann has many fans who are not necessarily huge MMA fans because of his military record. Being a former Marine myself, I am rooting for Stann more than for any other fighter on this card. I am hoping that 4 months with Greg Jackson has allowed this guy to improve in leaps and bounds since his last outing.
by Mburtoni on Apr 17, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am actually more upset that Krzysztof is on the main card. Stann is a former WEC champ so I understand him being there. I just wish they gave him a different opponent who is more deserving to be on a PPV main card.
by BNF on Apr 17, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol, Brian this isn’t the WEC, you’re about to get your clock cleaned :)
by GG on Apr 17, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, did you see what Cantwell did in the UFC in his first fight? Yeah, Stann beat him! Just because they come from WEC doesn’t mean they can"t hold there own in the UFC. Stann isn’t ready to contend with Jackson or anyone at that level, but he is a dang good fighter.
by TRAVO on Apr 17, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The WEC has more talent than a season of TUF lol. Stann is going to KO Krzystof.
by Mike on Apr 17, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does the WEC have more talent than the IFL? There is your question. Krzystof handled Rothwell’s size pretty well. Eventually he got caught but I don’t see Stann doing so.
by PJJ on Apr 17, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Stann takes this one if he has anything more than just punching. It sounds like he does. We’ll see.
by BeerMan on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND MANIACS!!!! I’M OFF TO MONTREAL!!!
by McArthur on Apr 17, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dick! If you a real nerd like me you would buy it also and watch it on Sunday.
by BNF on Apr 17, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha…comin at ya live via highway laptop brotha!!
by McArthur on Apr 17, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Get some Devil Dog! Ooh Rah.. Semper Fidelis!!!
From:
Former SSGT/ 0369!!
by DirtbagHtr on Apr 17, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hell yeah, you mess with the Devil Dog you get the horns.
Cpl/6172
by Mike on Apr 17, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope the bada$$ marine with 2 first names wins via KO! I like Stann and would like to see him improve and work his way to the top
by Chadx23 on Apr 17, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i got him kicking kristoffs ass, kristoff is garbage
by Jared on Apr 17, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I posted this the other day when the betting lines came out. If you bet put some dough on Stann, and make some jack. They have Kristoff as the favorite. No way, his fights on tuff, and the final episode were horrible. i was like through a puch, dammit. I was expecting so much more. Now Stann on the other hand, was bad ass in the WEC. He put Doug Marshall down with a left hook, and took a ass whoopin aginst cantwell, who just out techniqued him the second time. The first time Cantwell was unaware of his power. He has some incredible power. I say all this and I am not a Stann fan, I was actually pulling for Cantwell in the fight. But, I do give it to him, he has a chin, and some very heavy hands. I dont bet, but damit, this one I am so sure of, I might anyway.
by jk358 on Apr 17, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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