UFC Quick Quote: Frank Trigg ready to make one last 'run' at the 170-pound title

by MMAmania.com on Sep 10, 2009 9:46 PM EDT

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"Let’s be honest: This is a title run. I’ve kind of always been that way, where I’d rather run myself into a brick wall and fail at the attempt than keep running my mouth. Let’s face facts, guys: I’m a good mouth runner. I can talk about anything at any time I want. But the real guys will talk about it and then go out and do it. I don’t have much time left. I’m 37 years old and I’m only going to be around four, five more years. (The sport is) going to develop too much around me. No matter what I’m going to do, I’m not going to be able to develop. Age and wisdom can only take you so far before age catches up to you. I want to go up at least having made the attempt of being one of the best guys out there.... I still get nervous. I throw up and have diarrhea the day of the fight. Typical stuff. Everybody kind of goes through this. If you don’t get a little nervous, if you don’t get butterflies, then what the hell? Why are you even doing it? For me, it’s still fun. It’s a fun process. I’m an adrenaline junkie. It’s pretty cool for me to have that feeling because now I know I’m back in front of the limelight again."

-- After more than four years away from the Octagon, former number one welterweight contender, Frank Trigg, tells Yahoo!Sports.com that he's ready to give it one more shot before he puts a ribbon on his mixed martial arts career. The 37-year-old fighter made his professional debut back in 1997 and worked his way up the ranks to earn two world title shots opposite Matt Hughes. He came up empty on both attempts, losing via rear naked choke at UFC 45: "Revolution" and then again at UFC 52: "Couture vs Liddell 2." His road back to the top of the heap begins in less that two weeks when he takes on perennial division threat, Josh Koscheck, at UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" on Sept. 19. Will the third time be the charm for "Twinkle Toes?"

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Fight Hughes and be done with it.

by thetuf75 on Sep 10, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

I like trigg but koscheck is a more advanced version of him and will take him out.

by RickyBobby on Sep 10, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I would like to see a rematch with Hughes, but after the Kos fight. I want to see if he has anything left. I wasn’t terribly impressed with Hughes in the Serra fight, and I think Trigg is a better athlete.

by --utaptout-- on Sep 10, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I would like to see how Dustin Hazlett matches up with him

by john G on Sep 11, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Dustin Hazlett would be a good match up for ole Twinkle Toes. I know they will probably try to sell a Hughes Trigg fight but Frankies already got it in his head that he can’t beat Hughes (thats from his own mouth). So really there would be no point to the match up.

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Sep 11, 2009 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I have ZERO desire in seeing Hughes/Trigg 3. Only time there should be a trilogy is when fighters split 1 win a piece. Tito/Chuck 3 should never happen. HUghes/Trigg 3 should never happen. Herring/Nog 3 should have never happened.

Hazlett vs. Trigg. BOok it! I think Trigg is going to ook really bad and get cut after 2 fights!

by john G on Sep 11, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree John, add to that list Tito/Shamrock 3.

by attakdog on Sep 11, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions

so Rampage/Wanderlei III shouldn’t have happened? you have no desire in seeing Hughes/Trigg and you come up with a superexciting matchup like Hazelett/Trigg? lolz, for realz, u have got to be kidding me Gianpaolo!

by RoBerto on Sep 11, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I liked the Rampage/wand 3 fight because I knew Rampage actualy had a shot at winning. I cant see how Trigg would beat Hughes, and I cant stand Matt. Im just keeping it real.

I come up with Trigg/Hazlett and it appeals to me for 1 and only 1 reason. To measure how much hazlett has improved, and see how his jits matches up with a dominant wrestler, who is a veteran and not that easy to submit. If i had it my way, Trigg would nEVER step foot iin the Octagon again…but since Dana is forcing him down our throat, we may as well use him to learn about the UFC’s hot, young prospects!

by john G on Sep 11, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

I can’t stand Matt either, I’d like nothing more than to see him lose, but I wouldn’t have anything against Trigg/Hughes 3 to see if Frank has surpassed Matt..
I like Frank Trigg, I think it’s great that they take better care of the guys that has done alot for the UFC and invite them back..
either way, no worries man, I just thought it was fun to put you on the spot!

by RoBerto on Sep 11, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

John, you have to realize you struck a nerve with Rob when you said you didn’t want to see Chuck/Tito 3. haha

by naturalshadow on Sep 11, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

haha, he didn’t :) I wouldn’t want to see that fight, Tito would clearly win anyway..

by RoBerto on Sep 11, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

What’s the purpose of another fight with Hughes? He’s already fought and lost to Hughes twice now.

by Jase on Sep 11, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions

There is really no value to Trigg (or anyone alse for that matter) in another Hughes fight, win or lose. As far as his title run, it will end with his first fight. Frank is here for a paycheck and I wish him well, but honestly, Frank Trigg and the phrase “title contendor” do not belong in the same sentence.

by DJ on Sep 11, 2009 6:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Hope Twinkletoes opens his big fat mouth and starts talking shit soon. It’s the best part of his game.

by dropnskirtz on Sep 10, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

all hes got in my opinion.

by Cut the BlueWire on Sep 11, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

man, just once i would love to see one fighter shit on the other one during a fight.

by day1er on Sep 10, 2009 10:17 PM EDT reply actions

2girlsonecup.com might be right up ur alley man…

by RickyBobby on Sep 10, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

perfect response to that comment (Y)

by Jared on Sep 10, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Big Tim shit on one of the guys he beat during a fight. Maybe check that one out.

by naturalshadow on Sep 11, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Triggs has 3 losses left in him in the UFC, if it takes him 4-5 yrs Tops to complete those fights, that’s his business… maybe they can put him against Baroni after Kos takes him out, that’s a fair matchup…. I like Frank T. as a commentator, he does a great job, this is a good way to wiggle back into UFC commentating & make nice with the fans before he gets retired.

by DAVE A on Sep 10, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions

I actually like Baroni vs trigg

by SoCalStunNa on Sep 11, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I can understand throwing up when nervous, but why the diahrea?

by RedRavi7 on Sep 10, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

On rugby days I take a minimum of two pre-game shits, usually three and sometimes four. Nerves force intestinal waste out, one way or another.

by PW on Sep 10, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

You play Rugby P-Dub? In Texas?

by attakdog on Sep 11, 2009 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions

hahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahaha

That is all

by Joe Smith on Sep 10, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, I didn’t even read the quote, I was just laughing because he thinks he can get to the title.

by Joe Smith on Sep 10, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahahaha

by RedDog on Sep 10, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

same here

by RedDog on Sep 10, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

All I can wish him is good luck he is going to need it

by Shadow side on Sep 10, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions

Trigg is the man. Always been a big fan. He might just shock the world this go round. He’s been at Xtreme Couture now for quite a while. This is a focus and consistency with some of the best fighters in the world that he never had in the past. If you look at the few fighters Trigg has lost to, there’s not a single scrub on that list. I hope Trigg will finally get the respect he deserves.

by promma on Sep 10, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

Title run? Does he think he can beat GSP now?? GSP was a shell of what he is now in their first fight. Trigg would get absolutely massacred.

by --utaptout-- on Sep 11, 2009 12:00 AM EDT reply actions

I’ve always liked Trigg. Smart, articulate, and well spoken. The ufc isn’t given him any breaks. Kos is a serious dude, and may be to much for him. I hope not, I’ll be cheering for Trigg for sure.

by Miketsi on Sep 11, 2009 12:29 AM EDT reply actions

Pointless to fight hughes again, hughes is past prime, trigg still has a bit of juice, but if trigg somehow gets past kos, id love to see him fight alves

by phenomenal angel on Sep 11, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions

Hughes, Trigg, KOS, and Fitch are all pretty much the same fighter!

My personal TOP favorites behind GSP :)

by SoCalStunNa on Sep 11, 2009 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions

A title run? GSP completely and utterly destroyed Trigg when they fought in 2005. Right after Trigg called GSP a “B-level fighter.” Classic.

by Fan Futbol on Sep 11, 2009 2:45 AM EDT reply actions

I like Trigg, but I think that nervousness will make him freeze up just long enough for Kosh to knock him out.

by capt doug on Sep 11, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions

And then diarrhea himself.

by griffinfan05 on Sep 11, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Kos-kesch will take him out.

by tripleainto on Sep 11, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

LMFAO!!! TRIG MAKE A RUN FOR THE TITLE?? I HOPE HE GETS HIS ASS BEAT EVERY FIGHT!!

by d*locc on Sep 11, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

How’s he going to RUN for the title when he already has the RUNS?! LoL

by griffinfan05 on Sep 11, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I can’t believe he’s back?
I’d rather see the Crow come back again and especially Diaz but Twinkle toes and some self proclaimed bad ass, come on???
smells like more of the wwf stuff to me….

by BudsyKind on Sep 11, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions