I trained harder for this one than I did for the Urijah (Faber) fight. I didn't feel like the champion after I beat Urijah. I didn't want to be a one-hit wonder. I wanted to establish myself and win another one. Mentally I was in a really good place. It was my night. I'm happy that I established myself as the champ. I would fight anybody, there are a lot of guys deserving of a shot but I think the fans want to see me and Urijah the most. I wouldn't want to shortcut Jose Aldo or Wagnney Fabiano or anybody like that, but I think the fans would like to see Urijah and I fight again.
-Defending WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Thomas Brown comments during the WEC 39: "Brown vs. Garcia" post-fight press conference on his dominant performance over Leonard Garcia in last night's main event from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Not everyone was convinced that the American Top Team powerhouse was the real deal after he dropped a flashy Urijah Faber back at WEC 36, but it's hard to dispute his place as champion after the one-sided shellacking he put on "Bad Boy." Expect a rematch with Faber sooner rather than later, though the surging Jose Aldo - also victorious in dominant fashion - will soon be nipping at their heels.
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