- You were fighting vs. Silva 4 years ago with special rules because match ended with no winner.
When we fought in 2002, I was much worse in the fight on the ground. About that I didn't have any idea, but I think that I gave more strikes. I asked special rules because before and after I was fighting under K1 rules and it was hard to me to adjust to different styles. However, all that I ask was that fight ends in no winner if there was no
KO and that we have five round of three minutes.
- Your impression on Silva?
He is top fighter but he acts little weird. (some more shit here but I'm not sure how to translate it, but it's not interesting)
- Who will fight in the GP finale?
Barnnet could surprise Minotauro and I will for sure defeat Silva.
- Before fight with Fjodor J. you had problem with adapting on time zones differences.
That is why in Japan I'm going in wenesday morning, what means that I'll be in Tokyo in Thursday in the morning. Time to Sunday's show I will try to spend sleeping in "Croatian rhythm", and immediately after the fight in Monday, I'm going home to Zagreb.
- Do you miss summer vacations with family somewhere on the sea?
About ten years I wasn't somewhere on the sea on Adriatic so I don't miss the sea. I'm not fan of see and I don't like to lay on the beech. (weird, who doesn't like that)
- Does end of fighting is coming close?
While I'm in top and I don't have problems with injuries, there is not reason of thinking about retirement. In ultimate fight "golden area" last up to 35. Fighters relatively late get in prime and carriers last long.
- Why you had to give up from Shorty's song "Come to Vinkovce"?
At the end of GP , when I take trophy in my hands, I will ask that they play that song. Unfortunately, Japanese organization insisted that I enter in ring with "Wild boys" because fans recognize it.
- Did you had problems in last fights with condition?
I heard this question numerous times lately. It seams that lately, everybody is expert for football, politics and ultimate fight. I'm tired to explain that I'm not physically non-prepared , but because of broken nose bone (not bone but that soft part, how do you say it on English?) I have problems with breading. So every moment in ring I use to bread on the mouth, and fans then thinks that I'm barely breading and that I'm not ready for fight. Because of that I will soon need to go on operation, I want to breed normally.
- You often mentioned that you would like to fight in America?
Soon I will fight on the American ground. Maybe already in 10. month, not within PRIDE or UFC , but third organization which is yet coming to market. Offer is great and I will probably accept it.