UFC heavyweight Pat Barry has been quite a charismatic person outside of the UFC, however, he has remained focused ahead of his bout with French kickboxer, Cheick Kongo at UFC on Versus 4.
Barry, who will be in the co-main event against Kongo, has put his time in during his training camp and has prepared for his opponent as the Frenchman will serve as one of the biggest tests of his career.
While speaking with Heavy.com, Barry expects to see Kongo use a different strategy than before.
“He’s supposedly feeling 100 percent better now and he’s back to his old ways. But, now he’s standing across from me, and Cheick Kongo being the striker that he is, I guarantee you, will turn into a wrestler as soon as I throw punch either passed his head or I make contact,” Barry said.
Kongo is coming off a back surgery that Barry believes will hinder the Frenchman’s chances of a win on Sunday.
But with that in mind, Barry is not taking his opponent lightly and has been criticized for the lack of intensity he carries into fights. Barry said his recent training camp at DeathClutch in Alexandria, Minnesota will change critics perspective of him.
“Now, Cheick Kongo just had back surgery? I’m going to look for a scar, and I’m going to find it and bite it,” he said.
“That’s just the mentality that these guys have, and they mean it. Really, when it comes down to it, it makes the fight less intimidating.”
And it is with that new found killer instinct, Barry feels prepared for whatever Kongo brings at him this weekend.
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