UFC 121 Preview: Patrick Cote Talks Tom Lawlor

by Nick Thomas on Oct 19, 2010 1:21 PM EDT in UFC News

"I wanted a big fight right away and that's exactly what we had (with Alan Belcher). But when the fight started, it just hit me in my face -- ring rust does exist."

"You know I don't make rules, I fight and this is not my decision. But I think this (spiking an opponent) rule is not very clear. I think the forehead ... it's part of the head."

"(Tom Lawlor) is a gamer. He's not a very technical striker but he likes to stay on his feet and stay in the pocket and exchange. I always say I'm not scared of anyone in my weight class on my feet and I think I'll be more powerful, more technical. . . . I'm pretty sure he's going to try to put pressure on me and push me against the fence and try to wrestle me against the fence.

"If not, we're going to stay in the middle of the Octagon and exchange and somebody's going to sleep for sure. I'll win this fight and I'm going to start another streak after that."

-- Check out the full interview with Patrick Cote at Sportsnet.ca.

Patrick "The Predator" Cote (13-6) -175
Loss Alan Belcher - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC 113
Loss Anderson Silva - TKO (Knee Injury) UFC 90
Win Ricardo Almeida - Decision (Split) UFC 86

Tom "The Filthy Mauler" Lawlor (6-3) +145
Loss Joe Doerksen - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC 113
Loss Aaron Simpson - Decision (Split) UFC FN 20 UFC Fight Night 20
Win C.B. Dollaway - Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 100

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by Nick Thomas on Oct 19, 2010 1:22 PM EDT reply actions

This is not a spike

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by II SMASH II on Oct 19, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Cote is right though

The rule is incredibly unclear.

"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-

by Neil Manich on Oct 19, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I got Lawlor for the upset here

Always felt that Cote is overrated

Travis Lutter is not the Michael Jordan of BJJ

by Mattyjudo on Oct 19, 2010 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

I hope Lawlor wins. Hopefully he worked on his cardio a bit. Seems he gassed in his last 2 fights but I thought he won the Simpson one.

by Tats16 on Oct 19, 2010 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

Cote has the chin to brush off Lawlor’s shots until he gasses and then he will TKO him.

by JoeMimic on Oct 19, 2010 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

Where is the gif of Lawlor imitating Dan Severn?

That was epic.

Por isso eu tomo ópio / é um remédio / sou um convalescente do momento / moro no rés-do-chão do pensamento / e ver passar a vida faz-me tédio

by Gremio on Oct 19, 2010 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

by Nick Thomas on Oct 19, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Cote by decision

by Come on now on Oct 19, 2010 3:22 PM EDT reply actions

I always say I’m not scared of anyone in my weight class on my feet and I think I’ll be more powerful, more technical.

At least he’s being straight foward. I appreciate that because many fighters sounds like broken records.

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by VeeisAnimated on Oct 19, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

What are the odds of either of these guys getting cut after a loss…?

Lawlor is amazingly entertaining, both in and out of the cage, but 3 straight losses, to less then elite fighters might earn him his walking papers.

Cote, I feel, might have a little more leeway, since one the first of 2 consecutive losses was to Anderson (then again, Thales Leites got the boot after 2 straight losses, let alone 3).

by Fedorable on Oct 19, 2010 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

I am praying that Lawlor wins

because I love both fighters, and three straight losses including a title shot is better than three straight losses including one to Joe Doerksen. That being said… Cote by TKO R3

by T.C. Engel on Oct 19, 2010 5:50 PM EDT reply actions