“I’m at that point now that I understand when it’s time for the big shot and when to go for the finish, or when it’s time to pot-shot. I think that’s the craft I’ve developed the most.”
“(Tim Hague) is a good wrestler, scrambles well and is a good jiu-jitsu guy, so I think it will be a good, fun test for me. I think at least we’ll get the troops up on their feet with the show we put on, that’s for damn sure.”
“I want to fight very, very good competition. Am I ready to fight upper echelon, top-tier talent? I don’t know. That’s what I want to find out. I would love those challenges, but unfortunately it is one step at a time for me.”
— Check out the full interview with Matt Mitrione at MMA Weekly.
Matt “Meathead” Mitrione (3-0)
Win Joey Beltran – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 119
Win Kevin Ferguson – TKO (Punches) UFC 113
Win Marcus Jones – KO (Punches) TUF 10 Finale
Tim “The Thrashing Machine” Hague (12-4)
Win Travis Wiuff – KO (Punch) AMMA 5
Win Zak Jensen – TKO (Knees) AMMA 4
Loss Joey Beltran – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 113
Jan 22nd, live on Spike TV from Fort Hood (Killeen, Texas):
Main card:
Melvin Guillard vs. Evan Dunham
Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague
Mark Hominick vs. George Roop
Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran
Cole Miller vs. Matt WimanPreliminary card:
Cody McKenzie vs. Yves Edwards
Mike Swick vs. David Mitchell
DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Guymon
Chan Sung Jung vs. Rani Yahya
Waylon Lowe vs. Willamy “Chiquerim” Freire
Charlie Brenneman vs. Amilcar Alves