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Video: Court McGee reflects upon his win and where he’s headed next in the UFC
By Zach Arnold | June 20, 2010
He certainly had some of the best of the best helping him out with training and conditioning.
DANNY ACOSTA: “You know the biggest thing on The Ultimate Fighter is opportunities. What kind of opportunities did it open up for you in this camp?”
COURT MCGEE: “Well, you know, I was able to go spend you know almost a month with Chuck (Liddell). Chuck invited me into his home and I stayed at his house and trained with him while he was getting ready for his fight and you know that’s part of the reason why I dedicated this fight to Chuck. You know, because he did everything you know to help me. He picked me you know third to last but that didn’t matter, man, as soon as we got in there and started fighting he was cutting weight with me, telling Dana, ‘hey, man, this guy is the dark horse, man, he’s working you know and he’s going to do it, he’s going to win this.’ Jake Shields and you know, all them guys man, were just behind me 100% you know and I just kept my nose down and I kept working and I outworked everybody in that house, man, and you know that’s what I do. Always work hard and never give up on my dreams and that’s why I’m here today.”
DANNY ACOSTA: “What’s the biggest difference in your training that you took away from the show? You know, on the other side of the tunnel, what did the show teach you about being at this level?”
COURT MCGEE: “Just to not be so open and out there and make sure to stick to my game plan and focus on the little things, you know, the basic things, you know, Howard Davis Jr., I mean he’s a ’76 Olympic Gold medalist, you know, so he’s got a little bit to teach, you know, and it was the small things he said, you know, keep your heart towards your opponent, you know, throw straight punches, you know and Sammie Henson you know following through on my shot and that’s exactly what I did and you know Hackleman you know hit and move, hit and move, and constantly keep moving you know and the conditioning’s good, Jason Mertlich at The Academy and The Pit. I’m training out of The Academy in Orem, Utah and The Pit in San Luis Obispo or Arroyo Grande and so you know I had two different camps and I took the best from both of them and you know did what I learned over the last three years, man, and just put it all into one night and stayed focused and came out on top.”
DANNY ACOSTA: “You know in the past on The Ultimate Fighter people have been celebrated or at least given more attention for you know using alcohol or abusing substances, so is it kind of great for you to be on the other side of that and be the role model for the opposite of that?”
COURT MCGEE: “That’s kind of ironic that everybody gets in there and they party and they drink and you know that’s not how it was, man. I rested in between practices and I tried to get as much as each practice and I stayed focus and stayed close to God and made sure you know I did what I went there to do and it wasn’t to go there to see what I could get out of the experience or see what I could get out of here but what I could bring to the table and you know I came here for two reason, you know, one to carry a message you know that if you’re struggling you know there’s a way out and number two was to win and that’s, you know, I achieved both of those.”
DANNY ACOSTA: “And what are you going to bring to the future now that you’re The Ultimate Fighter champion, what are you going to bring to the future in your UFC career?”
COURT MCGEE: “You know, I want to make sure that you know that I’m followed closely and make sure that everybody knows what I’m doing and stay focused and represent Utah and represent me as a person and represent my family and my friends and what I stand for and that’s being an upstanding citizen and you know an overall good person.”
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I am still struggling with the McCray dude. He sucked in the beginning and he did so in the finale. Why is there such a push to make this guy a star. He doesn’t have it. The last i read they were pumping up how tough he was. I’m not buying it. It trely takes toughness to develop cardio, I don’t think he has it.
I will agree to a point Claude that cardio is one of the hardest things to develope if your not gifted with an endless gas tank, but what I can’t do is question this guy’s toughness.
The guy fought 5 times in 6 weeks.