Following his UFC 121 defeat at the hands of former The Ultimate Fighter season 3 student, Matt Hamill, the former UFC light-heavyweight champion tells the press that he is far from finished in the sport.
“I’m going to hop on the horse, I’m going to get back in the gym in about two weeks, and I’m going to get to a college and start wresting again because I’m healthy. That hunger is there. My heart hurts. My mind stays strong, but I’m going to get back. I’m going to continue on. It’s a challenge… I took a year off, and that really matters. Having neck surgery, that really matters. But I’m proud of myself for even getting in here and competing against a person like Matt Hamill and how tough he is… It’s not even close to the end of my career. The decision might be in Dana’s hands, but I’ve gone through some surgeries that people don’t come back (from). I feel great. Besides my face being a little sore, I feel fine. I have no more neck problems, no more back problems… I’m not a quitter. I’m going to continue on. It sucks to lose because I let down a lot of my fans. I let down the UFC. I let down Dana, but I want to prevail… It sucks having losses, but I’m a person to suck it up and carry on. I’ve been in this game for 13 years. I still feel like I have a lot more in me.”
