CagePotato.com: What do you think of Wilson Gouveia as a fighter? What do you think his strengths are?
I think he’s a tough guy, pretty well-rounded. He’s got good stand-up and good ground. He hits hard. But I think I’m better in all areas.
Is there one aspect that you think will make the difference, or is this fight going to go all over the place?
Definitely it’s going to go all over. If I get the opportunity to take him down and pound him, I’ll do that. Otherwise I’ll beat him up on the feet.
Do you think a win here puts you in line for a title shot?
I definitely think I’ll be number one contender. I don’t see how I wouldn’t be, but who knows. Hopefully then I’ll get a title shot.
You’re a Jackson camp guy. What do you make of the accusations that Georges St. Pierre was greased up for the B.J. Penn fight?
It’s actually pretty comical, I think. It’s totally ridiculous. The commission saw what happened. It was accidental, [Phil Nurse] had some Vaseline still on his hands when he touched his back and the commission caught it, wiped his back off, and there was no grease left on him after they wiped it dry. I think this is just about B.J. realizing that Georges is completely a better fighter than him and he’ll never be as good as Georges, and so he’s just making an excuse for himself.
What about former opponents of Georges’, like Matt Hughes, who are coming out and saying he was greased up for their fights, too?
Like I said, it’s just comical. It’s almost flattering. They realize they can never be as good as Georges and they’re trying to make excuses for why he beat them so bad. All the guys who are saying this, he completely demolished them. Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, all one-sided fights. Even if he had been completely greased up it wouldn’t have made much difference because he was the one trying to take them down. They weren’t really trying to take him down. Any amount of grease wouldn’t have changed the outcome of those fights.
You guys seem like a really tight team at the Jackson camp. How did that develop between all of you?
Well, first of all, if you don’t fit on our team, we don’t accept you. As far as a guy’s character, if he doesn’t work with us then we don’t let them on the team. And I think it’s also that good people attract other good people. We attract people who are like us, loyal guys who value camaraderie and working as a team to help each other.
What’s made you guys so successful? Are you doing stuff other teams aren’t?
I know we’re doing stuff that other teams aren’t doing, but I think that’s a part of it. We’re all loyal guys who want to be part of a team. We’re not just looking for sparring partners. We’re looking for guys we can trust. I want to be around guys who care as much about my career as I do. And I care about their careers as much as they do. That’s something we have that most teams don’t.
Thales Leites, who you lost a very close decision to, is up next to challenge for the 185-pound title. Do you think he’s deserving of that shot?
I don’t really know if he is or not. That’s not for me to say. He’s a tough guy and I definitely think he has a chance to beat Anderson [Silva].
But you still feel you won that fight, I imagine.
Oh, definitely. Anyone who saw that fight knows I won it. There’s just no question in my mind.
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Comments
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:06
my money is on marquardt. i wouldn't mind seeing him challenge silva again.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:09
I like Nate. Hope he gets a title shot after this win.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:11
I like the way the Jackson Camp operates. They all seem very genuine and loyal.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:13
Thanks for not writing "First" like a retard...
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:15
one thing i hate about watching the ufc countdown shows is that it's hard to want a fighter to lose. before watching it, i wanted nate to win. then i watched the nate part and was like, yea i totally want nate to kick wilson's ass. but then i watched the part about wilson, and i was like, ok, i don't want wilson to get his ass kicked so bad anymore. they should just always put up a nice guy vs an asshole just to make it easier, like couture vs lesnar.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:16
Hey COOL guy, Cut that shit out faggot. No one is giving you attention
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:22
Ya I know what the Jackson camp does that the others don't, they have butt sex. It's plainly fucking obvious at this point.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:24
except you, ample
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:31
what was this article about again? I got lost in COOL's comment. I want to watch him cry.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:36
@ COOL Hey tool, you're a bigger douche than my son
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:46
WOW Bens you think you can delete cools comment there I have a headache now. If anyone can beat Anderson Silva its... actually its Hendo but Nate is a close second well see soon enough I guess.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:48
It just goes to show that idiots with programing knowledge are still just idiots.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:48
The real #1 contender is Yushin Okami. Give them their rematch.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:51
im tired of this " i deserve a title shot" shit. hey nate, guess what, you beating some middling contender like gouveia doesnt make you the number one contender for shit. you wanna know why? because everyone saw you get your ass kicked by anderson the first time, and no one wants to see that shit again. and crying about the loss to thales still? how about next time dont throw freakin knees on a downed opponend, dumbass. you cost yourself that shit.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:56
WTF?!! FUCK YOU COOL! lol!
Wed, 02/18/09 - 09:59
LOL Sherdog OWNS this website, serriously. Look at these pathetic comments, the pathetic background, the Ownage by COOL. Way to go dude, Make these MMA wannabes suffer
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:00
ample Says: Wed, 02/18/2009 - 09:16 Hey COOL guy, Cut that shit out faggot. No one is giving you attention ****************** ur wrong and you fail at life!
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:02
Shut up son
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:03
im better than you or anyone you know. im sooo cool
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:04
its true. he
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:07
Son, you're not better an anyone, at anything. Unless it's failing. Because u suck and failed at everything that u have ever tried. You're an embarrassment to the last name Guy.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:09
TUF Guy Says: Wed, 02/18/2009 - 10:03 im better than you or anyone you know. im sooo cool ****** "I'm sooo cool"? Now I know why Serb guy couldn't find you at your gym, he was looking in the adult class, he should have tried the kids class. You are obviously a twelve year old kid with glasses. Good luck junior!
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:14
WAR GOUVEIA! Knock Marquardt out.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:19
@TUFF guy im better than you or anyone you know. im sooo cool ********************* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LOLOLOL!!!!!!!111111ONE!!!!UNO!!!!11111
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:21
Not cool... so not cool. Ban that IP Nate got robbed against leites and it cost me 300 bucks. Yeah the knee was illegal but the blows to the "back" of the head... blind ref. Nate dominated leites that was one shitty ref/judge job.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:24
cool c o o l.. shit im sorry i forgot to use retardedly big text
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:37
dean herb has got his head so far up his ass, he can taste the shittles! I dont know why the UFC still employs him. worst. ref. ever.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 10:55
first!
Wed, 02/18/09 - 11:24
cool = biggest loser
Wed, 02/18/09 - 11:35
That shit made me mad for real..........who does that shit?????? "Oh please remember me in the chat rooms" ass dude.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 11:42
Not cool
Wed, 02/18/09 - 12:09
I like to think in that pic, Nate is saying, "I know what time it is. ITS PUDDING TIME!!" And then GSP dumps out a duffel bag of snack packs and the entire Jackson camp eats snack packs and watches BJ Penn Highlights from UFC Primetime.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 02:22
I hope Nate get his tot at the shitle very soon. I think he's the biggest thread to Anderson at 185 right now. I still think he'll lose though :(
Wed, 02/18/09 - 03:28
i am not sure which is gay-er... cool guy or the black background behind grey letters. or gsp anyone care to vote? i say the lettering. this site desperately needs some arianny in a bikini picture.
Wed, 02/18/09 - 08:10
Nate the great by greasy piledriver
Thu, 02/19/09 - 03:11
hey nate how about you get gsp's dick out of your mouth..faggot
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