Patrick Cote on UFC Return: “I want a big fight right away”

Published on: 24th November, 2009

Patrick Cote on UFC Return: "I want a big fight right away"  | read this item

Related News

• Josh Koscheck will meet Frank Trigg at UFC 103 in Dallas (0)
• WEC 47: Fight Card Rumors “Bowles vs Cruz” (0)
• Ryan Bader, CB Dollaway & Aaron Simpson Leave Arizona Combat Sports Training Camp (1)

One fighter that has been missing from the UFC middleweight picture over the last year is Patrick ‘The Predator’ Cote who injured his knee in his last fight for the 185 pound championship against Anderson Silva last October at UFC 90 and has been on the comeback trail since that time. However, Cote who is close to making a return to the Octagon once again is looking to face the best in the weight class right away which also includes ‘The Spider’.

In a recent interview with MMAWeekly.com Cote who will get cleared to fight as soon as April or May of 2010 says that he wants top competition in the UFC middleweight division and justs wants to bang.

“I want a big fight right away, with a good style for me,” he told MMAWeekly.com. “I don’t want to fight a guy like Ricardo Almeida for my comeback fight. For sure it’s going to be a boring fight. The style is just like that. I can beat the grappler, no problem, but for my comeback, I’m looking more for a fight like Wanderlei Silva, or Rich Franklin if he goes to 185, or I want to fight Michael Bisping.”

Speaking of Michael Bisping, Cote has put up a message on his Facebook page saying that he was to face ‘The Count’ in his first fight back, but cleared it up by adding that it was just wishful thinking on his part.

However, Cote says that the decision will still be on the organization’s part in the end, but puts the main focus on his full recovery.

“The last decision will be in the hands of the UFC, so I’ll follow what they want,” he said. “The main thing now is to come back healthy.”

Still, when asked about a rematch with Anderson Silva down the line, Cote does not have any regrets from their first encounter, but says that despite Silva being one of a kind adds that it would be a much different fight.

“I think it’s going to be easier for me to fight him next time, because when you fight a guy like that, it’s very hard to find a training partner like this guy; he’s one of a kind. The first time I fought him, I did the best I could, but the next time, the surprise aspect of this guy – his movement, his footwork – it’s not going to be a surprise anymore.”

Fan Question: Who will be the first opponent for Patrick Cote’s Octagon return?

 Nelson Rodriguez AKA: Nelo2.0 is the Co - Owner of URDirt.com who is also an Editor and Author on the site. Read more from this author

Readers Comments