Also, I finished my first t-shirt but again due to time constraints and not being home to fill orders I was unable to put any up for sale yet. They look pretty nice and simple. My logo is small on the back with “The Professor” written in cursive font down one side under the arm. It’s printed on an ocean blue shirt with white font. It’s very discreet which is what I wanted. The logo incorporates green and gold as well as the blue and white on the rest of the shirt.

I’ll have the stuff on here ASAP when I get home.

http://www.cagesidelive.tv/

Just follow the Listen Live links and you’re off to wonderland!

Steve was tough like I knew he’d be. I feel I could’ve given a better performance than I did but I’m not going to beat myself up too much over it. I know I need to improve in several areas and I’ll be back to training hard in 8 days. Steve hung in there until the bitter end after showing great whiskers in every round. I felt he got a bit desperate at the end but I didn’t take enough advantage from the top.

In any case, it provided me with some much needed cage experience in the big show. Right now, that’s probably what I needed the most to improve and show even more of my game next fight. Hopefully, I will get another fight as soon as November. I’m excited about my future challenges and opportunities.

Thanks for all the support!!!

My profile on UFC.com:

http://www.ufc.com/ChrisWilson 

Here are some play-by-play’s:

MMAWeekly.com:

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6834&zoneid=13

MMAJunkie.com:

http://mmajunkie.com/news/5022/ufc-87-live-updates-round-by-round-coverage-and-official-results.mma

Sherdog.com:

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-87-seek-and-destroy-play-by-play-13960

Check it out…

My weight is looking great. It’s starting to look like I’ll have about 7 pounds to cut tomorrow which is a breeze. I’ve finally figured out how to diet down correctly and cut the weight sensibly so I don’t suffer.

My opponent seems to have taken offense to the pre-fight hype wherein I’ve said that I was a better fighter than him. How odd… Of all the smack talk you hear, that seems pretty tame. We had to do a couple takes in the interview until they got the sound-bites they wanted. I’m sure they’ll edit it and sensationilze it. Crazy, they don’t rest until you say something they can blow out of proportion. More power to’em though. It’s just funny that ole Steve-o thinks it’s real… Well, I guess my fist in his face will be real enough… I just meant the hype up to the fight.

If I have time I’ll try to write again before the fight, if not check back later as I’ll be adding pictures when I find them on the interwebs.

http://mmarated.com/articles/article/news/20080804/chris_wilson_looks_to_prove_his_worth_at_87-15854.html

Anyway, have fun with that.

 http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=13751

And I wouldn’t live up to my nickname if I didn’t say that the article contains some ear stinging passages. Maybe I’ll call him back and see if I can’t get a few sentences checked… hahaha.

Honestly, much of what we discussed is paraphrased in the article with some artistic license being used for spice. No harm no foul though. I’m glad the piece is up. Special attention to a couple of corrections…

“I don’t consider myself a ‘grammar-titian’ or anything like that,” he says. “But if you don’t want to use the language correctly, don’t.”

There are 2 mistakes here. The first is the word “grammatician” which is misquoted. The second is that he left off the rest of the quote which totally inverts the meaning of the sentence. It should read, “If you don’t want to use the language correctly, don’t… But don’t expect me not to poke fun at you.”

It wasn’t a permissive or dismissive sentence as it appears in the text.

Also, Renzo (not Royce) Gracie was the one who said the bit about the best fighter winning if God didn’t interfere. I believe it was at the end of “The Smashing Machine” documentary where they did a piece on Renzo.

Anyway, thanks for the exposure and the article Chuck, I appreciate being cast in a good light.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/radio.asp

Just as a reminder, check back often for links to interviews and radio appearances as they occur in the media leading up to the fight. I will post links as I get the news they’ve been published. Toodles.

Click here for a preview of the show: http://955thegame.com/Personalities/FightNight/tabid/87/Default.aspx

Click here to listen live:                        http://955thegame.com/Multimedia/ListenLive/tabid/69/Default.aspx

I also thought it was pretty cool that he took some of my kickboxing classes and didn’t just sit on the sidelines with a pen. His book delves into the mind of the fighter and does a great job capturing what it’s like to train in MMA.

Here’s a link to check it out: www.intothesharktank.com

I’ve spent some extra time in submission grappling sharpening up a few techniques and also having a little more fun with that part of my game. I always take training so seriously and sometimes I make things harder or more strenuous than they need to be. I’m back to having fun training and also back to getting better.

I’m excited to fight again!

I heard there might be a show in Portland in the coming months… Hopefully they will consider me for that event as well. I’d like to fight every 3 months or so for awhile…

 How about this 86 card, huh? Sounds exciting!

In the end, it is frustrating to have to wait longer to get paid but it will give me more training time coming off of the birth of my daughter so it’s probably for the best. Frankly, I’m just glad to fight, period. I guess I can wait one more month.

Any chance Bruno had of fighting me before I got back into shape has just vanished. Bruno’s fanboys will be terribly distraught when he gets destroyed.

Schultz showed why he’s the Champ against a tough guy in Deividus. Big ups yo…

Well now I get my chance. I get to fight a tough kid who usually likes to bang, I get to do it in Vegas over 4th of July weekend, and there’s a chance it will get shown around the world. I’m pretty damn excited.

As for Steve, he comes from a good camp and has had a lot of success in his past outings. I’m glad to fight him and have nothing but respect for him. Unfortunately I am going to be looking for some material for my highlight reel but I’m sure he knows that and I expect no less from him.

This is the only time I’ll say this or it will ruin the build up. At the last UFC they asked me point-blank to “not be so nice” so for this fight I’m gonna get under his skin. It doesn’t change the fact that I respect him and the ATT family.

Also, sorry for the delay on the t-shirts… They’re coming. Later

I signed to fight on July 5th at UFC 86. As far as I know, both camps signed the fight and barring any injuries the fight will happen. Why not just announce it? I don’t want to step on any toes, but if they don’t announce it by this weekend, check back on Monday cause I’ll give up the gold. I guess they’ll let me know if they don’t like it.

I was just thinking, “When she’s older she’s going to see my first fight after she was born. It will have been dedicated to her. I wonder who the opponent will be for that fight?”… Poor guy.

http://www.cagesidelive.net/

http://www.suturemagazine.com/cwilsonpostfight.html

UFC 82 results

QUICK RESULTS:
-Anderson Silva def. Dan Henderson by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:52, R2
-Heath Herring def. Cheick Kongo by Split Decision, R3
-Chris Leben def. Alessio Sakara by TKO (Strikes) at 3:16, R1
-Yushin Okami def. Evan Tanner by KO (Knee) at 3:00, R2
-Jon Fitch def. Chris Wilson by Unanimous Decision, R3
-Andrei Arlovski def. Jake O’Brien by TKO (Strikes) at 4:17, R2
-Luigi Fioravanti def. Luke Cummo by Unanimous Decision, R3
-Josh Koscheck def. Dustin Hazelett by TKO (Strikes) at 1:24, R2
-Diego Sanchez def. David Bielkheden by Submission (Punches from Mount) at 4:43, R1
-Jorge Gurgel def. John Halverson by Unanimous Decision, R3

Well, I wasn’t able to bring it back this time. Despite the loss I believe I was able to show that I am an immediate threat to the division and a title hopeful with adequate preparation. I hope the UFC enjoyed my work.

Thanks to everybody who backed me and believed in me.

The trip itself was kind of fun. I got to sign posters and stuff and got my picture taken. I ended up getting a fight poster so that was neat. Met a bunch of fighters and UFC folks. The hotel was really nice with very comfortable beds. Starbucks closed too early everyday because we were downtown but the hotel had their drip coffee. mmmm….. Well… that’s a wrap. I will update from time to time as things develop.

There are many websites that covered the weigh-ins so it should be a relatively easy matter to get pictures and even video of everything. I weighed-in at 169.5 lbs and Fitch at170 lbs.

I found out after weigh-ins that there is a substantial amount of money available in bonuses too, which is a great motivator (like I needed more motivation)…

I went to bed late and got up late which is typical of fight day for me. I’ll spend the rest of the day up to the event lounging, snacking, napping, visualizing and thinking about my family.

I hope you all enjoy the fight, it should be a great one!

We spent most of the day sleeping then went for a walk in the brisk (read: f’ing freezing) outside air. Before we knew it the day had flown by and it was time for an evening workout. Water intake is still sky high and the workout was medium intensity, medium length. I don’t have lots of weight to cut so it should be a breeze.

Today we did all the photos and video interviews for future marketing and pre-fight stuff for Saturday. I had to sign a ton of posters and stuff and fill out some paperwork too. It’s kind of cool being here but I’m ready to fight. I’m also excited to get home for my wife’s birthday… What a party it will be!

Tomorrow more of the same… Light nutrition (mostly fruits, veggies and raw unsalted nuts), low salt, high water and a medium workout.

It’s kind of a weird feeling getting ready to leave for such an important fight. I am excited to go but I hate to leave my family so soon after just getting back from being gone for 2 weeks. My son has been stuck to me like glue. I took him to Chuck E. Cheese today as a farewell, so to speak.

Once we get in to Columbus tomorrow I’ll try to rest then break a sweat in the evening. Still dropping a couple pounds so I’m watching my diet and as long as I stay away from the excess salt and fried food (which is pretty easy for me), I should have no issues. I still want a Twix though, or a Watchamacallit…

Sunday… well. Sunday the ladies are having a baby shower for my wife. She’s 7 months pregnant with our second child, Gabriela. Life is still going on despite the UFC excitement and it really helps me remember who I am and what really matters to me. Don’t get me wrong, Sunday I’ll do a light weight, high rep, quick workout in the morning but then I drop her off and get together with the guys to play some Axis and Allies and/or watch the Blazer game and complain about the women or some nonsense. I’m actually looking forward to seeing my friends again after being gone for almost a month (1 week Hawaii, 2 weeks Big Bear, a couple days worth of travel and another hard week training here). When we meet up they’ll tease me and drink beer and tell me I’m gonna look fat on t.v. or something. Gotta have people like that around to keep it real. At night I may swim instead of run… It’s so hard, I sink like a rock after a few laps.

I have a few more 2-a-day workout days left then it’s just focus and visualization with one workout a day to keep the blood flowing and cut a little weight. I’ll probably stop 2-a-days on Sunday. At this point the hay is in the barn and I need to keep myself healthy for the showdown. You know, get some oxygenated blood flowing to all the little sore spots so they are in tip top working condition by fight time.

Besides, I’m not cutting too much anyway, only coming down from 185. I’ll probably have to cut 8 in water by fight time. I’m usually 183 to fight. If it weren’t going to adversely affect me, I could probably eat chocolate pancakes everyday and not worry too much about it. However, clean food = better performance regardless of your weight, so I’ll nix the Twix bars until after the competition. I do love Twix bars…

So, back in Portland now… 

Today I sprinted stairs all around Mt. Tabor. 3 on the narrow stairs, jogging, 1 on the wide, more jogging then some interval sprints. That doesn’t mean too much to anyone who doesn’t know Portland, but I’ll just tell you… it’s hard. I felt the “jello legs” for sure. I’ll have my second workout soon. It should be a good mix of cardio and technique without too much heavy joint pounding. I got that this morning. Herman and Follis went to Tabor with me. buh-bye

In Portland I plan to get one workout Saturday evening then continue with 2-a-days until I leave for the fights. I’ll keep you posted.

In completely unrelated news, the betting lines I saw had me at +425. I’m a great dog bet… I think. I wonder if I’ll ever be favored in a fight? I’ve had title defenses where I wasn’t favored… Go figure. Take care everybody.

 I was thinking “Why does he want to borrow shoes right now?” hahaha

Turns out we weren’t quite done. Peter Graham and I were headed to do hill sprints… I said a little prayer so God might keep me from having a heart attack and we were off. Peter runs fast, more like a welterweight than a heavyweight if you know what I mean. Good times. We did a bunch, I don’t even know how many.

In about a half an hour we will do our evening workout… I wonder what surprises the evening holds.

So the weekend is here. We’ll probably do a couple workouts (regular ones) over the weekend and hit it hard again during the week. Some of the guys headed down to Temecula and will be back tomorrow and some went home because they were only here for a week. Waiting for some fresh guys to get here… should be fun.

Vinni and Sokoudjou are up here cracking jokes. Brian Stann, Kristoff Soszinski and 3 French guys (Xavier, Greg and Cyrille) are here too. Others are in and out. So far it’s been a great time for training, seclusion and comraderie. I’ll try to write more later…

Here are some of the new features:

• Blog where Chris and fans can interact
• Video page
• And much more!

The new website has been totally re-designed, so browse around and check it out!