Paul Felder Didn’t Think Much of Mike Perry’s UFC 226 Trash Talk

Paul Felder spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of his fight with Mike Perry at UFC 226. You can see some highlights below:

On Perry talking trash to him during a UFC 226 photo op: “I think it’s more intimidating when a guy just stares you down and doesn’t say anything. I knew he was going to say something. It’s easy to do, man.”

On Perry using his work as a UFC commentator as a talking point: “There’s a reason we’re doing what we’re doing, and a reason we get picked to talk about these fights and be center stage for the UFC. It’s not because I just talk good. It’s because I get in there, and I throw down and fight good, as well. (Perry) can say all that nonsense, talk about size advantage and all that. It doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, I am so pumped to get back in that octagon and punch and elbow somebody in the face.”

On making his return after a difficult period: “I’m taking all that and putting it on Mike Perry’s face. It couldn’t be a better guy for me to get back in that octagon than a (expletive) clown like him.”