Pete Williams Says He’s Blown Away By UFC Hall of Fame Induction

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Pete Williams spoke about his upcoming UFC Hall of Fame induction, as his fight with Mark Coleman at UFC 17 will be given the honor. Here are highlights:

On being considered the underdog in the fight: “That’s one of the strange things I remember about that fight and the lead up to that fight. Because I was the heavy underdog, and there were a lot of instances there that reminded me of that – just being in the hotel and having people react to you or certain situations. I remember all those situations just kind of fired me up. Backstage, I remember we were both getting ready to come out. Mark’s on the other side of the backstage area about to walk out to his side, and I just was, like, so calm. That’s the best I can say. I was very calm for that fight and very, very focused. It was all business that night.”

On being forced to retire early due to injuries: “It was tough. It’s kind of tough to be told that you just can’t do something anymore. You’re always kind of disappointed at the time, but it really put me on a different path.”

On going into the Hall of Fame: “It’s definitely going to be an interesting, very busy week. It was never something that I had in my mind to accomplish or something that through getting into this sport and falling in with a great team like the Lion’s Den thought that I would be able to achieve this. It blows my mind, actually.”