Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Press Conference Quotes Ahead Of Stacked Card This Friday Night

BILOXI, MS. – Fighters competing on Friday’s jam-packed edition of Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA went face-to-face Wednesday at a press conference before they compete this Friday, November 15 from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS.

“The Most Violent Show on Earth” will feature former UFC veteran and two-time Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA winner Randy “The Zohan” Costa taking on fellow UFC and Gamebred veteran Brandon “Killer B” Davis for the first-ever Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Bantamweight World Championship in the five-round main event.

Wednesday’s press conference also included Gamebred veteran Chase “The Vanilla Gorilla” Sherman and Maurice “The Crochet Boss” Greene, who will meet over three full-contact rounds in the heavyweight co-main event, as well as former UFC featherweight Jason “The Kid” Knight and Gamebred returnee Joshua “Wide Open” Weems, who square off in additional undercard action.

Action begins at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA YouTube Channel. Tickets for the live event are on sale now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com.

Here is what the press conference participants had to say Wednesday:

JORGE MASVIDAL, Founder of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA

“All these brave athletes are gonna go to war soon and put it all on the line. A lot of these guys have won multiple Fight of the Night awards, so this is really our biggest and best show yet. It’s definitely the most pumped I’ve been for a fight night. It’s matched so evenly, I just can’t wait for the cage to close.

“The community here is amazing and they always treat us really well. We have some local legends on this card and it feels good to deliver this card to a community that’s always been good to us. The guys who fight in Mississippi know that the crowd comes out and they come for violence. This is a fight town.

“It’s amazing to be crowning another Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Champion, especially with it being these two guys. They’re everything this company stands for. We’re about champions who persevere, get after it and be as violent as possible on your way through it.

“We booked the main event for a reason, because that’s the most likely to be Fight of the Night, but there are a lot of fights that could steal the show. Those guys in the co-main event are wild and dangerous, plus you can feel the tension between Jason and Joshua right now, because no one on Friday night is gonna give an inch.”

RANDY COSTA

“I’m very thankful for this position that I’m in up on that poster and I just can’t wait to get in there on Friday night.

“I just have to go out there and believe in myself and trust the work I’ve been doing. He beat me about five years ago and I’m excited to get back in there with him on Friday night. We’re gonna tear the roof off that place.

“He can be a five-round fighter, I can be a five minute fighter. But you have to get through that first five minutes. Nobody knows how the fight is going to end, but saying it’s a five round fight is just a formality, it’s definitely not going five rounds.

“Winning this title would put a stamp on all the hard work I’ve put in. Most importantly it gives me the platform to go out there and display my talents and express myself.”

BRANDON DAVIS

“I couldn’t be more excited to be fighting a guy who fights like Randy Costa. You know this is gonna be a banger. Neither of us are taking anyone down, it’s gonna be what you wanna see so make sure you watch it.

“I know what I’m here for. I’m here to beat Randy up and take the belt. You saw what he did in his last fight, but it doesn’t change what I have to do. My job is to win that title.

“My knowledge of timing and space is so much better. I’ve really learned how to use my range. I’ve got the durability to be strong for all five rounds. He’s also not the only one with power, because I could finish him in the first round.

“To be the first champion here would be bad ass. I’m looking forward to doing that. I didn’t work my ass off to come here and lose.”

CHASE SHERMAN

“I’m excited to be back home in my home town and put on a show for the fans. It’s gonna be a night of violence.

“The goal is to get a title shot. That’s why everyone gets into this sport. [Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Heavyweight Champion] Junior Dos Santos is gonna have to get ready to fight me. That’s the way I see it. Win Friday, get a title shot.

“It’s a fight without gloves with two heavyweights, so anything can happen. There’s a lot of variables and we’re not taking this fight lightly at all. I have my work cut out for me.”

MAURICE GREENE

“I wouldn’t have this any other way. I’m always down to scrap and I never take easy fights. I’m ready to share the cage with Chase. There’s gonna be a whole lot of violence in there.

“There’s a lot of unknown in this sport when you take away the gloves. I welcome all of that. I have a great dance partner, and just like Chase said, I expect to fight Junior dos Santos after Friday night.

“Training with Jon Jones has helped me with every aspect of my game. I’ve got to see work he does studying film and I’ve seen how valuable it is. I’m blessed that I’ve been able to pick up gems from Jon and all the coaches in that gym.

“I’ve got my work cut out of me. Everyone knows Chase is a dog, but there’s another dog in the yard on Friday night. Everyone is gonna see that I’m in the mix.”

JASON KNIGHT

“Friday night is almost here. The hard work is over and it’s time to go out there and have some fun. I expect to blow the roof off the Coliseum. I don’t know about the rest of these guys, but I’m showing up Friday night.

“If I win this fight, I’m not retiring. If he does somehow manage to beat me, I’ve made a promise that it’s a sign that I’m done. I don’t think Weems should be on the same level as me. This fight is for all the marbles for me.

“I’ve had to work my ass off day in and day out. I’ve put blood, sweat and tears into this. I’m gonna go out there and teach him a lesson.

“He says I’m on my way out and he’s on his way in, but I guess we’re gonna find out on Friday.”

JOSHUA WEEMS

“I’ve known for a while that me and Jason were gonna match up eventually and I can’t wait to show off all my hard work on Friday. Every fight is the biggest fight of my career.

“Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA changed my life and I’m ready to pour all that hard work they put into me into that cage for these fans. My performance on Friday night is going to show that I’m worthy of the title fight.

“There’s a reason I’m the number one bantamweight in Mississippi and I’m coming to prove that on Friday night. Once I show that I’m worthy on Friday night, hopefully I get the opportunity at the main event winner.

“No disrespect to Jason, but there’s no thinking on my part, I know why I’m here. I’m not on my way in, I’ve been here. I’ve trained with the intensity to fight the best Jason Knight and you’ll see it on Friday night.”