Ryan Ford “I’m Edmonton’s King of Combat”

Ryan Ford defends his tremendous welterweight (175 lbs) championship towards Fay Bursell at Unified MMA 50 on March thirty first.

Ford appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts to debate nearly being Mike Perry’s BKFC debut opponent, this being Actual Deal‘s last MMA struggle, and a lot extra. Excerpts from our chat are under.

Ryan Ford

The ideas and emotions from Ford heading into this MMA swan tune 

“You already know I’ve received a job to do and that’s defend my title. So , Fay Bursell is on my thoughts on daily basis. From the second I stand up till I am going to mattress. There’s one job that I’ve received to get executed and it’s entertain the followers and the folks watching worldwide. Do what I do and maintain it actual after I step within the cage.”

Ford’s ideas on Fay Bursell’s resume and stylistic attributes

“We’ve watched just a few of his fights. He’s an all-around fighter. He likes to face which I’ve no downside with that. If it goes to the bottom. I’m prepared and I’m there too. So what he’s a great problem arising. He’s an up-and-comer and he’s coming to struggle. Guys simply don’t decide a struggle towards Ryan Ford and suppose it’s going to be simple apart from the final man. However I’m fairly positive Fay has executed his homework. He is aware of that after I step into the cage, it’s for actual. There’s no laydown or something. It’s time to get down and the perfect man will win.”

Unified MMA 50

Wealthy historical past of champion prizefighters out of Edmonton, Alberta and Ford being interwoven in that

“Yeah effectively what I’m going to place it as it’s and the way I see it, I’m Edmonton’s king of fight. It doesn’t matter what sport it’s, Boxing, MMA, you title it. I’m the king on the subject of whenever you speak about combating popping out of Edmonton and Alberta. Yeah, I could not have fought within the UFC. However the factor is, is all people all over the world is aware of who I’m from my combating. Whether or not it’s boxing or blended martial arts.”

“I constructed my title and I constructed this metropolis up in MMA, ranging from MMA from the bottom up. I converted and I used to be in a position to do the identical factor for Boxing. Which could be very onerous for lots of people to do. So to be; there are loads of greats right here which have come out of Edmonton earlier than my time. However I consider to today, I’m Edmonton’s king of fight.”

Ryan Ford BKFC?

Naked-knuckle boxing being a spotlight for Ford as soon as boxing and MMA are within the rearview

“The bare-knuckle is on my bucket listing…I needed to pay as a result of it wasn’t within the ring or in a cage. It’s positively on my bucket listing. Once I’m retired from boxing, you possibly can catch me 100% in that bare-knuckle ring. Yeah, I’ve received to exit with one a minimum of and receives a commission for it (laughs).”

“I believe it was perhaps a few yr in the past earlier than Julian Lane and Mike Perry fought, I truly had Mike Perry fished in and had him going. Then clearly Julian Lane began the entire beef on the BKB (bare-knuckle boxing) occasion and sort of minimize that line from Mike Perry being on my line. However I’m positively gonna get in there. It’s bare-knuckle so , I wish to struggle whoever they’ve received to struggle. Whoever’s making them cash, that’s who I wish to struggle.”

I’ve been enamored with fight sports activities for so long as I can bear in mind. I’ve hosted MMA discuss exhibits Lights Out and Pure Battle Radio with featured company like Jens Pulver, Roy Nelson, Miesha Tate, Mark Coleman, and extra. I’ve been an MMA broadcaster for XFFC in addition to BTC and have executed play by play commentary on dwell pay per view on GFL in addition to FITE TV. I’ve supplied written, audio, and video content material masking among the greatest MMA promotions like Rumble within the Cage, Unified MMA, and King of the Cage. I’ve labored as a sports activities leisure character for over 5 years and given play-by-play or featured promotions of KSW, ONE Championship, TKO, and Invicta FC. My work might be discovered within the USA Right now Sports activities affiliate MMA Torch, Cageside Press, MMA Sucka, and Liberty Multimedia.