“I’ve seen all of his [Alberto Crane's] fights and he takes everyone down with stuff that he could never take me down with in a million years. So I’m insulted that he took this fight … I’m taking it kind of personally. I hope his cardio is there because I’m not going to fight him like Roger Huerta did. I will take him into deeper water than that. If he wants to go to the floor let’s rock and roll. He took this fight and now I’m going to bring it to him! I will never be as good at jiu-jitsu as Alberto, but I know I can out cardio him. Hell, I could out cardio Clay Guida [laughs]! I plan to frustrate Alberto a lot. I’m going for a submission or a knockout in round two. Either way this fight will not go to the judges. It is going to be bad because I’m not tapping! So Alberto if you get my head just finish me. If you get my arm break it so I can’t use it. I’m not going to stop fighting. I have too much at stake my wife and my new daughter. I’m bringing them into the cage with me on the 23rd. I’m coming. Take this fight seriously because I’m coming for you!”
– Kurt Pellegrino tells tells MMAmania.com that he is all set for his lightweight showdown with Alberto Crane this evening at UFC Fight Night 12, which airs for free on SpikeTV at 9 p.m. ET. It should be a Brazilian jiu-jitsu clinic — both competitors are black belts with tons of talent and technique. Not included in the snip above is that Pellegrino revealed to us that if he and Nate Diaz win tonight he’d be eager to take him on. Thanks to MMAmania.com reader Jason Bradford for tracking Kurt down and sending a transcript of their discussion to us to publish on our site exclusively.
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I wish this fight was being aired. I like Batman, and I like Crane’s grappling. If Crane can just increase his strength and toughness, learn a little stand up, he could evolve into a pretty solid mma fighter.
Pelligrino should take him out in the first or second round. Alberto really does suck as an MMA fighter.
After reading these comments, I hope Crane wins. This crap about I feel insulted by him taking a fight aginst me and Im taking it personaly crap is pretty high school. Trying to start bad blood where there is none is pretty insulting itself there Kurt. I know Crane got worked by Huerta his last fight, but he seems like a smart guy and probobly worked on his cardio and wont be as gassed this time around. Im gonna raise the douche bag flag at Kurt for this one. Go bottle some drinking water you drama queen.
O my god… Al is in some serious water…
[quote comment="277993"]Pelligrino should take him out in the first or second round. Alberto really does suck as an MMA fighter.[/quote]
I don’t think he did all that bad against Huerta. He got crushed, but it could have been a lot worse. Remebert he guy was an mma novice, being thrown in there against Huerta, and he did relatively well in the grappling and showed some toughness. I mean sure he looks like a wimp, but he took some Bombs from Huerta and hung in there until the 3rd round. I think he can hang in there with some of the cast from the TUF 6 the lightweights, so he isn’t that bad, the difference between him and the TUF 6 fighters, is they are being built up, where crane is being thrown to the wolves.
I think Crane would have made a good participant on TUF 6
[quote comment="277993"]Pelligrino should take him out in the first or second round. Alberto really does suck as an MMA fighter.[/quote]
Agreed
ha! pelligrino out-cardio clay guida?! chill kurt, chill.
Damn Kurt…tell’em you want to eat his heart while you at it.
$1000 says Pellegrino taps.
lol, should be a good fight.
Pellegrino gassed in his last fight… correct me if I’m wrong.
[quote post="4664"]If Crane can just increase his strength and toughness, learn a little stand up, he could evolve into a pretty solid mma fighter. [/quote]
and learn wrestling and …
What does Alberto have besides great BJJ skills? He should stick with the ol’ grappling tournaments if you ask me. I have seen his first two fights pretty recently on an old King of the Cage DVD. That was the only times I’ve seen him fight since Huerta. He seems to be 100% BJJ and 0% anything else. Although, I must say, he did display heart and a decent chin against Huerta. So make that 90% BJJ / 10% everything else.
[quote comment="278028"]Pellegrino gassed in his last fight… correct me if I’m wrong.[/quote]
He broke his hand early in round one … for what it’s worth.
so di rich franklin in 1 5 rounder against the crow, randy broke his arm in the first, no excuse..
WAR Kurt!
[quote comment="278023"]$1000 says Pellegrino taps.
lol, should be a good fight.[/quote]
haha, yeah, you know he’d tap.
I mean those are some pretty big words for any fighter to bring up. He seems like an enraged Mike Tyson who wants to eat Alberto’s children. Some real tough guy talk from a 155 lb. fighter who is not even mentioned in most top 15 circles. If he loses it would look really really bad.
Any chance Pellegrino could move up to 170 to fight Jess Liaudin so we could have a Batman vs. The Joker match?
This “I’m fighting for my family” thing is ridiculous. Both of these fighters have a wife and a kid.
It’s insulting to fans of this sport when they think we need to see hate between fighters to be interested.
I hope he gets his arm broke for making such stupid comments.
[quote comment="278094"]Any chance Pellegrino could move up to 170 to fight Jess Liaudin so we could have a Batman vs. The Joker match?[/quote]
LOl…WTF..
[quote comment="278018"]ha! pelligrino out-cardio clay guida?! chill kurt, chill.[/quote]
I WOULD LOVE THAT MATCH KURT VS CLAY TO GUYS WHO ACT LIKE THERE TWEEKED OUT WOULD BE EXCITING FO SURE…LETS HOPE THE AIRED FIGHTS END EARLY 2NITE TO SEE BATMAN
Crane in this fight has pretty much nothing to lose. As most feel the batman will come out with his hand raised. Rightly so..VM made a good point Crane is 100 BJJ and 0% anything else.
Kurt is a big dog in the LW division. If Crane loses to Kurt so what..Who the hell is Alberto Crane any way..in hte world of MMA..but if Crane beats Kurt..woah!!
I hope this is a swing match and finds it’s way on TV.
[quote comment="278000"]After reading these comments, I hope Crane wins. This crap about I feel insulted by him taking a fight aginst me and Im taking it personaly crap is pretty high school. Trying to start bad blood where there is none is pretty insulting itself there Kurt. I know Crane got worked by Huerta his last fight, but he seems like a smart guy and probobly worked on his cardio and wont be as gassed this time around. Im gonna raise the douche bag flag at Kurt for this one. Go bottle some drinking water you drama queen.[/quote]
Nice. Well said.