You seem like a cool guy, but we are polar opposites on this issue. I do not believe you need to be angry at all and if you are, it’s to your detriment. You have to keep a cool head. Liddell got frustrated against Evans and got angery and loaded up too much with that right hand. I know he loads his right and he keeps his hands to low, but in that fight he had that right hand cocked from as far back as he could swing it. He was pissed because of Evans taunts. He blew his cool and forgot about his opponent hitting back. he got mad and forgot about defense. That was Evans plan going in and it worked. Don’t get angry in a fight or you’ll be seeing tweety birds… But I still think you’re a cool guy anyway. A healthy difference of opinion is good.

As fas as what Bas Rutten said goes, he said that Liddell got angry and that cost him the fight. Then he said, “I tell my students all the time to not get angry in the ring.” I guess we’ll have to interpret what he said for ourselves.

As far as anger goes I’m saying there is a difference between being angry and getting fired up. You have to have a little edge before you get in there. To be honest it is a business and it cannot be personal. The business is simple take the guy out before he does you and that means you have to be a little pissy to take care of business. Now after fights you can be cool but before you gotta have that killer instinct. It’s when it becomes just blind rage then you’re in trouble. Bas I believe teaches his guys not to go in a blind rage.

Are you saying that Bas Rutten was wrong about his assessment of Liddell or is he wrong about not getting angry in general?