Australian TUF 11 veteran Kyle Noke (17-4-1) talks about his upcoming bout against Rob Kimmons scheduled for Nov. 13 at UFC 122 in Germany. Noke, a middleweight, fills us in on where his weight currently is, his training and how he deals with fighting overseas when long plane flights are involved.
Noke also shares his thoughts on Kimmons, calls him strong and tenacious, says he keeps coming forward, thinks he’s really good, really tough and expects it to be a great fight.
Noke talks about the benefits of working with a team like Jackson’s MMA and the importance of having a those guys in your corner during a fight. He speaks especially highly of Joey Villasenor, he looks at him as a mentor, a big brother and says he will be in his corner on Nov. 13.
Although he has not been extremely active recently, Noke is currently on a three-fight win streak. He defeated Yoann Gouaida via submission in May 2008 in Australia, then won a unanimous decision over Kyacey Uscola in Puerto Rico last year and then in his UFC debut, Noke defeated Josh Bryant (10-1) via second round TKO at the TUF 11 Finale back in June.
Also, be sure to check out ProMMAnow.com’s recent exclusive interview with Noke’s opponent, Rob Kimmons, as he shares his thoughts on their upcoming UFC 122 match-up.