Thundertreats asks Me About Prefight Rituals and Songs, Penn vs Couture as Coach, My Favorite Teams, And Rashad as a Teammate

I had the chance to interview with ThunderTreats.  I wanted to share part of the interview.

TT: Any pre-fight rituals or superstitions?

GRAY: Not really. I just like to be organized in my hotel room, so I know where all my gear is and to keep occupied during the day of the fight. I also like to workout the morning of my fight to wake up an get my body going.

TT: Is there a certain type of music or song that you listen to before a fight to get yourself ready?

GRAY:There’s a lot of songs that get me going. 2 pac, Sublime, Pearl Jam, Young Jeezy are some of the artist I like. But usually I like to warm up then joke around with my coaches and team right before my fight. it relaxes me.

TT: How does training with BJ Penn compare to training with Randy Couture?

GRAY: Both are very knowledgeable about the sport. I would say BJ taught me more about moves and technique, while Couture taught me more about actual training, metal preparation, and peaking methods.

TT: So you went to high school in Lakewood, OH for a couple of years.  Any chance you are a  Browns/Indians/Cavs fan?  If not, who are your teams?

GRAY: I’m a big fan of all of them!! My relatives grew up and still live in Cleveland so my roots run deep. I do like to watch my buddy Patrick Willis, he plays for the 49ers.

TT: You wrestled alongside Rashad Evans at Michigan State.  Were you guys close or just teammates?

GRAY: We were close. He’s been a great friend, we actually roomed together on all our road trips for competitions.

Quick Answer:

1.) Favorite restaurant in Vegas?

Zabbas = healthy mexican food, Lindo Michoacan = real mexican food, Pasta Mia = italian food, Cracked Egg = breakfast, and Capitol Grill = Fine Dining

2.) Toughest fighter in the UFC?

I really like what Junior Dos Santo’s and Cain Velasquez are doing a great job at heavyweight, Anderson Silva is still the best p4p fighter in the world.

3.) If you could be any character from Saved By the Bell, who and why?

Probably “Screech” because I heard he started doing porn afterwards!! hahaha

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