Paul Heyman To Strikeforce?

Aug 23, 2010 - 4:00:47 AM by Devis Owens

Following his upset win over Bobby Lashley at Strikeforce: Houston, Chad Griggs spoke about the fight and people writing him off beforehand. Some highlights:
On people's thoughts going into the fight: "I don't think they were thinking. They were definitely counting me out; that's for sure."

On his attitude going into the fight: "I didn't want to do any talking. I just wanted to let everything ride out and get in the ring and give it my all and try to prove myself in the ring. That's what I feel I was able to do."

On whether the standing restart from Lashley's mount was warranted: "A couple of people have asked me that, and yeah, I think it was. I know he was bleeding. He was bleeding all over me. It wasn't getting in my face and my eyes. I think Bobby was OK with it too. It took like – it seemed like forever – for him to get off my leg when they did pull him off to get him to go check [the cut]. I think he was tired and hurt already. I think it was a good call."

On what turned the momentum: "Initially, he was working pretty hard, and then I think he slowed way down toward the end. I caught him with some hammerfists, and he slowed way down. ... So no, I didn't expect him to put us back down in the mount position. Once he got cut and I landed a couple good punches, I could see it in his eyes that he didn't like it. I don't think he's really been hit or tested before. When he felt that, I could tell the whole momentum was like, 'OK, I'm not having fun anymore.'"

On Lashley gassing himself out: "I actually felt him starting to fade a bit at the end of the first round. I could hear him breathing really hard. I could feel him using a lot of muscle trying to land punches. He was burning a lot of energy, so I was comfortable down there because he wasn't actually catching me. He threw a lot of punches, and only a couple them landed. It was a good tradeoff because he burning a lot of energy."

On what's next for him: "I'm hoping I can ride this out and get another big fight and they keep giving me big opportunities to prove myself. I want to keep going up."

Here's Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker discussing Bobby Lashley's future, Paul Heyman coming to Strikeforce and more. On Heyman, Coker said "Paul and I have been talking about doing a couple things together. If it works out, we'll do it. And I think we'll do it - I think it's going to happen."