“Razor” Rob McCullough is going to be on primetime tonight as he defends his WEC Lightweight (155-lbs.) Title against #1 contender Richard “Cleat” Crunkilton Jr. The fight was actually suppose to take place in May, but due to injuries to both fighters, the fight was pushed off until now. McCullough, who has ties with Team Punishment and Tito Ortiz, has a chance to be the face of the WEC starting with tonight’s main event on the Versus channel.
CBS2 recently had an interview with “Razor” Rob and they talked about many things including his upcoming fight with Crunkilton. When asked about his opponent McCullough made it clear, “I don't think he trains as hard as I do.” He went on to say, “it's good to know what the guy has in his bag of tricks, but you can't get too much in his game, if you watch to much you're going to get him in your head.”
Even as a champion in the world of MMA, it’s easy to get lost in the shuffle with organizations popping up like Starbucks on every corner. McCullough has built himself a strong fan base and a good team to work with. He’s trained with many different championship level fighters like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Tito Ortiz and more. It’s not just the training that McCullough benefits from, “it's awesome to be surrounded by world class champions, world class guys and pick their brains” McCullough explained.
Without sounding too cocky though, “Razor” Rob did make a prediction on this fight tonight, “he has a good record like I do but I plan on coming out with my belt on with my hands in the air with the victory.” When asked what was next after getting his hands raised, he was quick to let everyone know, “I believe I'll be fighting again in November, they’re [WEC] looking to get me back on the horse and so am I.”
Don’t forget to check out WEC 30 on Versus tonight at 9PM ET.
