Mirko CroCop Wants UFC Belt To Defend Against Fedor?

The following is a rough translation of an interview with Mirko CroCop from the foreign publication GONG KAKUTOUGI. Translation provided via Gryphon Japan MMA blog:

First News from GONG KAKUTOUGI
Mirko Interview

“I do not think this UFC fights means forever goodbye to PRIDE”

====Why? We heard Your contract is 2years,6matchs

“No,no, I really contract with Zuffa at 6matchs, but I do not need 2years”

===Oh,you fight high-pace and short interval you can do 6 fights about 1year

“I become champ at 3matchs.interval is 2.5months or 3months…I fight UFC constantly. for example,It is only my hope…I want get UFC belt before summer.and keep this belt in Autumn.And i want to fight in 2007newyear eve japan!! PRIDE champ Fedor vs UFC champ Me.”

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