GCC 6: Knight vs. DeMeans Press Conference

At the opening of the press conference, Misty DeMeans is in the face of Krystal Knight as soon as the proceedings begin. Misty DeMeans is berating Krystal Knight, who looks her dead in the eyes and remains stoic and unfazed by her antics. Security immediately scurries in between the two fighters and separate them. After a stern talking to, DeMeans agrees to take a seat. Minutes later, Fazan Khan walks into the press conference and has a few words with Krystal Knight and pats her on the shoulder before embracing his granddaughter Rupika Khan who is sitting at the table seemingly discontent as Mr. Khan takes his seat. Misty exchanges a few words with Khan out of anger and he diplomatically appeals for calmness before he addresses the media that have gathered at the press conference in large numbers.

Mr. Khan: Well... here you have it folks, GCC 6 Knight vs. DeMeans. This might not be the fight we initially booked or planned for but it's definitely going to be a fight people all of the world tune into watch. I know both of these amazing women and I know they both will have a lot to say here tonight, so please in respect to them keep your questions for me short. Thank you. Khan! Misty DeMeans was announced as a replacement for Nika Kosov after she was injured a few days after the initial fight was scheduled, what were your reasons behind choosing Misty DeMeans as her replacement? Mr. Khan: Realistically, Misty was one big win away from a contenders fight. While there were other fighters who were worthy of the spot in their own right, they were either already training for fights or recovering from fights. Misty found herself in the right place at the right time and made the most of her opportunity to get the fight. Regardless of how you feel about her as a person or even as a fighter fans want to see her fight and they really want to see her lose. How do you feel Krystal Knight matches up with Misty DeMeans, who do you give the edge to in a fight like this? Mr. Khan: I am not in the business of making fight predictions and I don't think I want to make either of these women upset. That said, I feel like on paper both of these women are relative in their skills and abilities. Krystal Knight has the fighting experience, is more comfortable in a GCC cage and is dangerous in the clinch. As for Misty, she may be the best striker we have yet to see in this division if not the sport of MMA based on her track record alone and is capable of knocking anyone out within the division with her lethal striking combinations. I think both of these women are going to want to keep this fight standing and the fans love these kinds of fights, I am beyond excited. Mr. Khan, when can we expect to see the winner of this fight face off against Gaia Galanos and do you have a venue in mind? Mr. Khan: We have a few destinations in mind but we won't announce it until a later date. We are hoping to get the winner of this fight back in the cage to challenge Gaia Galanos sometime in April but we'll need to see how this fight goes and how much damage these two women inflict on each-other. After the fight, we'll get together and hash out the specifics. This will be Rupika Khan's first fight since her controversial loss against Misty DeMeans. Mr. Khan, you publicly expressed that your granddaughter exceeded your expectations and we're wondering how do you think she stacks up against Anaquin Adams? Mr. Khan: I believe that Anaquin Adams is just as dangerous of an opponent as Misty was. Rupika Khan is a student of the art and with the The House of Khan behind her she has all the tools necessary for success. I would expect Anaquin to be the favorite heading into the fight and deservingly so but I also think my granddaughter excels as an underdog so it's going to be very interesting to see who comes out on top. This Friday night eight women will make their GCC debuts at 135 for the very first time, what are your expectations for this new division and how do you think it'll stack up in comparison to the Women's featherweight division?

Mr. Khan: The women's featherweight division has been the GCC's most exciting and deepest division yet and we expect the women's bantamweight division and the fighters we bring into it to follow in their footsteps. I can't begin to describe how proud I am of these women who have taken female MMA on their shoulders in the way that they have and finally are being represented in a fair, equal and competitive way. To this day, some women are still required to fight against men in unregulated MMA fights and despite their success in doing so, they are doing so at a significant disadvantage every time they step into the cage.

At the conclusion of Mr. Khan's answer, he looks at you. What do you have to say?