The following events in this thread occur on May 7th, 2020 so no references or statements should be made on social media regarding this event until May 7th, 2020 . Due to COVID-19 the press conference will be held via Telephone.
[Operator] Good evening everyone and welcome to the GCC 8 conference call! Today call is being recorded as it's time for opening remarks and introductions, I'd like to turn the call over to GCC President, Fazan Khan.
Mr. Khan
Thank you very much and thank you to all the fighters and press outlets we have on call with us today.
I want to start by saying that GCC 8 Revenko vs. Jones surpassed our initial projections and brought in 161, 810 new subscribers in an event that saw a new lightweight king crowned at 155. I want to start by congratulating Rob Jones and his wonderful camp at TW Combat sports who have done a brilliant job out of New York in creating a positive fight culture and developing their young talent.
Beyond that, I am absolutely pumped for GCC 8! Before we get into the main and co main events, I have received several comments by friends and fans alike telling me how excited they are for what was initially seen as a sleeper fight. I know that Aleksandr Baranov expressed his desire to fight Ross Hanson on multiple occasions and I ultimately decided to pull the trigger in hopes that it would spark a light under Ross Hanson's butt and boy did it! I am pleased to hear that Ross Hanson is in the best shape of his life and will be performing at his peak potential and we're in for one hell of a fight on Friday Night!
In the co - main event we have Juanita Sanchez vs. Trixie Redd. After a dominate performance over Sophie Anderson last time out, Juanita Sanchez has always been a consistent name when it comes to title discussions and a win over Trixie Redd will solidify her status as a top contender in the featherweight division once again. As for Trixie, she has the opportunity to mix up the entire division with an upset victory here and send Juanita back to square one. This is a very high risk fight Juanita has taken but it was important for her to stay active and get a fight in while we figure out what we need to do with Misty and her situation.
Speaking of Misty DeMeans, I will not be addressing her comments, claims nor demands during the duration of this particular press conference but we will address the situation in due time. Stay tuned.
Finally, our main event which will see Jack Nation defend his middleweight championship for the first time against Christian Ibanez! Jack Nation has proven to be one of the best submission artists in the GCC with two back to back submission wins over the likes of Sigurd Bjarnasson and Clive Hicks. Meanwhile, Christian Ibanez has solidified himself as an X factor in the division and has always found a way to win, no matter the circumstance. After a controversial split decision win over Sigurd Bjarnason, you can`t help but think that Ibanez has an added chip on his shoulder to take Jack Nation out of this fight in a spectacular fashion to prove undoubtedly that he is the king at 185.
In closing, I just want to add that while I may be the President of an MMA promotion, I am an MMA fan first and foremost. I am extremely excited for GCC 8 and I can`t wait to watch it all play out like I know our fans and friends will watching at home!
Thank you for listening, please... lets allow our fighters to take the floor.
GCC PRESS CONFERENCE 8 SOUND BYTES
Jade Young
If Sophie believes my record speaks about my career, she's got another thing coming.
Aleksandr Baranov
Ross Hanson is great wrestler. I cannot take that away from him. In fact, that is part of reason why I challenge him originally. I am looking to become Global Heavyweight Champion and defeating fighters who win is the way to do that. It's funny. This is first time Ross Hanson has looked like he had a fire lit under his ass in very, very long time. The fact that his own gym disowned him is proof enough. Haha! Maybe Dadman Szalinski give him high-five and a few pointers after COVID scare, huh?"
Sophie Anderson
Damn, I need to talk to you before every fight? Fuck off, will you?!"
Osira Themis
Win or lose, if she doesn't need reconstructive surgery after, I'm considering it a failure.
Ross Hanson
Wanna learn how to defend yourself on the street against a loud mouth bully? Lesson in session on May 8th.
Christian Ibanez
"I'm going to be the next Middleweight Champion of the world, my name is going down in history! Jack has stopped nearly all his fights here in GCC but I'm going to be the first man in this company to stop him here! My last fight stunk out the place and that's because I wanted to showcase my skills against him but he wasn't willing to engage as much as I thought he would. So this fight, I'm going to him and I'm knocking him out! "