“Hey, man. How are you?”

And that’s how the UFC’s Mike “Quick” Swick greeted me on the phone last night. We had scheduled a 15-minute interview that suddenly extended to 20, 40, 45 and ended up at about 50. I kept apologizing for going way beyond our allocated time, and he kept saying, “Don’t worry about it.”

This is a fighter who is articulate, energetic and very driven. He also talks fast. And you thought they called him Quick because he ended his fights fast! :))) Because I don’t record most interviews, I have to type extra fast when I talk to him.

The day started for me at 4 a.m. Just before he called, I was slowing down real fast. By the time our conversation was done, I was re-energized. So make sure you check out his next fight. This is a good guy with a great fiancée. They both deserve everything good that comes their way.

— Doug J

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