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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
"I'm stoked. I'm a big fan of Yves Edwards. The first UFC card I ever rented, I think I was a sophomore in high school, and he was on the card. I love that he kicked Josh 'The Punk' Thomson in the face. I'd love to kick Josh 'The Punk' Thomson in the face, too. [Thomson] talks a lot of [expletive] on my training partner, Lyle Beerbohm. Lyle Beerbohm will smash him with one hand, so I don't know why he's running his mouth. Lyle's a bad, bad dude... A lot of people call me a 'one-trick pony.' I actually call myself a choke artist. People can say whatever they want. I'm 12-0 now, all first-round finishes except my first fight, which was a second-round TKO. I'm going in there, and I'm finishing people. That's what the crowd wants to see. I think that's why I have a lot of fans. I'm here for the fans. This is the entertainment business, and I want to be the most entertaining fighter every time. I don't think I've ever had a boring fight."
-Cody McKenzie talks to MMAJunkie.com about fighting Yves Edwards at UFC Fight Night 23 and being an entertaining finisher.
Penick's Analysis: McKenzie is an absolute character, and entertaining at that. His ability to find his signature guillotine despite every opponent knowing it's coming is remarkable, but he's going to be in for his toughest fight yet against Edwards next month. He's certainly going to be an exciting addition to whatever card he's on, and if he can pull off the upset against Edwards it will make for a huge statement in his UFC career.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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