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QUOTABLES: Pat Barry on doubting himself after win over Joey Beltran, preparing for groin shots from Cheick Kongo
Apr 16, 2011 - 8:30:42 PM QUOTABLES: Pat Barry on doubting himself after win over Joey Beltran, preparing for groin shots from Cheick Kongo

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I can't let it go. I'm baffled. That's a riddle I can't solve. Out of the hundreds of kickboxing fights I've had and all the MMA fights I've done, I've never seen that. I'm shocked. It makes no sense, and I can't figure it out. I've never kicked a heavybag that many times, and the guy was still walking. No bruises, no swelling, nothing. [He was] back in the gym on Monday doing squats and getting kicked by other people...

[It] made me rethink every interview I've ever done where I'm like, 'If I punch you it's like getting shot, and kicking is like a grenade.' Nope. Apparently not. Standing across from Joey Beltran will make you doubt yourself. If this was UFC 1, with no time limit, Joey Beltran, 'The Mexecutioner,' would be the champion of the universe. Joey Beltran will kick your a** in 57 minutes...

[UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva called me real cool and casual. We were talking and he was like, 'So what do you think of Cheick Kongo?' I was like, 'Man, I don't care about Cheick Kongo. He ain't been performing. He ain't been doing his thing.' Then he was like, 'Okay good, you're going to fight him on [June] 26.' That's when I felt like, oh sh-t. Aw, man. I need more time...

He has been kneeing a lot of guys in the groin, a lot of testicle shots and all that. But the upside to that for me is, I only have one and it's really little. It hasn't even dropped yet, so there."

-Pat Barry talks to MMAFighting.com about his fight with Joey Beltran in January making him question his abilities, as well as his thoughts on his upcoming opponent, Cheick Kongo.

Penick's Analysis: Barry was hitting Beltran with everything he had, and Beltran's ability to take punishment was quite impressive. It says more about Beltran and his toughness, I believe, than it does about Barry's power or ability, but mentally it was clearly trying on Barry. His fight with Kongo should be another entertaining heavyweight scrap, where both will be looking to hurt the other on the feet. If Barry can avoid any unnecessary groin-area damage, he may be in good shape to pick up the biggest win of his career. It won't be an easy fight, and Kongo is a very tough opponent, but it should be a good test for Barry either way.