BumpyKnuckle.com: Besides the fact that you fought this week, you were again featured quite a bit. How’d you feel about this week’s episode?
Zak: It was good to get airtime and see myself and see what I looked like on camera. It showed Wes trying to torment me again and that stupid calendar but that just shows how immature the other guys were and are.
BumpyKnuckle.com: It seems that you were mainly just trying to stick to yourself. Do you think some of the guys took that as a weakness?
Zak: I do. I even said that in one of my confessionals. They were bored and were just looking to do something and they thought acting like douche bags would be fun.
BumpyKnuckle.com: I think a lot of people were actually happy to see Darrill stand up to Rampage. Were things actually as heated as they showed on TV?
Zak: They were, it was ridiculous. I thought Darrill was going to hit Rampage and vice-versa.
BumpyKnuckle.com: I’m assuming that Rampage was constantly insulting Darrill. Were there a lot of other things Rampage was doing to him that weren’t shown?
Zak: No, just the titties comments over and over every time they saw each other.
BumpyKnuckle.com: Which portrait was your favorite in the painting that was made?
Zak: I thought Rashad as the WB frog was funny, but Justin as a bird was really funny as well.
BumpyKnuckle.com: What does that big tattoo on your back say?
Zak: The one on my back is an angel that says “Christ strengthens me” and a cross with the Boondock Saints prayer.
BumpyKnuckle.com: What were your thoughts when you were picked to fight Darrill?
Zak: Finally I get to fight.
BumpyKnuckle.com: Going into the fight, did you have any particular gameplan?
Zak: Takedown and ground and pound. That was the plan.
BumpyKnuckle.com: Can you describe the atmosphere as far as when you were getting ready to come out of the locker room, and then walking out and entering the Octagon for the first time?
Zak: It is so amazing, it’s been my dream to be in the UFC ever since I started fighting. Being on TUF and putting those gloves on and getting ready isn’t the same but it is close so my heart was pounding. It is an amazing feeling.
BumpyKnuckle.com: It has to be fairly intimidating knowing Dana White is watching, not to mention it will be on TV. Is it a pretty nerve-racking experience?
Zak: It is but it isn’t at the same time. You have to put it out of your mind and just fight.
BumpyKnuckle.com: It looked like you got a little comfortable once you got on top of Darrill even though you were in a dangerous spot. Did you realize the danger you were in?
Zak: I just got too comfortable in a bad position and I paid for it.
BumpyKnuckle.com: Obviously you were disappointed with the loss. Did you take anything positive from the fight?
Zak: Yes I did. After watching it over and over, and losing like that and it being shown on Spike, I know I will never get triangled again.
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