James Head Talks About His Fight With Mike Pyle At Ultimate Fighter Finale
Posted by Joseph Lee on 12.13.2012
He's an engineer by day...
In an interview with MMA Junkie, James Head (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) discussed his upcoming fight with Mike Pyle (28-8-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at the Ultimate Fighter 16 finale in Las Vegas on Saturday. Head is a petroleum engineer in Oklahoma.
On his day job: "I drill oil and gas wells – designing and then managing the day-to-day operations of the drilling rigs. I have three different rigs that I'm the engineer on. It's not a cut-and-dry job. There's lots of different variables, so it keeps me on my toes and keeps me busy, for sure."
On if he plans to focus full time on fighting: "Quitting the job has crossed my mind, but at the same time I really love my job, and I'm fortunate to have both avenues to work in. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have hard days at work and think, 'Man, I should just give this up and concentrate on fighting,' or vice versa, but I'm really enjoying the ride that both paths are taking me on. I really like the challenges that each one presents uniquely."
On fighting Pyle: "This is kind of like the last one. He's got 10 UFC fights and 30 fights in his career. He's another very game dude, and he's going to show up – consummate professional. I'm really looking forward to it. I think we match up really well. He might try to stand up a little bit more than Ebersole did. I'm really looking forward to getting in there and beating him up."
