Yuki Kondo

Pride Fighting Championships: You're still with Pancrase-ism? Yuki Kondo: Yes.

Pride:	And still Light-Heavyweight Pancrase Champion?
Kondo:	Yes.
Pride:	How do you feel going into the fight with Wanderlei?
Kondo:	I'm really looking forward to the fight.
Pride:	How do you deal with the fact that a lot of people think you may be the Japanese fighter that can beat Silva?
Kondo:	I don't want to let those people down.
Pride:	When was your last fight? Against Mario?
Kondo:	I had one in June, against Shannon Rich.
Pride:	What is your strategy for Wanderlei?
Kondo:	I want to have a striking match with him.
Pride:	So you want to keep it standing?
Kondo:	Yes.
Pride:	That will be exciting. What do you feel that you are better than Wanderlei at?
Kondo:	Being calm.
Pride:	Everyone is calmer than Wanderlei. As a fighter, what gives you your confidence?
Kondo:	My mentality.
Pride:	What are you going to do in the stare down?
Kondo:	I'll probably just ignore him.
Pride:	What are your hobbies?
Kondo:	Surfing.
Pride:	Do they have good waves here?
Kondo:	The waves in Japan aren't very good compared to overseas but I'm not very good either.
Pride:	Do you have a girlfriend?
Kondo:	Yes... maybe (laughing).
Pride:	How has the media evaluated you since this fight was announced?
Kondo:	Some places think Wanderlei will win and some think that I will win. There are many different sources for information.
Pride:	Do you worry about that at all?
Kondo:	I don't care about the media. I just focus on what I have to do.
Pride:	You looked very good when you beat Mario Sperry. Was that a preview of what we can expect against Silva?
Kondo:	I will do much better than I did against Sperry.