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Once again thanks to the amazing networking tool  - Facebook, bluraymma.com is treating you to another interview with a top UK MMA fighter.

If you saw BAMMA 4: Alex Reid vs Tom ‘Kong’ Watson (who didn’t?), you would have seen the announcement of promoters BAMMA flying in combat sports legend Bob ‘The Beast’ Sapp, for BAMMA 5 in December. The fighter booked to fight Sapp is non other than Stav ‘The Crazy Bear’ Economou, known as an Ultimate Challenge heavyweight competitor, via the exposure on Sky Sports.

What’s your current favourite song?

Hmm…I’ve got  couple at the moment. I’ve been listening to ‘Warrior’ B Disturbed and ‘Overthrow’ by Man of Kin, the latter will be my entrance music for my next fight.

How do you relax between training?

Nothing spectacular or anything, I might play on my XBox or just surf the net although recently watching Jersey Shore has taken over alot of my free time!

I noticed you are a fan of pro wrestling, who is your favourite wrestler?

C.M Punk

Who’s your favourite TNA Knockout or WWE Diva?

Too be honest womens wrestling really bores me (unless its Japanese womens wrestling) but I never skip the channel if the beautiful people are on!

How did you decide to become a mixed martial artist? How did you get started?

Well being a huge wrestling fan I first heard of the UFC from when guys like Ken Shamrock (and later Dan Severn)were wrestling. So when I heard about him going back to the UFC to fight Tito Ortiz at UFC 40 I waited till it came out on DVD, bought it and I was absolutely hooked.

You are an exciting figter to watch. Who are your favourite mixed martial artists, who inspires you?

I love watching fighters like Alistair Overeem, Brock Lesnar, Wanderlei Silva and Fedor.

This weekend you are fighting a K1 bout for UWC Garons Park, Southend On Sea. Are you primarily a standup fighter? Who is your opponent?

I’m primarily an MMA fighter so where ever the fight goes, on the ground or on my feet, im happy to be honest. I’m fighting a guy called Jason Dutton who recently fought for the ISKA Super-heavyweight title.

You are booked in to fight Bob Sapp at BAMMA 5 in December. Sapp is a huge name in the world of combat sports, how do you feel about stepping into the cage with someone of that status?

Well he could of fought almost anyone, anywhere and he was happy to fight me at BAMMA. I’m not sure if you could call that an honor but it’s certainly exciting!

Who will you be training with leading up to the December fight?

Well I’ve been training for my fight this Saturday so going into the fight with Bob Sapp my training will just continue.

Are there any specific areas you will train in preparation for ‘The Beast’?

Just going to make sure that my cardio and condition is the best that it can be.

Do you have a strategy for the fight?

My strategy is more or less to not lose.

Where do you see yourself ranking currently internationally?

I’ll let you know December 5th.

Bisping or Akiyama?

I like Akiyama and would like him to win but Bisping’s awesome cardio is going to win him the fight for sure.

Valesquez or Lesnar?

Brock Lesnar.

Do you have any websites you can recommend the fans visit?

UKMMA1.co.uk Check out and join the ‘Stav Crazy Bear Economou’ Facebook fanclub and bluraymma.com of course!

Interview by Duane Farr

duane@bluraymma.com