Perosh ready for UFC 110

Australian fighter Anthony Perosh insists he is ready for the fight with Mirko Cro Cop at the UFC 110 event.

Perosh replaces Ben Rothwell, who is struggling with a mystery illness.

“I first got the call on Thursday afternoon,” Perosh told Elliot Worsell of UFC.com. “Joe Silva asked me what my weight was and I said 215. He then asked me if I wanted to fight and that Ben Rothwell might withdraw from his bout with Cro Cop. He said they were going to wait until Friday morning to make a final decision and that I should think about it.”

Perosh initially said he did not want to do the fight with Cro Cop, because he is a big fan.

“I actually said ‘no’ originally,” Perosh said. “I look up to Cro Cop and he’s a fellow Croatian. My parents are Croatian and I’ve actually been training the other Croatians appearing on this UFC 110 card.

“I then went and watched (this week’s pre-fight) press conference and listened to the comment Dana White made about how many fighters actually turn down opportunities. That just made me realize what a big chance this was. How could I turn down the opportunity to fight on the main card at UFC 110 against one of the best guys in the world? Not only that, the fight takes place on the UFC’s first ever show in Australia. I quickly called Joe Silva back and said, ‘yeah – I’ll do it’.”