Slim and trim Joey Beltran won't 'freak out' and 'freeze' against James Te Huna

Sakara=Excitement · 07-11-2012, 09:29 AM

Slim and trim Joey Beltran won't 'freak out' and 'freeze' against James Te Huna at UFC on FUEL TV 4 - MMAmania.com

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight hurter Joey Beltran is getting rid of some extra baggage as he prepares for a second stint under the umbrella of the world's largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion.

And that goes deeper than just shedding some skin.

The new and improved light heavyweight was suffering from a bouillabaisse of fear, emotion and anxiety as he stepped inside the Octagon, pressured by the will to win, entertain and provide, rather than just fight.

Those days are over.

After the jump, Beltran talks to Heavy.com about clearing his cache under the care of sports psychologist John Boerski, who was referred by none other than UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz.

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"I feel I've not only prepared myself physically, but I was referred to a sports psychologist by Dominick Cruz and Eric Del Fierro by the name of John Boerski. He really helped me put things in perspective and really get back into the whole reason why I'm fighting and who I'm fighting for. For a long time, I got caught up in so much other stuff and get flooded with all these other outside influences in my head as for what I need to do, what has to be done, why, if I don't win I'm not going to make this amount of money, or if I lose I'm going to embarrass all the people. All these emotions and fears were rushing into me literally right before I would walk out to the Octagon is when it would happen. So, I would walk out to the Octagon freaking out and I would get in there and freeze and if you watch my fights, all of my fights in the UFC I'm basically taking punches and getting kicked and be like 'Oh' then I wake up and it ends up being a war and I'm getting stuck in these wars with people. It becomes real entertaining for the fans and everybody likes the way it looks on TV, but I know I've never just gone out there and shown what I have and just laid it down like I know I can."

Beltran, who recently synchronized his mind and body, will now road test the new "Mexicutioner" against hard-hitting Australian slugger James Te Huna in tonight's (July 11, 2012) UFC on FUEL TV 4 event from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

disposableassassin · 07-11-2012, 10:33 AM

war beltran!

Cat--Smasher · 07-11-2012, 10:56 AM

Unfortunately, I think Beltran gets ko'd tonight and once again is cut from the UFC.. Until they need a last minute replacement that is.

Sakara=Excitement · 07-11-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Cat--Smasher

Unfortunately, I think Beltran gets ko'd tonight and once again is cut from the UFC.. Until they need a last minute replacement that is.

Why would he only get one shot? He had 7 fights at HW and now only gets one at LHW?

disposableassassin · 07-11-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement

Why would he only get one shot? He had 7 fights at HW and now only gets one at LHW?

if this fight looks like his last fight at HW i could see him getting cut. but if he puts on a solid performance i'd think win or lose he would still get another fight.

Cat--Smasher · 07-11-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement

Why would he only get one shot? He had 7 fights at HW and now only gets one at LHW?

Just the way I see it happening. Joey needs some wins bad, some UFC wins even more.

I didnt see his C3 fight against Anton Talamante so I am basing it off opinion more than fact. Did you catch the fight? How did big Beltran look in that fight at LHW?

Sakara=Excitement · 07-11-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Cat--Smasher

Just the way I see it happening. Joey needs some wins bad, some UFC wins even more.

I didnt see his C3 fight against Anton Talamante so I am basing it off opinion more than fact. Did you catch the fight? How did big Beltran look in that fight at LHW?

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Former UFC heavyweight Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran defeated Anton Talamantes in his light heavyweight debut under the C3 fight promotion in Oklahoma.

After a dominant three-round performance that saw “The Mexicutioner” throw everything but the kitchen sink at his opponent, including a brutal head kick, he walked away with a unanimous decision victory to get his career back on track and bring a new threat to the 205 pound division.

Yesterday, Beltran weighed in at 203, a huge transformation and step forward in his career.

Cat--Smasher · 07-11-2012, 11:06 AM

Good for Joey. Lets hope I am wrong. Te-Huna is a beast though.

Sakara=Excitement · 07-11-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Cat--Smasher

Good for Joey. Lets hope I am wrong. Te-Huna is a beast though.

I don't necessarily think he'll win just not sure why you would think he gets cut after one fight in a new division.

Cat--Smasher · 07-11-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement

I don't necessarily think he'll win just not sure why you would think he gets cut after one fight in a new division.

Because as of right now, Beltran is 1-4 for his last 5 fights in the UFC. If he loses tongiht, he will be 1-5. New division or not, I cant see the UFC wanting to keep him around. Beltran was called back to fill a spot for Vera, if Beltran loses he will have filled the roll the UFC needed and unfortunately not capitalized on his opportunity to get back into the UFC.

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