The 10 Most Horrible Cliche Post-Fight Questions

Sometimes, the post-fight interviews can be more exciting than the fights that preceded them. Put a microphone in front of an adrenaline-filled person who's just recovering from a natural "kill or be killed" instinct and you're likely to get raw emotion and truthful feelings.

Or sometimes they're overly boring and make us feel like it's just filler time until the next fight can be put together.

It's not always the fighter's fault. Most of them have engaging personalities but as the saying goes, "It takes two to tango." The fighters need to be asked questions that allow them to give some good quotes in return.

The questions on this list are the worst possible questions to ask after a fight, yet are prevalent in almost every single post-fight interview.

So grab a snuggie and prepare to be put to sleep by some of the worst questions in post-fight history.

"You Were Beating Him with _____. Was That Part of Your Gameplan?"

Most fighters come into their bouts with a gameplan. Coaches watch film and come up with a way for their guy to win.

So why do we assume the manner in which a fighter beat his opponent didn't result from them following their gameplans?

If a fighter wins by utilizing their wrestling or battering their opponent on the feet, wouldn't that be a good indicator that the fighter came into the bout with that gameplan in mind?

"What Did You Two Just Say to Each Other?"

For anyone who's played a competitive sport, there's often a different dynamic of talking that goes on during the competitors. This often carries over into the immediate aftermath of a competition as well.

Like watching the opposing coaches of a sports team meet at midfield following a football game, the conversation between two fighters after a bout is usually short and sweet.

But MMA fans are some of the most overly-analytical people in sports and we always want to see more than what meets the eye.

When fighters have a discussion between them, it rarely involves anything more than a "good fight." Yet the fighters always get asked about what was said between them.

Most responses go one of two ways. Either the fighter says "it was nothing special" or tells us "it's between them."

"Are You Happy with the Result?"

One of the questions I personally hate hearing a fighter get asked is if they're happy with the result of the fight.

A win is a win. If a fighter is upset with a win, they don't understand the feeling of losing very well.

Sure, everyone would like to come into the cage and walk out with a 30-second knockout or submission but sometimes it's going to take the full amount of time to get a win.

In a sport where one punch or one miscue on the ground can lead to a fight and a career being over, a fighter should be happy with a win in any way they can get.

Luckily, most of them tell us they're happy with a win but that's precisely why this question is cliche. The response only has two common answers, both of which have been overused.

"Is This the Last Time We Will See You Fight?"

When a legendary fighter is nearing the end of his run, every loss can seem like the last time we will ever get to watch them perform.

Besides dealing with the questions surrounding their career in the build-up to a fight, immediately following a loss they're asked the question of whether or not they plan to retire.

As we've seen with the Brett Favre situation, emotions typically override logical thinking in regards to retirement.

We've seen Randy Couture say he's done before only to return a few months later and pick up right where he left off. Those times coupled with Matt Hughes' inability to comment on his future should show us that this question is better saved for when a fighter can actually make a logical decision on their career.

"Were You Hurt/How Badly Were You Hurt?"

Whenever a fight nearly comes to a conclusion, there's always that sense of impending doom for the fighter on the receiving end of the beating.

We can see a fighter is in trouble and recognize it, even from the seats on our couches at home.

Yet for some reason, a fighter who's almost knocked out is always asked, "Were you hurt/How badly were you hurt?"

Well, if you were watching the fight you'd know how bad the fighter was hurt. If they are bent over following a body shot or their eyes roll in the back of their head, it's a pretty good bet the fighter was hurt.

"Who Do You Want to Fight Next?"

"Who do you want to fight next?"

This is has to be one of the worst questions in the history of post-fight questions. It's not necessarily a bad question, but the responses fighters give usually involves being politically correct.

"Oh, you know, I'll fight whoever the UFC puts in front of me."

That's the most typical response we get after this question is asked. This is one of the few questions that lets a fighter come out with their personality and be bold but so few men take advantage of it.

Of course, saying you want a title shot or want to fight a big-name opponent is about a cliche of an answer as the question was in the first place, so it really requires the fighter to be a little creative.

I know Chael Sonnen's post-fight interview at UFC 136 seemed like it was straight out of WWE but he was at least creative about asking for a title shot.

"How Are You Feeling Right Now?"

As I said in the introduction, most fighters wear their emotions on their sleeves (or gloves?) following a fight.

It's a few minutes where we truly see how a fighter reacts to a loss or the sheer joy of winning.

What takes away from that moment is when they're asked how they feel about the loss or win.

How do you feel when you lose/win at something? Sadness and anger are universal emotions following a loss just like joy and happiness are for a win.

It only makes the question worse that a fighter generally congratulates an opponent on beating them. While I can appreciate the showing of respect, the fighters should know it's OK (and probably encouraged) for them to show a little anger and let us know how they're really feeling.

"Were You 100 Percent Coming into the Fight?"

Given that most people understand a fighter never comes into a bout at 100 percent, why do we need to ask a fighter if they came into the bout at full health?

We know the fighter isn't at 100 percent so we should just eliminate this from the post-fight questions.

If a fighter ever tells you they didn't have any injuries or anything that nagged them during their training camps, they're just lying to you.

"Do You Want a Rematch?"

For anyone that's done anything competitive, when you lose to someone, there's the feeling of wanting revenge almost immediately after the loss.

Some people can move on while others become fixated on a loss (I'm looking at you Frank Mir).

MMA fighting is one of the rare sporting events where you can easily get a rematch against the person that beat you. In team sports, your team may lose due to a certain individual but there's never a way for you to get that feeling of vindication by beating them back.

In MMA, that vindication is possible. So why do we ask if a fighter wants a rematch following a loss? Wouldn't you want to get back in the cage with a person you felt you should've beat but then loss to?

"Do You Think You've Earned a Title Shot?"

Looking at the Johny Hendricks bout against Jon Fitch, we saw an upstart challenger dethrone one of the best in the world. When interviewed following the fight, Hendricks expressed his interest in wanting a title shot.

When a fighter is asked whether or not they deserve a title shot, how do you expect a fighter to respond?

The only thing worse than the cryptic responses this question receives is the reasoning behind asking it in the first place.

Every fighter, from the day they step into the cage for the first time wants a title shot. If they were to say no, they don't think they're worthy, we would believe they either have no confidence in themselves or are in the fighting game for the wrong reasons.