Pete Spratt: Confident Going into Rematch Against Ryan Ford

In arguably the biggest rematch in MFC history, Pete Spratt is set to take on Ryan Ford in a welterweight bout at MFC 27 on Friday night in match that will be broadcast live on HDNet.

Spratt and Ford’s first clash was one of the strangest fights in recent memory. Spratt won the first round of the contest amidst Ford’s repeated attempts to grab his shorts for leverage, only to be on the receiving end of three late, illegal shots. Two of those shots were violent elbows that left Spratt visibly affected going into the second round.

After regaining his composure and opting to continue fighting, Spratt would go on to fall victim to a rear-naked choke at the hands of Ford, with just under a minute left in the second round.

Although Ford’s illegal shots appeared intentional and clearly had an impact on Spratt’s performance, the former UFC veteran has turned the page and isn’t holding a grudge, “It is what it is. That is over and done with,” said Spratt, “It’s a new time, and a new day, and a new fight.”

Nearly three years and eight opponents later, Spratt is once again ready to battle Ford. Despite holding a controversial loss at the hands or, perhaps, elbows of the Edmonton, Alberta native on his record, Spratt is once again feeling good going into his bout. “I have confidence about this fight for sure,” noted Spratt, “as long as I implement my game-plan, I should be fine!”

Spratt’s bout on Friday night will be his third with the MFC and the last on his current contract, but “The Secret Weapon” says that he would be interested in remaining a contender in the organization’s 170 pound division, “I’m cool with that. I’m very happy with the Pavelich family and the MFC,” said Spratt, “I have no complaints with this organization.”

If Spratt is victorious on Friday night, it will be the 22nd professional win of his nearly 12 year long mixed martial arts career. Although he is approaching 40, Spratt has no plans on retiring any time soon.

"There's really no way to put a time frame on (my retirement). As long as I can remain competitive, keep putting on good fights, it's still fun and I'm still relevant to the sport, then I will continue to compete," said Spratt. "If any one of those things taper off, I'm done."