The fact that Hatsu Hioki chose to speak English in his interview with Ariel Helwani simply justifies his placement in the official MiddleEasy Frate Trane List. Being a Frate Trane isn’t just about unstoppable physical tenacity. Barreling through an interview in a language that is not your own and still conveying your point is the definition of an unstoppable verbal frate trane. In essence, the same can be applied to James Toney — and if he won his MMA debut against Randy Couture, the guy would undoubtedly be on the list. The calm composure, linguistic brevity and sheer brilliance of Hioki in this interview is enough to boggle minds and shatter mountain ranges. Maybe I’ve just been listening to far too much MGMT this morning. [Source]
