Mike- Lets start with how you got involved in martial arts and MMA.
Keith- I got started in wrestling and boxing while in High School, and my wrestling coach introduced me to Zach Light...who is Rampage’s wrestling coach, and it kind of started there. I started taking jiu-jitsu when I was like 17 and then had my first fight at 18 in KOTC.

Mike- Your next fight is on February 26 against Tony Lopez, what do you know about him?
Keith- I Know that he's really awkward! And he wears you down the whole fight... he will take a beating and be like half knocked out, but continue to tire you out and get a submission. SO I just need to come in strong and look for the finish, and not make mistakes.

Mike- How is the training going for the fight?
Keith- It’s going good. I am a full time student and train full time… so when I am not doing one, I am doing the other. I just try to train as much as I can. My boxing at LA Boxing, my wrestling, my jiu-jitsu at Gracie Barra in Irvine.

Mike- Have a prediction for the fight?
Keith- If I don’t knock him out in the first, I will in the second. haha

Mike- Not too look past your opponent, but is there anything you want next? Anyone you want to fight in particular?
Keith- Nah, I am just taking it fight by fight… like you said… not wanting to look past anyone. Tony’s got a weird style, and to watch him fight… you would think he was shitty... but he has beat some tough guys (Kyle Kingsberry, Wes Combs, Frank Appah)

Mike- Speaking of "KO" how did you pick up the nickname "KO KID"?
Keith- My wrestling coaches always called me "kid", and my first like 3-4 fight I won by KO, including one in 6 seconds… which is one of the fastest in California. So they started calling me KO Kid after that and it just kind of stuck.

Mike- You've fought in a few pretty big orgs. with KOTC, WEC, and SHOWXC was there much of a difference between the 3?
Keith- I think ShoXC seemed the most organized. The WEC and KOTC were pretty close, but a lot of orgs are kind of unorganized still… it’s getting better though. But yeah, they all felt pretty much the same... just some a little more organized then others. Strikeforce is supposed to be pretty good, and they just bought out EliteXC and have my contract now I think. So that will be good.

Mike- What’s been your most memorable fight so far?
Keith- Haha… yeah my most memorable fight would be in Cage Combat, I fought in the other guys hometown. The first round I was nailing him pretty good, and he was this Hawaiian guy with a really hard head, haha… but I did good in the first. Second round, I beat him up some more and in the 3rd I started to get tired and he got side control on me and ground and pounded me a little bit. I thought "ok, I have the first 2 and he has 1". The fight went to a split decision for him! Split decisions suck. I think sometimes you get judges who know boxing and favor that and others who know wrestling and favor that... you know? But yeah that’s my most memorable fight. I didn’t think I lost, but I guess I lost, haha.

Mike- Is there any fighters you looked up to getting into this sport?
Keith- Vitor Belfort. I won’t say Randy Couture because that’s who everyone says, so yeah Vitor Belfort. He has that style that I really like and I got to train with him and he's way cool and will be a beast at 185.

Mike- Out of everyone you have fought/sparred/trained with etc. who has hit the hardest?
Keith- Who has hit me the hardest?... Probably Rampage. He hit me real hard, and it wasn’t even in a good spot. He hit me like right in the forehead and I had a fucking headache for a week!

Mike- If you could play matchmaker for a day, what’s one fight you would love to set up and watch as a fan?
Keith- Georges St. Pierre vs Anderson Silva and I would have them meet at 185.

Mike- If they were to make a movie about your life, who should they get to play Keith Berry?
Keith- Probably the guy who played wolverine, he would be cool... what’s his name… Hugh Jackman!

Mike- All right man that’s all I've got for ya, anything you wanna close with?
Keith- Thanks for the interview.

Mike- No problem, thank you and good luck!
Keith- For sure, thanks.