Tungviktaren Josh Barnett har mycket att tänka på inför den kommande matchen mot Ben Rothwell under UFC on FOX 18 den 30 januari. Senast mötte han Roy Nelson under UFC Fight Night 75, då han segrade via ett enhälligt domslut.
Här berättar Barnett om sina tankar om nuvarande kontraktet och eventuell titelmatch, via ”MMAMania”:
With fights on contract and time, I don’t see any reason not to. I’ve got a great thing going here, I’m making great momentum. This is my second fight on FOX. For me, I can’t see any reason not to continue to invest in that and I’m looking forward.
How quickly I get there (title shot) largely depends on this fight with Ben and how it goes for me. I guess we’ll have to see what happens between Cain [Velasquez] and [Fabricio] Werdum II. There’s a lot of factors that play in that aren’t entirely in my control. What’s in my control is if I go out there and win impressively, I will stake my claim for having a right to a title shot.
Honestly, you can put me in a title shot anywhere — in any organization — and it makes sense because I’ve held plenty of titles. I can win championship fights and I can beat anyone walking this Earth.
Barnett står för tillfället med 34 vinster och 7 förluster.
