The fact is that I’m a better fighter than Brian Stann. I’ve got him beaten is almost every department, although I think he’s a dangerous striker and, from what I’ve been told, he is physically very strong.

He’s also got a reputation for being a come-forward aggressive fighter – which is the way I like my opponents – but having watched him on tape he isn’t always that aggressive. In some fights, he hesitates and sits back, and those are the fights he doesn’t do very well in. He also doesn’t seem to come up with a Plan B very quickly. I’m looking to start fast, take the initiative, and dictate the fight and not let him get any confidence at all.

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