Brown: Who knows what will happen?
Matt Brown: “I really don’t know what is going to happen in this fight. I never try to expect anything from any fight I’m going into because who knows what will happen?”
UFC welterweight Matt “The Immortal” Brown spoke with B/R‘s Duane Finley, ahead of his fight with former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.
“I just take it one day at a time, man,” Brown said. “I don’t put too much pressure on myself. Maybe I get a title shot with a win and maybe I don’t. I have to worry about Johny first. He’s a super tough guy and one of the best in the world. The only thing I’m thinking about is being completely ready so that I can perform the best I can come fight night and maybe I beat him.”
Brown was scheduled to fight Tarec Saffiedine at Fight Night 60, but Saffiedine was injured. Then the UFC made a fight with a much bigger name – the “Big Rigg” Johny Hendricks
“You have to maintain the same motivation throughout,” said Brown. “You can’t let the opponent change the way you are motivated. You can’t take anything for granted in this sport. Some guy who is not ranked you’ve never heard of could come in and knock you out. You have to be ready for anything at anytime from every opponent you may face. I try to stay on point all the time and always be ready.
“I really don’t know what is going to happen in this fight. I never try to expect anything from any fight I’m going into because who knows what will happen? I’m going to go in there and push the fight as hard as I can, push myself as hard as I can and hopefully come out with the W.”
“It’s awesome to know people appreciate the way I fight, but I just try to go in there and do the best I can. It’s cool anytime you hear positive things back from the fans. That’s always great when they are excited to watch you fight. It’s a great feeling to have.”
Matt Brown fights Johny Hendricks at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. And he’s right – no one knows what is going to happen, which is why you have the fight.
