Browne: This is almost my title shot
Although Cain Velasquez is not current champion, Browne knows a win over a former champion could be his ticket to a title shot.
Travis Browne is set for the biggest fight of his career at UFC 200, and although Cain Velasquez is not current champion, Browne knows a win over a former champion could be his ticket to a title shot. And the fight is just as important as the title fight itself:
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“Cain ran the division for years,” Browne said at a recent media lunch. “He’s arguably still the best heavyweight. There’s situations that came up in his last fight, altitude and stuff like that. He had to learn the hard way. But I feel like he’s right there. He’s still the toughest guy. So it means everything to me. To me, this is almost my title shot.”
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