LAS VEGAS – For Bobby Inexperienced, UFC 300 is simply one other struggle week within the struggle capital of the world, however the light-weight veteran appreciates a spot on the milestone occasion.
Inexperienced (31-15-1 MMA, 12-10-1 UFC) is ready to face Jim Miller at T-Cellular Enviornment, an opponent he was scheduled to struggle on three different events.
Whatever the opponent, does combating on UFC 300 imply something particular to Inexperienced?
“Yeah, and no,” Inexperienced advised MMA Junkie and different reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “I’ll inform you each side: One, to me it’s simply one other struggle. I don’t know. It’s speculated to be 300, however to me, it simply appears like one other struggle.
“However on the identical time, like I’m tremendous honored. I’m honored that I’m on this card, as a result of there may have been 1,000 different those that was on this card that I can consider. The actual fact they threw my ass on there, you already know, little poor me, it’s f*cking sick.”
Miller (37-17 MMA, 26-16 UFC) is a matchup that has fallen aside repeatedly for numerous causes. Inexperienced recalled a knee damage that canceled the primary reserving in 2014. Seven years later, Inexperienced acquired a short-notice name to face Miller, however he collapsed after weigh-ins. The pair had been set to fulfill once more in July 2022, however Inexperienced failed a drug check, main to a different cancellation.
“We undoubtedly going to shut the curtains on him,” Inexperienced mentioned. “Fourth time’s a appeal. … Perhaps it’s meant to be. Perhaps it wasn’t value it for 40 grand. Perhaps it wasn’t value it for 80 grand. Perhaps it wasn’t value it for 100 grand. Now we’re getting nearer to 200s.”
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