Bryan Battle doesn’t care about any of the backlash following his newest weight miss.
Battle was released from the UFC following back-to-back weight misses, the second of which got here forward of his scheduled middleweight conflict in opposition to Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC 319. Earlier than that, ‘The Butcher missed weight for a 170-pound reserving in opposition to Randy Brown at UFC 310.
Battle knew that lacking weight a second time may price him his job, and he’s greater than keen to simply accept the implications for his actions. However so far as everybody else is worried…
“I’ll say this, I don’t give a [expletive] what the headlines say after this battle,” Battle instructed MMA Fighting. “I’m gonna do what I’mma do. You recognize what I’m saying? I’m gonna carry on preventing. I’m gonna carry on busting heads. You recognize what I’m saying? I’m gonna present everybody who I’m. You recognize what I imply? Proper now, everybody thinks they know who I’m. Individuals are writing me off. And that’s a mistake on their half.”
Bryan Battle books DBX Debut Following UFC Launch
Days after his launch, Battle was already within the means of reserving a battle elsewhere. ‘The Butcher’ will make his Dirty Boxing Championship debut this Friday night time at DBX 3 in Miami. There, he’ll sq. off with 3-9 fighter Derik de Freitas.
Battle exited the UFC with a strong 7-1 report and using a four-fight win streak. Maybe if ‘The Butcher’ proves that he can get his weight cuts beneath management elsewhere, Dana White and Co. will welcome him again contained in the Octagon.
