Exclusive: Cody Garbrandt talks about another fight with TJ Dillashaw; preparation ahead of UFC 235
UFC 235: Jones vs Smith has rolled up and is just around the corner. The biggest UFC pay-per-view event of 2019 so far, the card has two title fights in the main event and co-main event, while Ben Askren is also making his debut in a fight against Robbie Lawler.
Cody Garbrandt is set to participate in a fight against Pedro Munhoz, as he looks to make a comeback following his back-to-back losses against TJ Dillashaw.
I had the chance to pose a few questions before him, prior to his fight against Munhoz.
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Q. Following your last loss against TJ Dillashaw, how important is this fight to you?
CG: This fight is very important to me, for my career and my legacy. Just getting back to myself, getting back into the win column. Pedro is a very well-rounded martial artist but I am very excited, cool, calm and collected. I am very excited to get back in there and get this win.
Q. What is your preparation like heading into this fight?
CG: My preparation was honestly nothing short than amazing, I felt that every day was a day that I got better, I pushed myself to breaking point and then I pushed past that feeling. To the stage where if the fight is going to be a hard-fought pace I will be able to push through it and get this win, however, I need it to be.
Q. If there is one fighter you could challenge in the UFC right now, who would that be?
CG: TJ is always on my mind and I definitely want to get that fight back. I feel I am a different fighter now from both of those fights, I’ve learned a lot and I’ve grown from those experiences and definitely, that saga is not over and I am looking forward to getting that rematch with him.
But whoever the UFC puts in front of me, no matter how many adversaries they put in front of me, I am looking forward to knocking them all down and await my title shot and hopefully TJ is still champion at that time and I will get my redemption.