EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Auckland bantamweight Davey Grant simply cannot get sufficient of life within the Octagon after getting his massive UFC break on Team Ronda Rousey
UFC stalwart Davey Grant is all smiles as he enjoys one other journey to the Octagon(Image: Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Images)
Veteran UFC star Davey Grant is over the moon that he’ll as soon as once more get the prospect to step into the Octagon, which is especially becoming as he faces debutant Juan Adrian Luna Martinetti.
Bishop Auckland’s Grant could have expertise on his aspect – this will probably be his fifteenth struggle within the UFC – as he welcomes Ecuadorian Luna Martinetti to MMA’s greatest stage on the Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday evening, April 25.
The 40-year-old British bantamweight has extra fights behind him than forward of him and is decided to profit from the cage time he has left. Grant, who’s famend for being concerned in fan-friendly bouts, mentioned: “This is what it’s all about. I just thank my lucky stars that I am still able to do it.
“Honestly, I just feel blessed constantly all the time. Every time I get to go and perform, every day I get to go and just train, do what I love for a living, it is great.
“I definitely savour every fight now. Before long, as time seems to go so quickly, I’ll be telling my grandkids, ‘I used to be rock hard and fight in the UFC, you know?’
“I have seen Juan fight and he’s an exciting fighter. He comes for it, so I’m expecting a good old scrap.
“It’s not that I even try to put on exciting fights. It’s just lucky for me that the way that I fight is pretty exciting. I’m going out there just to do the best I can. Luckily, it’s an exciting style that I bring.”
Davey’s massive break within the UFC got here when he was solid on actuality present The Ultimate Fighter in 2013 when he got here underneath the tutelage of Ronda Rousey.
The former UFC bantamweight champion is making ready to make a cage comeback after almost 10 years on Jake Paul’s MVP promotions’ first MMA card on Netflix on May 16 in Los Angeles.
‘Rowdy’ will face fellow ladies’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano and Grant has backed each to placed on a present. ‘Dangerous’ added: “Good luck to her. Honestly, she’s a lovely woman and Gina’s been training at my gym [in Las Vegas] as well, so I know Gina. I like both of them and I think it’s great for them.
“They have both been out for a while, so it is a fair fight and it is good to see both getting back in there, making some money for their families and putting on a big show.
“A few of my friends have got on the show as well, getting paid really well. So it’s worked out well for a lot of people in the MMA community.”
UFC is celebrating 4 years of partnership with nationwide youth charity OnSide, which goals to create a constructive atmosphere for younger folks by way of martial arts and mentoring-focused programmes at Youth Zones throughout the nation. For extra info go to www.onsideyouthzones.org/
