Travis Browne happy to swap UFC on FOX 4 exposure for UFC on FX 5 main event
UFC heavyweight contender, Travis Browne has been giving his thoughts on being pulled from the UFC on FOX 4 card in favour of competing in the UFC on FX 5 main event opposite former world champion, Antonio “Big Foot” Silva, explaining there’s nothing better than headlining a major card.
Speaking via MMAFighting.com, Browne said:
“It’s kind of bittersweet because as an athlete, I want to get in there and perform and I don’t get the chance to this weekend. But I believe I have a bigger opportunity in headlining an event. Even though being on FOX is a huge, huge deal and the exposure is amazing, you cant go wrong with headlining an event. It doesn’t matter if it’s Fight Night, an FX card, a FUEL card, a pay-per-view or FOX. It doesn’t matter. If you get to headline an event, I believe that’s better than being on any main card there is. I’m happy with the opportunity and with my opponent. Bigfoot always brings it, he comes ready, and I think it will be a good one for the fans.”
“I think that’s going to be what to talk about. Is it going to be, ‘Oh, Trav just barely beat Antonio,’ or is it going to be, ‘Man, Trav just decimated Bigfoot?’” Now, how can we not talk about him and Cain and Daniel Cormier all in the same conversation, because they all fought the same guy and they all beat him pretty bad? So I think it’s about how I beat him will [determine] what people are going to talk about.”
“I’ve said it before that fame money and women will all come and go in your life, so I’m not worried about the money. For me it’s about getting out there and enjoying my job, and getting to that climax of your camp. You’ve been getting your butt kicked daily and you don’t get to show it off, with your hand being raised with thousands of people jumping around and screaming and hollering, the building shaking under your feet. That’s the part I miss, the part I’m frustrated I don’t get to feel this Saturday night. But at the same time, don’t feel bad for me because I spent the last eight weeks getting better, getting stronger, getting faster, building up my skill, and I’m a better fighter for it, and that’s something that Bigfoot will see come Oct 5.”
Browne picked up an impression first round submission win via arm-triangle choke back at UFC 145 just last month over Chad Griggs, earning himself an extra few dollars by securing the “Submission of the Night” bonus in the process. His record inside the octagon currently stands at 4-0-1. Stay tuned to MMABay for more build-up to this one as we get it.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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