John Castaneda is aware of UFC Winnipeg might be a life-or-death for him.
Castaneda will finish a virtually year-long layoff by making his UFC debut towards Mark Vologdin. Castaneda would have favored to have returned sooner, however believes the layoff helped his restoration.
“I have been coaching nonstop. I have been engaged on quite a lot of issues and I need to showcase what I have been engaged on throughout my day without work,” Castaneda advised Simply Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com.
When Castaneda was provided the combat, he did not know what to anticipate. However he was combating a rookie within the UFC, and whereas Castaneda admits he would not know him the very best, he did have insider details about him.
“He is a man I am not very aware of. I keep in mind watching the Contender Collection fights once I obtained the contract and began researching him,” Castaneda added. “He is sturdy, he is a brawler, however I anticipate to see a extra polished man right here. … I believe he’ll be much less of a multitude as a result of that is what he was as much as that combat.”
“Now that he is within the UFC, he must be extra refined. One in all my foremost coaching companions did some cross-training in Las Vegas, and he truly educated with Vologudin, lengthy earlier than the combat with me was introduced. He mentioned he was making an attempt to hone his recreation. That is not a mode that is going to stay within the UFC.”
John Castaneda’s eyes end at UFC Winnipeg
Castaneda is assured of beating Vologdin, however is aware of there might be extra strain. Castaneda is on a two-game shedding streak however believes he might be combating for his job on Saturday.
“1000 %. This can be a very robust business and a tricky sector,” Castaneda mentioned. “I really feel that strain, however I believe I can develop with my again towards the wall and below strain. Even when that is the primary recreation of a brand new contract, there’s positively strain.”
In the end, Castaneda will make a press release and end his combat with Vologdin on Saturday to maintain his job and show that he has a degree in MMA.
“It depends upon what Mark can provide me,” Castaneda mentioned. “If he fights like he did on the Contender Collection, it will not be good for him. He is a strain fighter, he is brief, he has a six-inch attain drawback, so it is going to be a protracted combat for him. I can end with my ft or on the bottom, however there are quite a lot of avenues for me to win.”
Even when Mr. Castaneda raises his hand, there is no telling what is going to occur subsequent. However the focus is simply on getting again within the win column.
“A win right here will not assist something. For my part, I am anticipated to win this match. Even when I win, it will not do something for my inventory. So I simply need to show rather a lot to myself right here,” Castaneda concluded.
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