“Not afraid to risk a loss”- Chris Curtis highlights why he accepted the Jack Hermansson fight under daunting circumstances
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Chris Curtis reveals why he is so eager to fight Jack Hermansson under conditions which are not in his favour. Hermansson was scheduled to fight Darren Till on the co-main event of UFC London inside the O2 Arena on 23 July. It was a highly anticipated fight as Till is a huge star in London. However, it was announced that Till has pulled out his name from the fight due to an injury.
Till in a recent interview with BlockAsset also admitted that he is not fully prepared mentally and is not in his 100 percent. He said:
“I’m at a f*****ng low point. I feel like I’m in a Tyson Fury moment. Obviously I’m not drinking and taking drugs. That’s not my way, but I still feel like that. It’s just such a fng depressing time for me at the moment.”
After till withdrew his name, Chris Curtis took this chance to replaced the Brit on the fight.
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Chris Curtis on him fighting Jack Hermansson on short notice
Many fight fans were skeptical about Curtis taking the fight with Hermansson without a proper training camp. The fighter was asked a lot about his decision about the fight on social media and Curtis made a tweet to share his thoughts.
Curtis in the tweet stated that this fight is a huge opportunity for him to shine. The fighter revealed that he is aware that has a huge disadvantage but he is ready to take those risks. According to Curtis, taking chances with are not in your favour is a way to rise to the top.
” So to everyone asking, I took this fight because this is a huge opportunity. I know the circumstances are not in my favor but that’s life guys. I am not afraid to risk a loss because I refuse to let fear keep me from taking risks. Risks are the only way forward.
Who dares wins,” wrote Curtis.
Curtis recently made his UFC debut and is on a three fight win streak and will like to continue this momentum further. Hermansson ranks #8 in the middleweight division and a win against him would surely put Curtis into the top ten fighters in the division. Although his preparation might fall short, there is always a chance to get a win in this bout for Curtis.
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