The fight is Landwehr’s first of 2025. His last time out came with disappointment as he fell to Dooho Choi at UFC 310. Landwehr said he broke his hand early in the fight, which led to a longer layoff stewing on the loss, but when UFC announced its return to Nashville, he knew it was a matter of time before his phone buzzed.
Fighting close to home comes with its disadvantages, of course. People come out of the woodwork for tickets, and some fighters admit there is a different kind of pressure apparent when the whole arena feels like they’re behind you.
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That doesn’t seem to be the case for Landwehr, who says he looks forward to skipping the need for a post-fight flight and maybe even make the hour-long drive to Clarksville so he can sleep in his own bed.
He is also looking forward to spending time at home with his wife, Robyn, and child. The couple announced a second kid on the way in October, but a fighter’s life sometimes means making tough decisions, which is what he does every time he leaves Tennessee for training camp in Miami. It’s a sacrifice, sure, but a necessary one for the 37-year-old as he looks to squeeze all he can out of his career.
