But that’s not how this sport works, and I imagine this is going to be a battle, and this is why it’s put on this card. It’s a battle of the two top light heavyweights in Britain. There’s going to be blood, there’s going to be sweat, there’s going to be tears, and there’s only going to be one victor.”
At the age of 37 and with 20 UFC bouts under his belt, Craig is firmly in the veteran stage in his career. And he admitted that, after a run that has seen its fair share of setbacks, it’s time for him to bounce back to winning ways to show the world he’s still a serious threat at 205 pounds. For him, that means being in exciting fights, and finishing them.
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“Everybody who steps in the Octagon wants to be a world champion,” he said.
“My journey has been a wee bit up and down. I’ve had a couple of losses, been in a bit of a skid at the moment, but there has to be a turning point for me to keep doing this sport. There has to be this victory, this knockout, this submission – this is what I’m known for. I’m known for exciting fights. You give me that (and) I’ll keep doing this sport.”
