Chris Duncan “could not care much less” about being labelled the underdog as he prepares for what has been described as the most important UFC bout of his profession.
The 32-year-old Scot is seeking to proceed to push into the highest 15 of the light-weight division when he takes on Poland’s Mateusz Rebecki within the co-main occasion of Saturday’s Combat Evening in Las Vegas.
Duncan defeated England’s Jordan Vucenic with a second-round submission by guillotine choke in his final outing to take his skilled blended martial arts file to 13 wins and two defeats.
“I have been referred to as the underdog for the final 5 fights,” he advised BBC Scotland.
“Simply because the man sitting behind the desk on the betting company says I will lose the battle, does not imply I will lose.
“Possibly I’ve been the underdog, however I’ve nonetheless been profitable so it would not matter.”
His subsequent opponent, Rebecki, boasts a file of 20 wins and two defeats from his 22 skilled fights.
“Profitable this battle as a substitute of focusing on that high 15 is the place I am going subsequent,” Duncan stated. “Saturday’s my subsequent aim and I going to go in there and put all of it on the desk, I’ve executed every thing in my energy to win.
“It might imply every thing to win, I would not be on this if it did not imply something to me. That is my life and I do nothing else. I’ve no hobbies, solely my household. It is all for them.
“My fiancee is aware of how good I’m and she or he’s supported me from day one, so it is nice to symbolize them and realizing that it is for them, it offers me energy.”
The win over Vucenic in London took Duncan’s UFC file to 4 wins from his 5 outings thus far within the promotion.
Victory in Las Vegas would elevate the Scot to new heights as he seems to claw his manner up the rankings.
“All people would love a belt wrapped round their waist however that is thus far prematurely proper now and I am not serious about that,” the light-weight stated.
“Simply because I do not suppose the title is there proper now, does not imply I will by no means have the ability to win it.
“I do know individuals at house are behind me, however I’d love for them to be extra vocal and put Scotland on the map.
“Paul Craig has led the best way for the final two or three years and he is executed effectively, however I need to surpass him and be recognised as one of the best Scottish participant within the UFC.”
