Dustin Jacoby expecting to make a “statement” with KO win over Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Nashville

‘Will probably be a enjoyable struggle’

Jacoby is aware of each he and Kennedy Nzechukwu like to face and commerce and believes each thrive when the going will get robust. Nonetheless, Dustin Jacoby does assume he can clip Nzechukwu from what he has seen in his previous fights.

“We’ve fought some related opponents and been round him within the again between my fights and his fights and cornering different fighters. I feel he’s an incredible dude, he’s spectacular,” Dustin Jacoby stated. “He’s a man, once you watch his fights, he seems like he will get clipped in a whole lot of his fights however then he picks it up. When he will get clipped is when he begins preventing onerous and when the struggle will get chaotic, that’s when he begins thriving in that. It’ll be a really fascinating matchup, he has my respect and I feel he is an effective fighter and it is going to be a enjoyable struggle for the followers.”

If the struggle at UFC Nashville does stay on the toes, Dustin Jacoby is assured he would be the higher striker and ultimately land a giant KO punch.

“I image myself catching him and getting a giant knockout or TKO end. He’s very sturdy and a giant man. However, he has been clipped earlier than in his fights. I simply should take my time, be affected person and discover the fitting shot,” Jacoby stated. “I’ve good cardio and I’ve the expertise. I’ve received much more expertise than him and when the going will get robust, that’s after I actually thrive. He does too which makes it a enjoyable struggle. However, I see myself getting my hand raised and getting again within the winner’s circle.”

Ought to Dustin Jacoby get the KO win he’s after, he is aware of it may catapult him up the light heavyweight ranks.

“The division is basically skinny. You have got a whole lot of guys close to the highest which might be out and injured or they aren’t preventing. The sunshine heavyweight division is on the lookout for contenders. A giant win, a giant end, a giant assertion places me proper up there,” Jacoby concluded.