Trey Waters believes he’s ‘on another level’ than LFA 156 opponent Jalin Fuller

Generally a perceived step again can truly be a step ahead, that’s how welterweight Trey Waters appears at his 2022 and struggling the one lack of his profession.

After struggling a loss to Gabriel Bonfim at Dana White’s Contender Sequence in September of final 12 months, Waters made changes to his coaching and appears like he’s able to make waves in 2023.

“I imagine it was a reasonably profitable 12 months,” Waters advised MMAWeekly.com. “I bought a chance to combat on the Contender Sequence, but it surely didn’t occur to go my means, however the whole lot went completely in my perspective, as a result of despite the fact that I didn’t get the win I didn’t lose any inventory.

“I realized loads and precisely what I wanted to, to maneuver ahead, and I’m prepared for 2023.”

Waters appears like a giant adjustment he’s made since his loss it to ensure he’s extra imposing on his opposition and that may result in a rebound this 12 months.

“I imagine I’m growing in all areas I must,” stated Waters. “I’m getting loads stronger, extra bodily, and I feel that model of me is loads higher. I plan on performing some massive issues this 12 months.”

On April 14 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Waters (6-1) will look to make a giant first step in 2023 when he faces Jalin Fuller (7-2) within the 170-pound championship important occasion of LFA 156.

“I respect Jalin and I feel he’s a troublesome opponent,” Waters stated. “I feel he’s a artful striker and a few difficult Jiu-Jitsu submissions as nicely. He’s fairly harmful. He’s a southpaw, which is totally different.

“Will probably be a enjoyable problem, however I imagine I’m on one other degree. I imagine I’ll be stronger, quicker, and my expertise so far as me combating higher opponents he has is what is going to carry me by and get me the title.”

Although an LFA title may punch Waters’ ticket to the subsequent degree, he’s not going to look previous April 14 and what he’s bought to maintain in opposition to Fuller.

“I’m extra of a one-fight-at-a-time kind of man,” stated Waters. “When you look previous what’s proper in entrance of you and issues don’t go your means the whole lot else simply sort of shatters in entrance of you.”