LAS VEGAS – UFC middleweight Dusko Todorovic is trying ahead to having his head coach in his nook as he seems to be to rebound from a tricky lead to his final outing.
For the primary time in his UFC profession, Todorovic’s coach will probably be in his nook for his UFC Struggle Night time 212 bout in opposition to Jordan Wright at UFC Apex. Todorovic (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has fought 5 instances beneath the promotion’s banner, and every time he was with out his lead man guiding him. Towards Wright (12-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), nevertheless, issues will probably be totally different as Todorovic seems to be to rebound from a knockout loss to Chidi Njokuani in Could.
“I believe that can most certainly make a distinction,” Todorovic advised reporters together with MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s media day. “It should have an effect on me not making a silly mistake like that.”
That mistake he’s referring to is being caught with an elbow that ended the combat in opposition to Njokuani.
“It actually does make a distinction when you have got your coach in between rounds telling you what to do or earlier than the combat,” Todorovic mentioned. “It’s a humorous factor, he texted my different cornerman who was with me simply as we have been going out to the octagon, he texted him, ‘Watch out, be careful for the elbows.’ Yeah, so that you see what I’m speaking about.”
Each of Todorovic’s UFC wins have come by stoppage, as he recorded finishes of Dequan Townsend and Maki Pitolo. Solely considered one of his 5 bouts with the promotion has reached the judges’ scorecards. On Saturday, he expects the combat in opposition to Wright to complete earlier than the ultimate horn.
“Contemplating Jordan’s fashion and means of combating, and my fashion, means of combating, I believe it most certainly gained’t go to the judges resolution, and I believe we’ll each make sure that of that,” Todorovic mentioned. “As I mentioned, stylistically nice matchup and yeah, I’m trying ahead to it.”
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