But now, it’s full steam ahead to get back into the win column. Being able to be more focused and having the proper nutrition has led Wright to feeling that things will go his way on Saturday. Having that mindset means not focusing too much on what his opponent brings to the table, but the areas that he’ll shine in.
“I try not to get too lost in what the other guy does, because, at the end of the day, that might not be the same guy that you end up fighting on fight night,” Wright said. “I know he’s a taekwondo guy, Brazilian jiu-jitsu guy. He likes to clinch a lot and so do I, so that should be pretty cool. I don’t think he’s fought a guy that can clinch like I can, but I expect to finish him like the rest of them. If it goes through a decision, whatever, but I expect to finish him.”
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Wright believes that the person that first stepped into the Octagon during his debut two years ago is a person of the past and isn’t the same person as the one who is fighting this weekend. Even though he is coming into the fight needing a win, there isn’t any pressure. He’s doing the thing he always dreamed of.
“There really shouldn’t be any pressure,” Wright said. “This should be fun. I know that money is on the line, and I have a family and I have bills to pay and all those things, but if I just wanted to live a life where I worried about paying bills, I would’ve gotten a regular job. I’m doing exactly what I love.”
