Until he just stopped thinking and turned into “The Hanyak” again.
“When the going got tough in that third round, I just turned the brain off and did what I know how to do best: put my head down and just go. And that’s when I was having some success. So I just need to turn the brain off and go out there and trust the training, trust my instincts, trust the preparation and get it done.”
This Saturday, he gets to test out going back to basics against Kennedy Nzechukwu, and on a card filled with intriguing matchups with Fight of the Night potential, this may be the frontrunner. And as a fan, Jacoby is pretty jazzed about it, too. 
“I love this fight,” he said. “Kennedy’s an up and comer and he’s looked really good in his last three fights. We have some familiar foes on the docket that he’s faced and I faced, and I just love the matchup. I think it’s a tailor-made matchup for me. I enjoy fighting bigger guys, I enjoy fighting longer guys, and I think with my experience, I’ve been here before. I like where I sit right now, and I think the fans are going to enjoy this fight. I think that his style is going to work well into my kickboxing style and it’s going to be a fun fight for all involved.”
