“You know she’s had a great career, and we’ve had the opportunity to train together before, so we’re both pretty familiar with each other,“ Aldrich explained. „She’s a great fighter, and I’m really excited for the opportunity and the challenge. I’ve never fought someone I’ve trained with before, so it’s a different feeling, but there’s also a sense of calmness to it.
„You know I think I can really win the fight anywhere; I know she’s a really good wrestler, but I feel strong in the clinch against her, my striking is really good, and my jiu jitsu’s really good, too, so I think I can win the fight anywhere; I KNOW I can win the fight anywhere.“
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Getting two wins in such a short span would be a huge deal for Aldrich, who felt like she needed to find her footing before her knockout victory at the end of August. Beating De La Rosa could put her in a great position to get right back to contention and show just how resilient she is once that Octagon door shuts.
„Yeah, fighting is the biggest roller coaster – the biggest highs, the biggest lows, and winning is everything to me,“ Aldrich passionately declared. „I’m looking to get another finish this weekend.“
