Keeping his body healthy has been a priority in this camp, especially considering that Elkins partially tore his meniscus, tore his MCL, and fractured his fibula in his fight against Jonathan Pearce last December.
Yes, Elkins said that he hadn’t suffered anything “that crucial,” but it’s important to remember that Elkins operates on a different toughness scale than most humans on the planet.
So, he approached rehabbing those injuries determined to be back better than ever, and he’s feeling like the ten-month layoff and the heightened focus on his body have helped him come into this fight with Brown at 110 percent.
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Elkins has competed with athletes that run the entire gamut of fighting styles, but he’s expecting Brown to bring a very similar style to what he brings to a fight.
“I think he’s scrappy. You watch his fights and [you can tell] he’s going to be in my face. I think that’s why they wanted this matchup,” Elkins said. “These are the type of fights that are fun to watch, and these are the type of scrappy fights that made my career. He’s going to throw down and I’m going to throw down. It’s going to be an exciting fight.”
