For now, Casey is trying to focus on Jojua, whom she was supposed to face in August before the fight was delayed.
Unsure whether the pairing would remain intact and when she would get re-booked, Casey opted to take a couple weeks off before getting back into the gym and returning to a training camp. While the opponent stayed the same, Jojua’s situation changed, as the Georgian prospect relocated to Las Vegas in the time since their fight cancellation, setting up shop at Syndicate MMA.
“The only good thing is we kept the same opponent, so nothing changed; we just worked on the game plan even more,” Casey said of the two-month delay. “I’m more than ready for the fight, but at the same time, now she’s changed camp and is at Syndicate, so that’s a whole new game plan.
“I’ve trained with John Wood and those girls over there — that’s a whole different look — so I know she’s probably more prepared for this fight than she was the last time.
“I’m really just excited to see where it goes,” continued Casey, champing at the bit to finally return to the Octagon and get the sour taste of her last setback out of her mouth. “Every time you think you have an idea of how these girls are going to fight me, it’s completely different, so we trained for every scenario possible.”
And she hopes that one of those scenarios present her with an opportunity to deliver a dominant performance, leaving no doubt as to who won the fight, and giving her a chance to continue competing on the biggest stage in the sport.
“I feel like (a victory) gives me the opportunity to fight again and possibly get a new contract,” she offered. “It gives me the opportunity to go out there and do what I do, and do what I love, so I’m definitely looking to go out there, get the job done, and do it in spectacular fashion.”
