This one is particularly special for Nelson just because of the long journey it took to get back to this point. Nelson said this is the first time he is “completely injury-free” heading into a bout in quite a while, so the eagerness is increased tenfold.
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With that in mind, he expects to show off the “best version” of himself yet. Results, opponents and performance aside, Nelson is just plain excited to make the walk to the Octagon, enter the cage and feel that unique buzz that comes when the door closes behind him.
“The moment when you’re in the cage and it’s closing and it’s starting,” Nelson said. “That’s always the best. There’s a lot of waiting with fight week and all this stuff, and you go to the arena, you’re warming up, you’re watching the fights and you’re waiting, but then as you’re walking up the stairs, and you’re both in the cage, that’s the best feeling.”
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