Just 26 years old, Williams looks at his fight career with the same kind of maturity. He isn’t planning to launch himself up the welterweight rankings as fast as possible, but is rather taking the patient, methodical approach to things, despite what his fighting style might portray.
Even should he get a win over Pereira, don’t expect him to start calling for Top 15 fights afterward.
“I’m going to take my time,” Williams said. “God’s timing. I just got here. This is really the beginning. Not only that, but those fights are gonna come. I feel like sometimes, if you get too much too fast, it’s not a blessing. It’s a curse. I like to take my time, strategically go through things.”
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As far as fight night on December 19, Williams is confident he won’t get caught up in any of Pereira’s games and playfulness. He just intends to do what he does, and in the Octagon, that means fans should stay glued to their seats the moment the fight begins.
“I’m going to be patient,” he said. “I never go into a fight and get emotional. I’m a calm fighter. He can come in here, and he can do all his mind games or do whatever he wants to do.
“I’m just going to wait on him because it only takes one shot.”
