It’s a level the father of four (soon to be five) is comfortable with, and he’s got the exciting style in the Octagon and the personality outside it to handle it all. But despite all the pressure that comes with all those pulls on his time, being a husband and father and still finding time to train, when it’s time to put the gloves on and the mouthpiece in for real, there’s nothing better for the 29-year-old from Cape Coral, Florida.
“I get to let go of everything,” he said. “It’s really fun. I don’t have to hold back no more. I don’t have to hold that jab back or hold that ‘2’ back like I do in the gym. I get to hit you and I’m allowed to. So I’m gonna do it as many times as I can until I get pulled off.”
It sounds pretty liberating.
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“Oh yeah, are you kidding me?” he laughs. “It’s the best thing ever. I fought the same way before I had a decent paycheck. I just love it, and I’m made to do it. I don’t know why or how it became, but it came, I saw it and I took it. I think it was a blessing from God. He built me to do this.”
That’s why for all the talk of the future, Price is only truly concerned with Neal and their fight in Edmonton. It’s why he does this.
“Right now I’ve got to worry about this man in front of me, and he ain’t no joke,” said Price. “I’m going into battle with another real warrior, so I’m excited because the better the people you fight, it brings the best out of me. I’m excited for challenges. I want to fight the best.”
And now he’s here.
“A hundred percent,” he said. “It’s a blessing. This is what I’ve worked my whole life for. I prayed for this for years, just waiting, through the hard times and the good times, and now we’re here. I’m excited and I’m doing it the best I think I can. You can always do everything better, but I’m slowly learning more and more throughout my time here in the sport. And I really do love it.”
