Told you he was the stubborn sort. If you want another description of the 31-year-old, how about that when he’s on, he’s got the goods to beat anyone he steps into the Octagon with? A bold assertion, but look at Gavin Tucker, currently one of the top prospects at 145 pounds. When Glenn beat him in 2017, it was one of the most frighteningly one-sided fights ever seen in the Octagon. Many thought Tucker would never be the same after the bout. The Canadian has returned to form, but it just goes to show what Glenn can do. So while fighting for a paycheck and to put on good fights for the fans is all well and good, Glenn has loftier goals.
“I’ve competed with world champions,” he said. “I was in the training room with Anthony Pettis for years, and Ben Askren, and other world champions, and I know what I can do. And I believe I can win a world title with the UFC. So that’s the ultimate goal, and the big thing is, I need to go out there and perform and put it on like I know I can.”
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It starts on Saturday, and Glenn’s been waiting a long time to hear his name called.
“Ultimately, I have two years invested into this match,” he said.
So Carlton Minus is in trouble, then?
“He’s in trouble,” said Glenn, who has missed everything having to do with competing on the biggest stage in MMA.
“I miss being under the lights,” he said. “The pressure of the lights and the whole process. I enjoy the whole process working with the UFC; they really take care of us. That and traveling and having that victory feeling. There’s nothing like that victory feeling.”
