The welterweight is looking to bounce back from a submission loss against Kevin Holland in June but is feeling fully prepared for his matchup against Griffin after healing up some injuries in the time since. Means isn’t the type to play the blame game after a loss; he takes time to sit and watch footage to understand what went wrong.
Means believes that the people he surrounds himself with in the gym have allowed for his career to get to where it is today, and even though he has been fighting professionally since 2004, he is constantly learning new things in practice.
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“We’re not trying to polish up the cardio, we’re working on techniques, we’re working on things we’re already good at, lots of footwork, and we just have a gym full of young, hungry fighters that keep a target on my back and keep me ready,” Means said. “I couldn’t be more thankful to those guys helping me get ready, and in return I have to be there and help them get ready.”
When he looks at Griffin as an opponent, he knows he faces someone that has good cardio and hits hard. He’s excited for where the fight will go because he isn’t going to quit, and Griffin isn’t one to quit either. The key to success for Means is to be accurate and pick his shots.
“I just have to show up and fight my fight. I think when the chips fall, I think I’m known as a scrapper and a guy that shows up and fights, and that speaks for itself.”
