Davey Grant Talks the Difference Between Training in Europe and the US ahead of UFC on ESPN 26
Davey Grant looks forward to getting back on track against Louis Smolka at the upcoming UFC on ESPN 26. Grant (13-6, 4-5 UFC) is coming off two decision losses against Marlon Vera and Adrian Yanez. Now, the “The Ultimate Fighter Season 18" finalist believes that he found the key to securing a victory in his next assignment. While talking with Sherdog, Grant commented on his training camp which went down part in the United Kingdom and part in the United States. He also discussed his recent losses, talked about his past opponents and shared some recollections from his days as a DJ traveling across the U.K.
(00:00) Intro
(00:40) Training at the UFC Performance Institute for this camp
(01:47) The adjustments he made
(02:40) The difference between training in Europe and the U.S.
(03:50) His sparring partners
(04:46) Commenting on his recent losses
(05:46) His expectation for the fight
(06:09) Whether he could have done something more in his latest clashes
(06:49) Not competing on the UFC London card in March
(07:56) Campaigning for a fight on the UFC London card in July
(08:47) Discussing Marlon Vera’s performance against Rob Font
(09:32) Picking Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic
(10:10) Predicting his fight
(10:42) Walking out to the ‘Concrete Angel’ remix by Darren Styles & Chris Unknown
(11:18) Working as a DJ when he was young
(12:16) Outro