MMA Fighter Focused on Winning Championship Belt

“I’m focused on getting that belt,” he told Sherdog.com. “It’s eluded me a few times. In my first year, I feel like I got the rug pulled out from under me after winning a fight and not getting a chance to fight for it. In the second year, I lost a real close split decision. In the third year, we made it to the championship and came up short once again . I’m really focused on getting that belt. That’s the main goal. The prize is a bonus.”“I think it’s great news for mixed martial arts,” he said.

Collard and his team have taken the time to break down Freire’s style. He already envisions his win over the dangerous Brazilian. “He claims he’s a striker, but I bet after the first round, he’s trying to take me down. I bet we see him trying to wrestle first. He does have a little bit of power in his hands,” Collard said. “From what I’ve seen, he’s not super active. He just looks for those big shots. He looks for counters. He looks to try to catch you and put you away with one big one, so I plan on getting in his face and being more active than him, winning the rounds in that sense, and just putting my hands on him.

Primarily based out of Four7 Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts in Lehi, Utah, Collard trains under coaches Jason Mertlich and. Added to grueling training sessions are hundreds of miles on the road to Idaho for additional work at Family Boxing in Twin Falls and Colossal Fight gym in Pocatello. “As far as preparation goes,” Collard said, “I’m doing every single thing possible to be well-rounded and get the win.” He expects a friendly crowd in Las Vegas, even though he does not believe it will impact the result of the fight. “I think I’m a fan-favorite kind of fighter. We definitely love having the fans on our side, for sure. Does it really matter for the outcome of the fight? No, not in my opinion. Noise is noise to me.

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