UFC 131 – Dave Herman: “If your only goal is to make it (to the UFC) maybe you need to set the bar a little higher”

UFC heavyweight newcomer, Dave Herman has been giving his thoughts on his preparations for his octagon debut fight later tonight at UFC 131 in Vancouver, Canada, as well as offering a word of advice to aspiring fighters who think making it to the octagon is everything.
Speaking via MMAWeekly.com, Herman said:

“Team Quest has been great, I love it out here. To work out with Dan (Henderson), whose skill set is pretty awesome, and just having good coaches, I’m focused on things I never focused on. I’m starting to look like I know what I’m doing for once; that’s kind of nice.”

“If your goal is only to make it (to the UFC), maybe you need to set the bar a little higher. Some people are happy with that, they’re just like ‘hey, I made it here,’ but I need some money so I can retire, not gonna fight forever.”

“They asked me if I wanted a chance to fight on the main card against a tougher guy and I couldn’t really miss the opportunity.It doesn’t really make a difference for me. For me, my game plan’s probably still going to be about the same, which is the lack of a game plan usually. I don’t really think much of it, just go out there have fun, do what I do and hope for the best.”

Herman has amassed an impressive 20-2 record over the years, with the majority of his wins coming in the very first round. A long drawn out legal battle with Bellator saw him take a considerable amount of time out before returning to great effect at the back end of 2010. Stay tuned to MMABay for all the pre and post-fight reaction from Vancouver as we get it.