UFN 23 – Mike Brown targets another run at the title despite hitting another unexpected speed bump

Former WEC featherweight champion, Mike Brown has been speaking about his desire to get right back on the horse and start to put himself back into title contention despite suffering another unexpected defeat inside the cage, this time at the hands of Diego Nunes earlier this month.
Speaking via UFC.com, Brown said:

“Each loss is different so it’s tough to say. Jose Aldo just was a better fighter that kind of picked me apart. I think Manny (Gamburyan) just caught me on the chin; you know, I believe I’m a better fighter than him. But that’s how fighting goes. My fight against Diego Nunes I had an adrenaline dump and fatigued myself early and lost a decision. They are all dramatically different losses so I can’t put my finger on one thing, you know?”

Brown heads back to the octagon this weekend to take on dangerous submission expert, Rani Yahya on the UFC Fight Night 23 card, a must win fight if he also wants to remain a part of the UFC roster second time around.

“I like the matchup. He’s the best jiu-jitsu guy in the world in this weight class, hands down. But I train at American Top Team with a lot of high-level jiu-jitsu guys so that’s the look I get most often in the gym, and I’m comfortable with it. I mean, anything can happen because he is the Abu Dhabi world champion, but I’m very confident in the matchup.”

“I’m going to knock him out. I’ve got another run in me, man. I’m going to do it again. In the gym I’m still a monster. I know it, my teammates know it. I’m not an easy fight for anybody. I feel confident that I can beat anybody on any given night … Life is good. Sometimes I get depressed after every loss, they all hurt, but I’m fortunate enough to have been the top guy in the world for a little over a year and I’m OK with that. I’m going to get it back. I’m chasing after the belt and I still have that capability.”

Brown returned to the UFC’s octagon following an unsuccessful first spell earlier this month when he lost via split decision to Diego Nunes at UFC 125 on January 1^st. This followed a very successful spell with the WEC where he became champion and defended it numerous times.