UFC 129 – Jason Brilz focused on beating Vladimir Matyushenko rather than worrying about preserving his octagon status

UFC light heavyweight, Jason Brilz has been giving his thoughts on his upcoming fight this weekend with Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 129 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, explaining he’s focusing on winning the fight rather than worrying about his octagon status.
Speaking via MMAWeekly.com, Brilz said:

“I think he’s a very underrated fighter and a lot of people don’t give him the respect he deserves. He’s strong and very solid all the way through. I think our wrestling is going to be a big part of it. If not, then let’s strike. He doesn’t go for a lot of submissions, and that’s one thing I’ve been working on, trying to hit a lot more submissions lately.”

“I try not to think about it too much because it’s well beyond my control. I’m going to go out there and put on the best performance I have: win, lose or draw. If they have to cut me, they’ll have to cut me because I lose, not because I didn’t try to have a fight or didn’t perform.”
“I’m not going to say winning’s not important, because of course it’s important. It allows me to continue to fight, but me throwing it all out there instead of trying to out-point the guy (is my goal).”
“I’m real excited to kick off the action at UFC 129. I don’t think there’s going to be a dull moment in this fight. Both of us are looking to finish each other. The crowd and the whole show is going to be phenomenal, so make sure you guys watch on April 30.”
Brilz will be looking to rebound from a decision loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira last May, a fight many people believed he clearly won on the night. Can he defeat a mirror image of himself and get his octagon career back on track?