DALLAS – Just 48 hours after his UFC 288 win, Kennedy Nzechukwu already was back in the gym.
Nzechukwu (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) rallied to submit Devin Clark by standing guillotine choke in the second round on this past Saturday’s UFC 288 prelims at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Two days later, Nzechukwu was back training at Fortis MMA in Dallas.
“I’m happy for the victory, but I have to get back to the drawing board and start working,” Nzechukwu told MMA Junkie. “It’s critical that you get back in as fast as you can – especially when you don’t sustain so much injuries: Get back in here, absorb more knowledge, train and get to the next level.
“There’s so much to cover, and I need to cover so much because you never know when you get the next fight. So the more you learn, the more you grow, and the more you get to showcase your skill set and anything you learned new.”
The 30-year-old rising light heavyweight contender wants to keep riding the momentum after he notched his third straight finish at UFC 288, and hopes to book another fight soon.
“I want to return as soon as possible,” Nzechukwu said. “I know God is going to be able to pave my way before me, and I know he’s going to give me that green light. My coach will know when. He talks to the (UFC) matchmakers every single day, so eventually we’ll get something. I’m ready. I just sustained a couple of superficial injuries.
“I need to get it checked out and see how severe it is, but I’m ready to get back in. I’m ready to get back in as soon as possible. So that’s why I’m in here today rolling, training, sweating, so I can continue to keep my mind fresh and keep that meter running. I need to rack up those points, rack up that experience to continue to go.”
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