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UFC newcomer ‘charging up chi’ for UFC 202 debut vs. Colby Covington
- Updated: August 1, 2016
UFC debutante Max ‘Pain’ Griffin is looking to get his feet wet inside of the premier MMA league as he is slated to face former Pac-10 (now Pac-12) wrestling champion Colby Covington at UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor II on August 20, 2016. Max Griffin spoke to Bloody Elbow about his thoughts on his upcoming opponent and to the importance of a healthy mindset when marching into battle.
The 12-2 Max ‘Pain” touched on how a loss to Chidi Njokuani was necessary for him to learn the importance of the mental facet of fighting:
“That loss was more mental. My mind wasn’t in it… I was prepared. The gameplan was on. My cardio. Best shape ever. Ready to go. But your mind has to be there. It’s more mind. All fights. And after I figured that, my mind will never be altered again. It will never be tarnished by anything. So my mind power went up from that.”
Max …
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