TAMPA, Fla. – Dustin Jacoby isn’t placing further stress on himself to get a win in opposition to Vitor Petrino on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 63.
With back-to-back losses in opposition to Dominick Reyes and Alonzo Menifield, and 4 defeats in his previous 5, coming into his gentle heavyweight matchup with Petrino (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at Amalie Enviornment (ESPN2, ESPN+), no person would blame Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC) if he felt like he was preventing for his job.
It’s potential he’s. Nonetheless, given Jacoby has been at low factors earlier than in his profession, even being launched by the UFC earlier than being introduced again in 2020, he mentioned he is aware of what it takes to beat this kind of adversity.
“I’ve been there earlier than,” Jacoby advised MMA Junkie. “I don’t really feel any strain. I’m simply going to go on the market and compete and carry out. I consider in myself. I’ve at all times believed in myself. I at all times put together correctly. I really consider that I can get the job accomplished.”
Jacoby, 36, thinks he has alternative to bounce again within the matchup with Patrino. He’s the extra confirmed finishes and has extra expertise on the prime stage, which he intends to make use of in his favor going into the octagon.
“Vitor Petrino’s a really powerful up and coming child,” Jacoby mentioned. “It’s going to be an thrilling matchup. I believe it is going to be a really enjoyable combat for the followers, and that’s what I’m at all times in for.”
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