“I get nervous when I don’t get nervous. If I’m nervous I know I’m going to have a good show.”
Is it strange that I’m not nervous for the fight yet? I mean, in less than 2 months, I will be standing shirtless in a large cage in front of a thousand people, fighting a stranger. I should be nervous, or scared, or something. I’ve always operated best when I’m anxious about what’s to come, and it kind of bothers me that I don’t have much emotion about my upcoming fight.
But maybe it’s a good thing. Fedor never seems to be worried about this bouts, and look how this works for him. Nervousness can also cause mistakes, and if I can walk into the cage without many jitters, perhaps I’ll fight more effectively and mistake-free.
But none of this probably matters. A week out, I’m sure I’ll be nervous as hell whether I want to be or not.
52 DAYS UNTIL THE CAGE
February 7, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Your level of comfortability may can also be based on your “Street” fights. i have been getting into fights for years…my first cage fight….i lost… but it was the greatest feeling ever….because I did it… and none of my friends do it..and i have been fighting for 2 years..and they still give me shit when i lose….then i just look at them and say… “you wanna play some jiu-jitsu or kick boxing with me??” i laugh at their silence….even though i lose sometimes…they still respect i do it..they give me shit…as true friends would…