Enemy territory. Coming off a loss. On the last fight of his contract. Biggest underdog on the card.
That’s what Max Griffin had to deal with heading into his welterweight bout against Mike Perry on the UFC on FOX 28 main card last month in Orlando. It didn’t look good for Griffin. Everyone was picking Perry. And mostly by knockout.
But one thing going for Griffin was that this was his first fight as a full-time fighter. He left his day job at the end of 2017. Starting this past camp, he trained more often, had less on his plate, and was subsequently able to focus much more on fighting than he had ever before.