When Adam Milstead steps into the Octagon to face Mike Rodriguez this Saturday, it will be the first time he’s fought twice in one year since 2015. That’s a big deal for the finally healthy light heavyweight power hitter, who wants to up that work rate in 2019.
Just 31? That’s prime time for UFC light heavyweights and heavyweights. Milstead laughs.
“I try and tell myself that,” he said “The moment I wake up, I say, “I’m in my prime, I swear,” as I crawl to the bathroom.