Ricco Rodriguez meets Alex Nicholson on the inaugural CamSoda Legends card this Thursday for a heavyweight bout.
Rodriguez said he respects Nicholson’s talent as someone who is dangerous in the first round, durable and packs good takedown defense. However, Rodriguez added most fighters who lose to Nicholson tend to because they get tired. And he doesn’t think he’ll meet that fate due to the way the bout came together.
“I had more notice, it wasn’t last minute,” Rodriguez told MMASucka. “This has been a blessing in disguise because I’ve been able to focus and train.