Terrance McKinney is happy to struggle in entrance of followers once more, as he takes on Esteban Ribovics at UFC St. Louis on Saturday.
McKinney is coming off a 20-second knockout win again in October and hoped to make a fast turnaround after the end result. Sadly, it took seven months for ‘T-Wrecks’ to get his evening struggle booked, however he’s able to carry the warmth once more this weekend in Missouri.
“I’m excited, it’s a tricky opponent and I’m excited to indicate folks I’m prepared for that sort of warmth once more. Seeking to get the job completed, doesn’t matter if it’s the primary, second, or third spherical,” McKinney mentioned on Simply Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com.
As soon as the UFC supplied Ribovics at UFC St. Louis, McKinney jumped on the likelihood. Though he wasn’t too aware of him, he does see holes in his recreation.
“It’s who they supplied. You realize me, I’ll struggle whoever… I wasn’t too acquainted, however I noticed his struggle with Kirk, he has nice cardio, and nice boxing. However, we see some areas by which I can exploit him,” McKinney mentioned.
With Terrance McKinney considering there are holes in Esteban Ribovics’ recreation he can exploit, he expects to attain one other KO win. Though Ribovics has by no means been completed his profession, McKinney doubts he’ll have the ability to take care of his energy.
“‘And your winner by knockout, Terrance ‘T-Wreck’ McKinney,’ that’s how I see it. I put it within the universe, I’ve put the work in, and we’ll present there are ranges to the sport… I at all times preferred these challenges, Drew had by no means been dropped earlier than he fought me. I’m trying to do one thing, this energy isn’t simply within the first spherical, it could possibly carry via all three rounds. At a sure level, he’ll crumble to the ability,” McKinney mentioned.
If McKinney does get the KO win at UFC St. Louis, he’s hopeful he can get somebody in or close to the rankings, like Bobby Inexperienced.
“It places me again within the combine and get one other struggle just like the Drew Dober struggle. That’s excellent, I need to begin shaking up the rankings this yr. We get a struggle round Drew Dober, or Bobby Inexperienced, Grant Dawson, we’ll take any of these guys,” McKinney concluded.