Hundreds of thousands almost went to waste. Dvorak goes to UFC to make up for losses despite change of opponent

He was originally supposed to try to make up for two losses in a row with another fighter in the top ten of his weight class, but in the end David Dvořák had to face a change of opponent. He was in danger of not even having a fight. What did he reveal at the press conference before this weekend’s duel?

He’s been on the scene for over a week. Vancouver, Canada. He’s been preparing, still training twice a day, getting ready for weigh-ins, and when he has time and free time, he and his friend and also one of his coaches, Patrik Kinclo, head out into the Canadian outdoors.

But David Dvorak also had to deal with inconveniences. Roughly a week before his fight at UFC 289, which will take place Saturday night to Sunday, his opponent dropped out. It was supposed to be Matt Schnell, the man who, if he won, would have allowed the Czech to move up in the rankings.

“We found out about six days ago. The UFC told us that the opponent was injured, they didn’t have a replacement and the fight would probably have to be moved. That made us feel really bad. These things happen to me a lot, whether it was when I was fighting with us or even now in the UFC,” Dvorak let the press conference hear him say.

“Patrik (Kincl) was already looking for tickets home that night. It looked like we were going to have to fly back, but luckily we were able to get a single opponent. It was the only option. Go for it or cancel. But we’re here, we want to fight, we want to win, so we took it,” he revealed.

It should be mentioned that Vancouver is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Moreover, Dvorak admitted that he invested hundreds of thousands to prepare and move to Canada. “You just can’t do without a match. Or rather, I don’t even want to go without it,” he said.

I’ll bomb my opponent, Dvorak says

His opponent will be Stephen Erceg, a man who is about to make his UFC debut. Against Schnell, he’s a typologically different fighter. More one-sided. However, Dvorak and his coaches believe the Australian shouldn’t be that extreme of an obstacle to break a two-fight losing streak.

“We’ve found out a few things about him and we’re drilling what should work for him. You can’t do much more wild with that. I’m a complex fighter and I’m learning to work with these adversities. They’ve always bothered me, but I’m getting better at it,” said Gravedigger.

He doesn’t underestimate Ercego at any cost. After all, the Australian has been in training for some time now. He was supposed to fight in May. Moreover, he will be motivated. He has nothing to lose. Compared to the Czech fighter.

“I’m the biggest risk in this fight. I have to be focused and not make a single mistake. I have to make it uncomfortable for him and show that I’m a legitimate welterweight. I’m going to bomb him out there. I’m at a level where I shouldn’t be afraid of his country and wrestling,” he concluded the topic.

Dvorak will be fighting for the first time ever at a numbered UFC event. He’s taking it as a great experience. He wants to fight, to develop. He believes he still has room to grow and room to move forward. That’s why he believes this fight can show him what he can improve on. He doesn’t want pressure, he wants to achieve his goal. To win.

Source:: Ruik, UFC, David Dvorak