Combating the who’s who on the beginner stage, profitable a number of titles alongside the way in which, ‘The Pink Panther’ Kurtis Campbell is broadly considered probably the greatest up-and-coming prospects popping out of the UK. He makes the primary defence of his Full Contact Contender featherweight title this weekend LIVE on UFC Struggle Go from 7.30 pm UK BST. Dan spoke with the unbeaten Liverpudlian at the beginning of battle week, discussing his potential pathway to the UFC and coaching with PFL star Brendan Loughnane(30-5) on the Bangtao Muay Thai health club in Thailand…
When requested how battle camp has gone forward of his first championship defence, he defined, “I believe if battle camps go too properly, then it’s not a great factor. You at all times have your bumps in your battle camps, so it’s part of it. I’ve had a number of bumps, however aside from that, the camp’s been easy, and there’s no stone left unturned, and I’m simply able to carry out now!”
Sturdy Matchmaking.
He matched towards Austrian Daniel Matusa, who comes into the competition with an expert file of 7-3 and makes his promotional debut after plying his commerce on the Austrian regional scene. Matusa is coming to upset the apple cart. Campbell likes being matched with fighters outdoors the home scene as he beneficial properties invaluable expertise on his path to what he describes as ‘the premier league of blended martial arts’ that’s the UFC.
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When requested concerning the matchmaking from promotion Full Contact Contender Kurtis stated “I believe with the opposition I’m getting it’s good as a result of I’d by no means fought a Brazilian or I’ve not fought an Austrian earlier than so combating names from these nations are good to get behind me earlier than I do go to the UFC as a result of I believe I’ll be combating elsewhere in different nations somewhat than again at dwelling.”
Coaching with Brendan Loughnane.
‘The Pink Panther’ has lately been coaching in Thailand, the place he usually visits Bangtao Muay Thai health club together with his steady mates. On one explicit event, he obtained some invaluable minutes in with Mancunian featherweight Brendan Loughnane, who’s on the opposite finish of the spectrum in his profession with 5 instances the variety of fights to Kurtis.
Data is energy, and knowledge has rather a lot to do with mental humility, which Loughnane has in bucket hundreds. He fought on a number of promotions till settling with the PFL, the place he heads into his fifteenth underneath the banner as he competes this Saturday within the PFL championships. He bids to turn into a two-time PFL world champion in his thirty sixth skilled contest, taking up unbeaten Russian Timur Khizriev(17-0).
When talking on selecting up recommendation from the UK MMA legend Campbell, he stated, “He’s obtained loads of knowledge to present out, so when he speaks, I pay attention. That’s the kind of particular person he’s, so I obtained the possibility to coach with him and do some drills, simply studying new mixtures and types. It’s rather a lot to absorb, however there’s a number of good data.”
Full Interview with Kurtis and World In Sport’s Fight Sports activities Author Dan Kelly by way of the Full Drive Fight YouTube channel: Prospect Kurtis Campbell(5-0) forward of battle on FCC40 – talks Brendan Loughnane & FCC matchmaking.
FCC 40: Ones To Watch
Elsewhere on the cardboard Jordan ‘The Jock’ Rutherford(8-2) tops the beginner invoice as he bids to win the FCC European Welterweight title and make it 5 titles underneath 4 promotions earlier than he makes the transition to the paid ranks.
Connor ‘The Flycatcher’ Walsh(2-0) is a very long time buddy and steady mate of Kurtis Campbell, the flyweight appears to be like to excite the followers with one other dominant end this time towards Junior Willian(4-4). Walsh is one other promising younger prospect that FCC is getting behind, placing a number of religion into the perfect up-and-coming expertise by matching them with robust worldwide opponents with data equal to or higher than the house fighters.
5-0 middleweight Emile Vujakovic fights for the vacant FCC middleweight crown when he steps in with Guilherme Soares(14-7). With 21 fights underneath his belt, the Brazilian will look to make use of his expertise towards Manchester’s Vujakovic, who’s operating by means of opponents for enjoyable with 4 spherical one spotlight reel finishes and a win by way of rear bare choke.
