DAN KELLY
I got the opportunity and I think I’ve
made the most of the opportunities
that I’ve had. I’m 3-1 now; that’s very
similar to all contemporaries who had
been on TUF: Nations as well. Nobody’s
got a perfect record; I think a lot of
guys are 3-1. I’ve won as many fights as
most of the others, so I’m really happy.
Considering Jake [Matthews] and I had
to fight elsewhere to get back in.
“I injured my knee in the house and
even if after my fight I wasn’t shown
that much, I still dragged my arse on the
mat and I trained every day. I made it
very clear that it wasn’t the end for me
and I wanted to fight in the UFC. After
I won convincingly outside the UFC, I
was lucky enough that Joe [Silva] gave
me another opportunity. I’m forever
grateful for that and I’ll continue to
make the most of the opportunities.”
With his 39th birthday looming,
there aren’t a lot of competitors on the
UFC roster who are older than Kelly.
Even with his age, hanging up the
gloves isn’t something that Kelly has
considered just yet. And, in his eyes if
he’s still winning, and still collecting a
pay cheque, then there’s no reason to
walk away just yet.
“I want a minimum of 10 fights in
the UFC,” Kelly said. “If I’m still doing“WHEN I CAME OUT OF TUF AND TO BE TOLD
I WASN’T ON THE FINALE, I JUST ASKED
WHAT I HAD TO DO TO GET BACK IN.”
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