Strikeforce welterweight prospect Jordan Mein (23-7 MMA, 1-0 SF) readily admits that his Saturday night clash with Tyron Woodley (9-0 MMA, 7-0 SF) is the biggest fight of his career.
Of course, Mein said he's felt the same way about each of his 30 previous contests.
Mein also admits that facing wrestlers, of which Woodley is one of the best in MMA, is always a difficult challenge. Of course, with 30 professional fights under his belt at just 21 years old, Mein isn't exactly one to shy away from a challenge.
"It's my next fight, and I always look at my next fight as the biggest fight I have,' Mein told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "He's undefeated. Tough wrestler. He's been a problem for everybody. But that's why I'm here. I'm here to solve that problem and get a win."
Mein and Woodley meet on the main card of Saturday's "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" event in Las Vegas. Their fight is one of five contests to air on Showtime during the premium-cable channel's Free Preview Weekend.
Despite boasting three times as many fights as his opponent, Mein enters the fight as a relative unknown, while Woodley is considered one of the top prospects in this sport. Mein said Woodley is deserving of the accolades, but he's up to the challenge of handing his opponent his first career defeat.
"I've been fighting guys with names, and it's getting me a bit more recognition," Mein said. "I see this fight personally as that I need to accomplish something for myself. I like fighting wrestlers. I know they're really hard to fight, and I've had past experience fighting
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