Casey kenney vs dominick cruz11/24/2023 “This (fight) is what I’m focused on right now, but I do plan on getting in a couple more fights this year afterwards,” said Kenney.” With that being said, he’s looking to make Saturday’s bout a springboard for his case to move closer to title contention. With how deep the 135-pound weight class is in the UFC, Kenney knows he’s going to have to do something to stand out amongst the pack to get to the top of the ladder. “I’m fully prepared and time will tell out there, but Dominick Cruz is a huge test and I don’t want to look past him.” “He’s a legend in this sport, but I think this is my time, and hopefully we’ll see it very soon. “To be a champion you have to beat former champions, and Dominick Cruz is a great place to start,” Kenney said. TRENDING > Khamzat Chimaev says he’s done Chechen leader and Dana White say he’s not retiring This Saturday in Las Vegas, Kenney (16-2-1) will look to take another step forward in his career when he faces Dominick Cruz (22-3) in a UFC 259 preliminary 135-pound bout. I went through a lot in 2020 and it was all good stuff.” “The whole Fight Island thing was pretty cool too, fighting close back to back, and I got my first finish versus (Louis) Smolka as well. “I had my first loss in the UFC to start off in 2020, and everybody wants to see how you respond off a loss and I responded really well,” said Kenney. While some might look at a loss as a bad thing, Kenney views it as an opportunity to show his skill set. “I got some money in my pocket and gained some new fans things I wanted to get done in this sport I did in 2020.” “It got me in a position where I want to be in the fight game. “2020 wasn’t everybody’s year, but it was one of my better years,” Kenny told. Most importantly for Kenney, he was able to stay busy in 2020, picking up three wins in four fights, making for an impressive 5-1 start to his UFC career. While 2020 was by no means perfect for bantamweight Casey Kenney, it was nonetheless a very fruitful year for him.
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