Kyle Nelson returns to lightweight at UFC Vancouver and is confident he will have success.
Nelson has campaigned to fight on any card in Canada, but he hasn’t been on any of the Toronto, Montreal or Edmonton cards lately. But he gets the chance to continue fighting at home in Canada Saturday at UFC Vancouver when he takes on Matt Frevola.
“After my last fight, we let the UFC know that I was interested in moving back to lightweight,” Nelson said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “They seemed to agree, and then for the Vancouver card we were offered a 145-pound fight, and I loved the opponent. But I spent a year preparing at 155, so to go back, it wouldn’t have been possible. At least not for Vancouver.”
Although he planned to move up to lightweight, Nelson was offered a featherweight fight. But after he turned it down, the UFC offered him Matt Frevola, which he immediately accepted.
“We were in discussions for the UFC,” Nelson added. “As soon as we heard Vancouver was official, we talked to them again. They said they were going to try to sign me. We didn’t hear anything for a while. They announced so many other fights; they announced 11 fights or something like that. I lost hope, but we got the offer for Matt Frevola and we took it right away.”
Kyle Nelson expects to beat Matt Frevola
Nelson was excited to fight a big opponent like Frevola. He knows it has to be a fan-friendly fight for the fans.
But the Canadian is confident his power will be much better at lightweight and he can beat Frevola at UFC Vancouver.
“I think I’m going to push myself even more at 155 so I can train at full capacity… I’m going to do my best to get Matt out early,” Nelson said.
If Nelson raises his hand, he will be hoping for a quick turnaround to work his way up the lightweight rankings.
“I prefer consistency. If I can turn things around in December or January, I’d like to keep the ball rolling,” Nelson concluded.
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