As Cameron Smotherman approaches his second UFC fight this Saturday against Serhiy Sidey, the vibes are quite different from his first one.
Last October, Smotherman was in Saudi Arabia, cornering his teammate Raufeon Stots, when he got a call on a Tuesday night asking him if he wanted to fly to Las Vegas to make his UFC debut against Jake Hadley.
He did, got on a plane, made weight, fought on that Saturday, and decisioned Hadley. Now, as he comes off a full camp, he wonders if he’s been doing things wrong the whole time.
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“That fight actually shifted my perspective on what getting ready for a fight means,” said Smotherman.