When Derrick Krantz claims he feels no particular pressure to put on a great performance going into his fight with Justin Patterson at LFA 63 this Friday, it is difficult not to believe him.
“It’s just another fight,” Krantz said. “I’m going in there with a guy who’s trying to knock my head off, and I’ve got to finish him.”
There is a certain bravado that most fighters display in speaking to fans and media. Each upcoming fight is just another fight. No opponent is special -- they’re “tough,” of course, maybe even “dangerous,” but just another opponent.