Featherweight Steve Jones (1-2 MMA, 0-0 MMMA) will look to earn his second straight victory when he faces Ricky Nuno (2-4 MMA, 0-0 MMMA) at Maverick MMA 1 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania this Friday, April 7, 2017. NJ MMA News spoke with Jones about his approach to fight week, his opponent and his mindset.
Q: As the fight approaches, what is fight week like for you?
Jones: The week is great, I feel great, I look great and I spend most of the week just spending time with the people who support me. It’s pretty much rehearsal during my practices.
Q: Is there anything specific you do before the fight, a ritual?
Jones: Nothing I really do before a fight, just ready to fight and go back home.
Q: What is your opinion of Nuno?
Jones: Ricky Nuno, he’s cool, didn’t meet him yet.
Q: How do you stack up against Nuno?
Jones: I train with the best fighters around, the best in boxing, the best in wrestling and jiu-jitsu, so I’m prepared.
Q: Where are you currently training out of?
Jones: I train out PF New Castle PA Wrecking Crew and Jack Maine Boxing.
Q: In your last fight, you earned your first professional win, what did you learn about yourself that fight?
Jones: My last fight, I just worked on the simple mistakes I was making. I went with it into the fight, the only person that can beat me is myself and I got in the gym, stayed consistent, did the extra work and it ended up in my way.
Q: Did you do anything different that camp? If so, did you bring it into this camp?
Jones: There really wasn’t a camp. I been competing in jiu-jitsu and training 5-6 days a week for the last year. I was prepared to fight when I signed the contract.
Q: So are you taking that same approach this fight?
Jones: Yea, I’m very confident this guy is training to stop my style. I’m better than he is.
Anything going differently in this camp?
Jones: Just go out there and give 100 percent.
By NJ MMA News Staff