LAS VEGAS – From recovering from a night of drinking to getting a wild submission win, it’s safe to say [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag] had quite the week.
The flyweight veteran filled in with just four days’ notice to fight Matt Schnell at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 242. Schnell’s original opponent, Alessandro Costa, suffered a shoulder injury, prompting the need of Durden’s services.
“I didn’t have much preparation,” Durden said at the UFC Fight Night 242 post-fight press conference. “I had a few drinks on Sunday, probably more than I should. I laid in bed all day on Monday, and I went back to the gym and sparred five rounds on Tuesday. I shoot my shot on Twitter and I don’t know what the f*ck I’m doing here, but I’m here, you know what I mean. Four day notice. Me and my wife just fly out here within four or five hours of accepting the fight.”
Despite the late-notice call, Durden (17-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) showed up and showed out. He had a crazy brawl in the first round against Schnell and then quickly submitted him with a nasty anaconda choke in the second.
“Custom made” believes his performance sent a big message to the UFC and the flyweight division.
“I’m here to stay, I’m game,” Durden said. “If I can do that on four day notice, I can do a lot more when I put my full-time and effort to being the best.”
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