UFC on ESPN+ 38’s James Krause wants to end fighting career on good terms

James Krause explains his decision to step into UFC on ESPN+ 38 on short notice and how his window to compete is shrinking.

ABU DHABI – [autotag]James Krause[/autotag] spoke to the media ahead of his fight with Claudio Silva at UFC on ESPN+ 38.

Krause (27-8 MMA, 8-4 UFC) discussed his welterweight bout with Silva (14-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), stepping in for the fight on just 13 days’ notice, the challenges of this specific matchup, balancing his career with coaching, his retirement plan and more.

Watch the complete interview in the video above.

UFC on ESPN+ 38 takes place Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

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