With his return from an over 15-month layoff due to injury finally approaching, Brandon Thatch could be living proof that things happen for a reason. Just 2-0 in the UFC, the rising welterweight star is coming back in a main event bout against a former world champion in Benson Henderson this Saturday, and he’s doing it in his home state of Colorado.
Perfect timing?
“I wish that was the case,” he laughed, happy to be back, but not looking at his time away as anything but lost time.
“At the time when I was injured, I don’t think there really was anything I could have said to make me feel good about the situation, but you’ve got to just trust in your path and keep focusing on the direction that you’re going,” Thatch said. “You have to keep focusing on your goals, regardless of if you’re injured or not, stay motivated and do anything you can to progress. That’s all I did. The time off was terrible, but the payout of having a main event in my hometown couldn’t be more exciting for me. I’m blessed to have this opportunity and I feel bad for the guy that got hurt (Saffiedine), but at the same time I’m very excited to be the main event in Colorado.”
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