“I think that going into this fight it’s going to be the first time he’s been a B-side,” Kuse said. “Whether he knows or not, anybody who watches Titan knows he’s a B-side. Right now, I’m on a 5-0 win streak, I’ve got four amateur titles, I’ve got one professional title, my second fight I fought in the DR. I’m 5-0 with four TKOs, and grappling’s my specialty and this kid’s a standup fighter, and you already know how that goes.”
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Kuse closed out 2021 in disappointing fashion when he was forced to pull out of his bantamweight title fight with an injury. With an undefeated record and an 80% finish rate, Kuse feels that he might be in a better position with this fight than a fight with gold on the line. A bout with Ten Pow may not come with hardware, but he’s adamant that this fight will be less work for a bigger payoff.
“I’ve been tearing through the division but nobody I’ve ever fought has any name, so it doesn’t give me any recognition,” Kuse said. “I’ve fought tough guys and I honestly never got any recognition, so once I smash this guy – I’m calling first-round finish – people are going to know what I’m really working with and why the UFC should be watching me.”