“It puts me in a relaxed mood, but it’s also inspiring and motivating,” said Armfield. “I remember they played it all the time back when I was in school, and so it’s special. I picked that song because I really enjoy it, and I just remember it provides a feel-good feel for me. Whenever (coach) Trey (Ogden) plays it at the gym, it just puts me in the zone and I love listening to it. But the thing is, you can’t over listen to it because if you do, then it loses its value. I’ll only listen to it every now and then.”
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And he won’t be searching for it on YouTube when he gets an opponent to study. Then, it’s all business for him and his coach, fellow UFC fighter Trey Ogden.
“I like to get an idea of who I’m fighting,” said Armfield. “So, at the beginning of camp, I’ll go through and I will get kind of a rundown, watch his fights, look for his tendencies, see what he does, see what to watch out for. Then Trey does the game plan and he sends me a sheet of notes. Then we rehearse that, study that, and look it over every single day. About halfway through camp, I’ll watch it again. And then I usually watch it about the last week or so. So I don’t dive too much into it. At the end of the day, we’re more focused about what I’m going to do and less about what he’s going to do. Of course, we want to prepare for anything and everything, but you’ve always got to fight your fight. You can’t fight their fight.”