The UFC APEX in Las Vegas will have a small select crowd in attendance when he climbs into the Octagon Saturday, and while they will no doubt be hyped for the ensuing fisticuffs, he concedes the atmosphere will be a little different than his last time out. If it fazes him, he doesn’t let on.
“I can’t wait for this pandemic to calm down and fight in front of the big crowds,” he admits. “I don’t think it’s going to make a difference because it’s just me and the other person in the cage. I’ll just focus on the opponent.”
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Regardless of his surroundings, Kang is visibly relieved to be back in business. Free of hurdles and constraints, he sees now as the moment to make his run.
“There were restrictions on group training and time duration, so I had to change a lot of things in my routine. As always, I have adjusted and trained. After this victory, I want to come back again and again, starting at the end of this year.”