Alex Garcia Wishes He Had A Better Opponent For UFC Fight Night 112

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Alex Garcia said that he wished he had a better opponent for UFC Fight Night 112 than Tim Means. The two will fight Sunday from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. It airs on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and early preliminary fights on UFC Fight Pass. Here are highlights:

On wanting a different opponent: “I am a little disappointed in this way. Not because of Tim Means, just because I’m coming from a win, from a great KO. I want to be in the top 10, top 15. Like I said in the interview after my fight, no disrespect toward Tim Means, but I want to move forward. I’m still going to move forward with him when I fight him. I wanted somebody in the top 10, top 15. I want to challenge myself. The bigger the challenge, the bigger the reward afterward.”

On his goal: “Now I’ve got to kick ass on June 25. And hopefully next time there’ll be a shorter waiting time (between fights).”