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Chas Skelly Is Looking For a Bonus at UFC 196

February 12, 2016 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Chas Skelly spoke with MMAjunkie about his fight with Darren Elkins at UFC 196. Check out the highlights:

On looking to get a bonus: “The thing I think about more than anything is, ‘How am I going finish this guy and finally get a bonus?’. How am I’m going to finish three out of four guys and not get a bonus?…I’m looking for 50,000 extra dollars. I’m not worrying about who I’m fighting next – I’m looking for the check to hit my bank account.”

On his win-loss record: “I’m not upset with (my record), that’s for sure. But you don’t want to sit back and look at it. My record means nothing; rankings mean nothing. The only thing than means anything is the fight in front of me. I can’t sit back and say that’s a good record. I’ve got to keep pushing forward. I’m not trying to be the guy with the best record in the UFC – I’m trying to be a titleholder. That’s my goal, and I won’t be satisfied until I’m there.”

On wanting a fight with Conor McGregor: “I think at this point, if Conor stays on top, there’s nobody I’d rather beat up than Conor McGregor. As long as the title is in my hands, at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter to me. But I always did daydream of beating Jose Aldo myself, but with respect, because I do believe he’s one of the best.”

On Elkins: “He’s very hit or miss. In some of his fights, he shows great entries on his shots, reactive takedowns off punches, and that’s something you have to look out for. And in other fights, he looks real sloppy, kind of lunging forward without good footwork. I think one thing that’s a constant is if somebody can stuff his takedowns, they can beat him up, and that’s what I plan on doing.”

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Chas Skelly, UFC 196, Jeremy Thomas