Cody Bollinger Thinks Pressure May Hurt Henry Corrales

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Cody Bollinger (19-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) said he’s hoping to take advantage of the pressure on his Bellator 170 opponent Henry Corrales (12-3 MMA, 0-3 BMMA). The two will fight on the MMA Junkie preliminary card at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The main card airs on Spike. Here are highlights:

On what he’s hoping for in the fight: “Something may get to him where he mentally shuts down and goes into kill mode. That would be an ideal situation for me.”

On the pressure on Corrales: “He’s 0-3 in Bellator. I mean, not that he’s been fighting bums. The guy’s fought top talent at Bellator – I’ll give him that. But he knows that if he loses this fight, he’s getting cut. He’s going to have to fight for King of the Cage for the next five years. I know he doesn’t want to do that again, so I know he’s going to be training hard and he’s going to be ready for this fight. If he comes out overanxious or feeling like he’s got all that pressure, it’s better for me. I hope he comes in swinging as hard as he can. I’m going to make him miss. If he’s going to be there flat-footed, just trying to get a knockout because of all the pressure that’s on him, even better for me. He’s got a good amount of fights, though. I think he’s a little smarter that that. But we’ll find out.”