Bec Rawlings Feels Happy, Healthier After Moving to Flyweight

Bec Rawlings spoke ahead of her fight with Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC Fight Night 121. The show takes place on November 18th in Sydney, Australia.

On moving up in weight class: “Last week, I felt awesome – I had so much energy. I was like, ‘This doesn’t feel right. Something feels wrong.’ My coach was like, ‘Yeah, you’re in good shape, and you’re healthy.’ It’s an amazing feeling that I can just focus on open workouts, focus on the media and my fight, and not have to worry about a stupid weight cut.”

On fighting in Australia: “The energy from the Australian crowd, it just feels like home. It just gives you a different feeling and makes you want to work even harder out there…It’s annoying getting last-minute changes, but her style is somewhat the same as Joanne. Joanne is somewhat technical, whereas Jess – she’s a tough Aussie. You look at all Aussie girl fighters – we’re tough, we’ve got heart. She’s skillful, and she’s tough, so it’s going to be a hard fight for me. But I’m confident I’m going to win.”