Cortney Casey Discusses Her UFC on FOX 29 Bout

MMAjunkie recently spoke to UFC strawweight fighter Cortney Casey ahead of her UFC on FOX 29 bout with Michelle Waterson. The fight is set for later today. Below are some highlights.

Cortney Casey on her record: “I fought the top of the top. I’m 7-4 – I don’t even know my own record; it doesn’t really matter to me. But, yeah, I grew in the UFC. I’ve been fighting the best of the best from the beginning. I came into the UFC 4-1? I think Michelle Waterson is a 16-3? Everyone’s had bigger records than me. It doesn’t matter. I’m always the underdog, regardless, even if I am a plus favorite in Vegas or whatnot. I feel like I’m always the underdog. Everyone always underestimates me just because of how my record looks on paper.”

Cortney Casey on fighting a higher ranked fighter: “It doesn’t mean any more than any other fight. I’ve just got to go in there and do my job. It’s nice to always be able to fight higher-ranked opponents.”

On who she thinks will fight for the title next in her division: “I think (ex-title challenger Jessica Andrade) is going to be the next to fight Rose. Maybe, I’m not sure. Maybe they give her to Karolina, but if not, I’d like that Karolina fight. Maybe a rematch with Felice. Who knows?”