Court McGee Says He’s in a Groove After UFC Fight Night 138

Court McGree spoke with MMAjunkie following his win over Alex Garcia at UFC Fight Night 138. Highlights are below:

On how he’s feeling after the fight: “I feel really good. It just boosts my confidence I’m doing the right things. Making the decision to drive 4,000-plus miles during this training camp was well worth it. I got the teammates and the partners that I needed to get – the technical work and that little bit of change, that breath of fresh air – and I feel good.”

On Garcia having the hometown advantage: “I didn’t think about that then, but I lost (to Ring), and it was really controversial. Somebody put it in my head, ‘Hey, (Garcia) is an adopted Canadian, and you’re in Canada. And I’m like, ‘Oh (expletive). OK, you’ve got to get the win, you’ve got to get the win.’ And when I almost stopped him, I dropped him, got on top, he just ended up grabbing me and closing the distance, and it was hard to finish. I didn’t want to separate myself and get too wild. So it was like it slipped away, getting that stoppage, and then I was like, on edge for the rest of the fight. So, I was worried a little bit coming into it.”

On feeling confident for his next fight: “Now I’m in a groove. I have some new, fresh training and I had more fun this time than I’ve had in a long time. I enjoyed the training camp. I did things I hadn’t done for years. I felt good all week, it was really feeling. I’m usually just so focused and zoned out, but I feel good. My weight cut went pretty good. I felt more light-hearted, and Marc was a breath of fresh air. I’m just moving up.”