Te Edwards Says He Was Eating Doughnuts When He Got Call About UFC on ESPN+ 1

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Te Edwards spoke about eating junk food when he was given a short notice call for UFC on ESPN+ 1, where he’ll fight Dennis Bermudez. Here are highlights:

On getting the call for the fight: “I think I had a doughnut in hand as (my manager Jason House) texted me. I was like, ‘I’ll finish this one, then we should probably clean it up a little bit and get some workouts in.’ I had just got off the concussion protocol, so I was enjoying my doughnuts and pizza. I’m always pretty lean. I walk around eight-to-10 percent body fat. I don’t really slow down in the off season.’”

On fighting Bermudez: “I don’t take losses very well. I’m more of a perfectionist, so I want to break down everything and get much better. But when they give you a bigger name like Dennis and a chance to knock him off and offset that loss you had before, it’s a perfect opportunity to bridge that gap and cover ground.”

On how the fight will go: “I assume with the reach and size advantage and me being known for hitting hard and putting guys down (he will try to wrestle with me). I don’t know if he’s going to want to run that risk (of striking), at least for very long.”