Iowa native Jeremy Stephens is brimming with confidence forward of his hometown return.
Signing a one-fight take care of the UFC, ‘Lil Heathen’ will sq. off with Mason Jones when the promotion heads again to the Hawkeye State for the primary time in 25 years.
Stephens exited the UFC in 2021 amid a six-fight dropping streak, so it ought to come as no shock that he goes into his Octagon return as an enormous underdog. DraftKings Sportsbook at present has him listed as a +425 underdog, which means a $100 wager would internet you $425, ought to he pull off the upset.
Jones is a 7-to-1 favourite to increase his unbeaten streak to 5, however none of that issues to Stephens, who made his intentions clear through the UFC Des Moines media day.
“I need to put him within the f*cking morgue,” Stephens mentioned. “I need to deliver my ache to goal. I acquired objectives, I acquired delusions, that is just a bit gasoline cease for the final word purpose. He’s simply an opponent like anybody else and that’s all I would like, only a identify so I can put a f*cking toe tag on him once I whoop his ass in my house city” (h/t MMA Mania).
Jeremy Stephens is concentrated on the duty at hand
Jones is making his personal UFC return driving a four-fight win streak, all coming underneath the Cage Warriors banner. ‘The Dragon’ enters the bout eight years youthful than his opponent and possesses vital benefits in each pace and energy in comparison with the 38-year-old ‘Heathen.’
“I don’t give a f*ck [about his skillset], I’m fearful about me. Me being essentially the most vicious, ferocious, malicious fighter,” Stephens mentioned. “I don’t care concerning the opponent. I’m centered on my job, my job, and what I’ve to do to place a motherf*cker in a bodybag, put him within the morgue.”
Following his UFC exit, Stephens had a short stint in each the PFL and boxing earlier than discovering his footing in bare-knuckle boxing. Lil Heathen’ is an ideal 3-0 in BKFC competitors, defeating Jimmie Rivera, Bobby Taylor, and former UFC light-weight champion Eddie Alvarez.
