Bobby Voelkers (26-12) fyra matcher i UFC var förluster och då fick Voelker sitt UFC-kontrakt klippt, men nu har Voelker två vinster i rad och känner att han fortfarande inte har nått sin ”peak”.
Voelker kände efter sina förluster att han var tvungen att gå tillbaka till sitt gamla sätt att slåss på.
“My last two fights have been victories, so I’m just trying to keep building on it,” berättade Voelker för MMAWeekly.com. “I had to go back to the drawing board and bring back my old self and go back to my old ways. I used to go in there and get after people, so that’s what I’ve been doing and I feel a lot better that way.”
Voelker har nästan gått 40 MMA-matcher och har tävlat i tio år och känner att det är den erfarenheten som gör att han fortfarande kan tävla.
“I remember when I was younger and I said I would be done by age 30, but now I’m 36 and I feel like I’m still getting better,” sa han. “I’m still learning, getting stronger and quicker, and I’m able to think better with it all. I haven’t hit my peak.
“Because I’m a better thinker, I put together game plans better. I kind of know more so what to look for just because I’ve seen so much over the years. That’s become a big help for me.”
Voelker ska gå match på Shamrock FC nu på Friday i Kansas City mot Bellator-veteranen Mike Estus (7-2). Deras match kommer vara huvudmatchen på galan.
“From what I’ve seen on video and heard about Mike, he seems like a tough Iowa boy,” sa Voelker. “His seven wins have come by submission, but I’m not worried about that because I’m pretty tough to submit.
“He’s a tough brawler and I’m a tough brawler, so we’re going to get after it, and whoever makes the best choices inside the cage is going to come out with the victory.”
Efter några fler vinster hoppas Voelker kunna skriva kontrakt för Bellator eller UFC igen.
“I’d like to get a couple more wins with Shamrock and hopefully after that it’s enough to get onto a bigger show like a UFC or Bellator,” sa han. “That’s what my goal is.”
