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Edmonton \u2014 With his back to a wall on a three-fight skid, Nate Landwehr is moving up a division at UFC Edmonton this Saturday.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a move that has been on Landwehr\u2019s mind for a while, but his current situation finally had him pull the trigger, he told Cageside Press during Wednesday\u2019s UFC Edmonton media day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI been thinking about it pretty much my whole career, but it\u2019s hard to switch up things when you\u2019re on a streak like that. Now, down three, man I\u2019ve got nothing to lose. That\u2019s kind of where I\u2019m at,\u201d Landwehr (18-8) stated ahead of his fight with Mandel Nallo at Rogers Place in Edmonton. \u201cWhat\u2019s going to happen to me that hasn\u2019t happened to me? I\u2019m about that life, I\u2019ve been about that life.\u00a0I\u2019ve been split down to the bone. I\u2019ve been lumped up, been hurt, been limping, everything. So come Saturday night, I\u2019m ready to go out and showcase my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Landwehr does believe the move could extend his career, he later told media outlets in attendance. \u201cA hundred percent on that. And I feel like this lightweight Nate packing a punch. My punching power has increased. And the speed is there, for like the speed advantage,\u201d he added. \u201cFrom 45 to 55 is not too crazy of a jump. He\u2019s one of the taller people, so it\u2019s pretty similar. We\u2019re going to deal with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mandel Nallo is a fighter who made a name for himself outside the UFC, including in Bellator, and took the long road to the big show. Landwehr also had a lengthy career prior to landing in the UFC, fighting for M-1 Global in Russia and winning a title there. There are some parallels to their career, Landwehr agreed, but only up to a point.<\/p>\n
\u201cKind of, man,\u201d Landwehr stated. \u201cHe ain\u2019t been to Russia, I can tell you that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking of Russia, Landwehr has fought there more than once, and has his second fight in Canada on the UFC Edmonton card this Saturday, after previously facing Dan Ige in Vancouver. Asked if there are any bucket list destinations he\u2019d like to fight in, Landwehr wasn\u2019t picky.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey call me, I say yeah. The thing is, the UFC is where I belong, and the UFC is where I\u2019mma hang my hat up.\u201d<\/p>\n