Having gone undefeated his previous seven years as a fighter, featherweight Andre Harrison wasn’t looking to change anything up heading into his first fight of 2018 in June against Tuerxun Jumabieke at PFL 1.
Over the course of three rounds, Harrison feels like was fully in control as he worked his way towards a unanimous decision victory.
“I would have loved to have gotten the finish, but it didn’t happen for me that particular night,” Harrison told MMAWeekly.com. “Either way I feel put on a really dominant performance. I’m happy with the way I started off, and hopefully I can keep the ball rolling.”
The fight against Jumabieke was Harrison’s first bout in almost a year. And while Harrison wasn’t exactly pleased to have so much time off, he feels he used it productively.
“I look at it like a positive,” said Harrison. “I went to the gym and I was able to work on a lot of different tools. I was able to do a lot of stuff and build myself up to be a better martial artist.
“I think I’m scratching a whole different level; from my grappling to my wrestling to my stand-up. I’m definitely a more confident fighter. I’m trying to be great. I think I’m going to get to that point where other people are seeing that.”
This Thursday in Long Island, New York, Harrison (18-0) will look to remain undefeated when he takes on Nazareno Malegarie (35-4) in a 145-pound co-main event of PFL 4.
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
