After a rocky start to 2017 where he lost back to back fights, veteran welterweight Dakota Cochrane has been able to turn things around and pick up wins in his last two bouts.
Though Cochrane has been able to defeat both Dave Castillo and Maki Pitolo, that doesn’t mean each fight was easy in the least.
“It seems like I never have an easy fight,” Cochrane told MMAWeekly.com. “The first one (against Castillo) was a very tough fighter and was fundamentally strong. He kept coming, so I couldn’t finish him.
“Maki I knew he was going to be a tough battle. It was a tough fight throughout the fight. In the second round I caught him with a guillotine at the end.”
Being a veteran of over 40 fights and nearly 10 years as a pro, Cochrane knows things won’t get any easier, and that’s fine with him.
“I’ve pretty much accepted that and know it going into fights,” said Cochrane. “I never thought I was going to be fighting this long. It’s crazy how far it’s come. I’m pretty happy with my career and my accomplishments and want to keep fighting. I love the challenges and competition.”
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
