Davey Grant ‘not delusional’ about current position in UFC

Davey Grant is brutally honest with himself. 

Grant (18-8) took on Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Adrian Luna Martinetti at UFC Fight Night 274 last weekend. The highly touted Ecuadorian debutant was a sizeable favorite going into the bout against Grant. 

However, Grant overwhelmed Martinetti with his decades of experience, turning it into an ugly slugfest. Grant walked away with a unanimous decision while both fighters earned an extra $100,00 each for the “Fight of the Night.” 

Grant recently opened up on the juncture he is currently at in his career. The 40-year-old isn’t very hopeful of making a title run in the UFC before he retires. While Grant might enter the title picture with a series of knockouts, he says he isn’t “delusional.” Grant is focused on making a legacy of being entertaining, which leaves a long list of opponents open to the Englishman.

Staying Realistic

“I’m not delusional,” Grant said on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “I don’t think I’m going to get in there and make a title run. Look, if that happens, if I went and knocked the next three out in quick fights—maybe we can start looking at that. It’s always going to be the dream to be up there. But I’m creating a legacy of having exciting fights, which is what I want to be known for. I’m trying to make as much money as I can for my family before I retire, so I can invest and try to bring everyone on.” 

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com

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