Bryan Battle enjoys the “whirlwind” build to the fight

LAS VEGAS – Bryan Battle is in a good spot heading into UFC 310, a place he loves at this point in his career. All it took was a finish and a great promo to get here.

Battle (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) meets Randy Brown (19-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in the prelims of Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+ ). Battle is undefeated in his last four outings, including a no-contest, and is coming off a second-round TKO over Kevin Jousset at UFC Fight Night 243 last September. It was an impressive finish, but what really topped the performance was Battle’s octagon interview, which angered the French fans in Paris.

It seems this moment changed the career of The Ultimate Fighter 29 winner. Do you know what he says?

“It really was a whirlwind,” Battle said at UFC 310 media day on Wednesday. “It was non-stop. It was a blessing. It’s like everything I’ve worked for is really coming to fruition. It was really cool. The fans were great. The memes and Instagram reels were crazy. There’s a new one every other day. It was a lot of fun. …

“It was always inevitable. I always had the feeling that I would get to where I am now. Do you understand what I mean? It was just a matter of when, not if, you know what I mean?”

Battle considers Brown “a great opponent” and his best opportunity. It’s a relatively short turnaround for Battle, but he’s enjoying the moment.

“I feel great. I feel incredibly sharp,” Battle said. “There are definitely a few aches and pains from the previous fight, but everything came together perfectly at the right time.”