“Yes! Yes! Yes!” Kape said with a laugh when asked about being ready to stop preparing to face Royval and actually face him in the Octagon. “This is the moment, if nothing happens —if it’s not slippery in any stairwell or in the street, but I think we are in a moment where we meet each other in the Octagon. I think he’s gonna be there, but nobody knows.
“We’re even, let’s shake hands and let’s go.
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“I think this is what builds a fighter (mentally; helps them) to be prepared for the big blast that’s coming,” he continued, reflecting on the sizable list of cancellations and opponent switches that have defined his tenure to date. “I believe this is part of my story and the journey that is gonna make it (beautiful in the end).
“People are gonna talk about ‘look at the obstacles this guy has (faced), and he’s still pushing hard, still training hard, and he’s still motivated, speaking positive things and still believing in himself, in his career, and the gold is coming.’
“I believe it’s great to have this narrative to in my career so I can build a story, not just become a champion out of nowhere, that has no story. I believe this is part of my career and part of being great.”
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