LAS VEGAS – Antonio Arroyo knows his back is against the wall.
The UFC middleweight thinks his job is likely on the line in his bout against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night 192. The two are set to collide on the UFC Fight Night 192 main card Saturday.
Arroyo (9-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) spoke at Wednesday’s media day about the importance of defeating Buckley (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) following a 0-2 start in the UFC, the strategy for the matchup, the amount of contracts being awarded at Dana White’s Contender Series events, and more.
UFC Fight Night 192 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
You can watch the full media scrum with Arroyo in the video above.
Antonio Arroyo determined to turn around UFC career: ‘I don’t want to lose my job’
