Victor Henry | Ready for the next step

But not only had Henry appeared at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez, but he also felt that Yahya was a very specialized fighter, especially in grappling. So if he could neutralize that one threat, the rest of the fight would go smoothly. Now on the cusp of the bantamweight rankings, Henry knows his level of competition will increase exponentially the more fights he wins. Therefore, he must be prepared for athletes who are elite in all aspects of mixed martial arts.

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“He’s a very specialized fighter,” Henry said. “When you fight a guy like that, you train certain things. It's okay for the future, I know I can train for the special types, now I have to focus more on that [well-rounded] Guys.”

After vacationing in Tokyo, Japan with his partner, he followed Barnett back to Japan to help develop fighters in that region while also training for his next test: a matchup with Charles Jourdain in the UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi this Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.