”I think everyone has different styles, so I see myself similar to Charles [Oliveira], who everyone saw that he had so much potential,” Dern said at the UFC 321 media day. “He was up and down, and he’s been at it for a while, and he has all these submissions, but when they’re a champion, they have a lot of light in them. They don’t just retire after, so I think I’ll be more prepared for what comes at me, winning this title, whoever comes next, what are the next obstacles because of everything I went through.”
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