Joe Doerksen Blogs about his Bout with Short Fuse

From Sportsnet.ca

Keeping focus
November 15, 2007

When I woke up Thursday I weighed 196, so I’m about 10 pounds away from making weight. I’m fighting in a non-title fight, so if I make 186 that will probably be good enough for the commission. If I don’t have to cut that extra pound, I’ll be happy.

Thursday was much more relaxed than Wednesday. I did a photo shoot and interview for UFC.com at 9 a.m. I had two small meals during the day, but the night before the weigh-ins I drink half a litre of water and eat a banana. That way I feel pretty good in the morning and I’m not too hungry.

I’m done working out at this point. I’m just doing the treadmill where I work a sweat and get down to a walk just to warm up. I’m ready to go. I’ve been ready for about a week.

For the most part I’ve stayed in the hotel since I’ve been here. I’ve been watching a lot of TV and that’s about it.

Some guys like to go out, but when I’m fighting I don’t like to leave the hotel. I have to focus so hard on cutting weight and being mentally ready, I just don’t like to distract myself.

I came here to do one thing.

Joe Doerksen is a Canadian middleweight mixed martial artist out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, who has a career MMA record of 39-10. He blogs this week for Sportsnet.ca as he prepares for his fight Saturday against Ed Herman at UFC 78: Validation in Newark, New Jersey.