So will that be the “pinch me” moment for Campbell — when he bursts through the curtain and begins his march to the cage in front of 18,000-plus partisan British fans?
“I do not know, but I know them 20,000 lunatics best blow the roof off the gaff!” he said. “If that’s the moment, I just better make sure I enjoy it, definitely.”
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While he admits that there are personal pieces to being in the UFC that he needs to adjust to such as getting recognized far more often, Campbell prides himself on the fact that he’s been hyper-professional in his approach since his earliest days in the gym, meaning not much has changed since he rolled into Las Vegas last September and blew through Demba Seck to claim his spot on the roster.
This weekend, the newest Liverpool man to land on the roster gets to test his skills at the highest level against Silva, who opened his promotional tenure with victories over Josh Culibao and Lucas Almeida before landing on the wrong side of the cards in a competitive bout with streaking Argentinian Kevin Vallejos last August.
“Danny is dangerous no matter where the fight goes. He’s got slick boxing, nice wrestling, so I think wherever the fight goes, it’s gonna be tough,” Campbell said. “It’s always gonna be tough there, no matter what fight. We’re in the UFC now… This is the elite, so I just have to implement my game plan and not get caught up in Danny. He’s a good lad — I’m not taking anything away from him, I’ve got respect for him, I know what he brings, but Saturday night, it’s just a different type of night.”
