What's new at Ludus Martial Arts
We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.
Jason Witt made changes for UFC on ESPN 28 after ’embarrassing’ 16-second loss
Jason Witt hopes to rebound from a tough less learned against Bryan Barberena at UFC on ESPN 28.
Witt’s (18-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 183 in March saw him knocked out cold against Matthew Semelsberger in just 16 seconds. It wasn’t what he was hoping for coming off his first octagon triumph but also understands that’s how the cookie crumbles at times.
There’s a positive to it, too, because Witt said it forced him to make major adjustments in his life when it comes to proper rest and self-care. He said he feels the upside going into the ESPN-televised matchup with Barberena (15-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
“It’s embarrassing – it really was,” Witt told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Thursday’s UFC on ESPN 28 media day. “No one wants to go out like that. It’s not the way I planned to fight. You have to have a short memory in this game. I got back in the training room and worked my ass off and made changes in my life that I needed. And I don’t mean in a cliche way like in training camps or training partners. I changed my whole schedule so I can sleep more, stress less, and all those things.”
Watch the video above for Witt’s complete media day appearance where he discusses invasive testing on his stress levels at the UFC Performance Institute, a possible “Fight of the Night” with Barberena, and much more.
come and try a ludus mma class free!
We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.
With your FREE PASS, you can:
- Try as many classes as you’d like,
- Explore the facility
- Talk to our coaches one-on-one about what you can expect as a member