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Albuquerque MMA fighter Jordan Espinosa works out with coach Ray Yee during a recent practice session at Luttrell-Yee MMA. Espinosa is scheduled to face Tim Elliott Saturday on a UFC card in Las Vegas, Nevada. JEREMY SANTOS/BORDER STATE MEDIA
Jordan Espinosa has been here before, preparing for a fight that, should he lose it, might well be his last in the UFC.
Pressure? Yes, as his fight Saturday against Tim Elliott approaches, he knows it’s there.
Does he feel it? Not so much.
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“I’m looking to keep my job,” the Albuquerque MMA flyweight said in a phone interview from Las Vegas, Nevada, where he’ll face Elliott on UFC 259 at UFC Apex. “So it’s gonna be a fun fight on the weekend.”