Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive
As middleweight prospect Louis Taylor heads towards his fight against veteran Joe Riggs at Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 10 in Phoenix, Ariz., he can look back at his Strikeforce debut setback last year as a positive learning experience.
After all, in under a year, he’s gone from losing on a Strikeforce undercard bout to headlining a Strikeforce event on Showtime. Additionally, if he beats his name opponent, the local Chicago fighter could put himself on the map nationally.
“[Riggs is] definitely the most complete fighter I’ve faced and I’m a big fan of his, and he’s paid his dues,” Taylor tells MMAFighting.com. “Right now, basically he’s in my way, so it’s up to me to get him out of my way and keep it moving. I’m looking at him as an opportunity I need. It’s a big step up so it’s up to me to prove I belong in his category or above.”