run it back at UFC 321<\/a> in Abu Dhabi. But despite that tentative plan, there\u2019s still a chance Battle could get the proverbial axe \u2014 and the 30-year-old says he\u2019s at peace with it.<\/p>\n\u201cRegardless, no matter what happens, I know I\u2019m still one of the best on the planet, so I know I\u2019ll be back,\u201d Battle told Ariel Helwani. \u201cIf I have to go out, whoop some ass, prove myself, and show that I can still do it and still make weight, then that\u2019s what I\u2019ll go do. I\u2019ll come back and fulfill my potential, but I\u2019m in a place right now where I don\u2019t feel entitled to anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI would understand [if UFC releases me],\u201d Battle added. \u201cIf they\u2019re kind of gracious, I\u2019ll be extremely thankful for that. But this is just a time where I must focus on the day-to-day.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for what went wrong, Battle explained that he underestimated the cut. Moving up a weight class, he believed it would be an easier process \u2014 but things unraveled quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m getting older, and I think my body just can\u2019t do the things it used to do. I thought it was going to be a piece of cake, a walk in the park,\u201d Battle said. \u201cWhen you\u2019re cutting weight and things go south \u2014 once things start going downhill, it\u2019s hard to recover from it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Butcher\u201d admitted he only lost two pounds over the course of five hours on Friday morning, despite sweating the entire time.<\/p>\n
For now, Battle (7-1) remains on the UFC roster, though his future hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n
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