With a record of 1-1 in the Ultimate Fighting Championships and a .500 record overall, it’s apparent that now is the time if Matt Brown hopes to remain a part of the promotion.

A former cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series, Matt’s willingness to take a fight any place, any time both in and out of the cage has been a source of strength and weakness for him in his career.

With Matt Riddle going down to injury, Brown was once again willing to step in at a moment’s notice, this time against Ryan Thomas on the undercard of this coming weekend’s UFC 91 event in Las Vegas.

“It feels great,” he exclaimed of his late addition to the card. “This is being billed as one of the biggest cards in history – it makes for a lot of fans watching and people paying attention – it’s a huge opportunity in my opinion.”

Even though he is carrying a record into the fight that is not one normally would associate with a UFC level fighter, Matt is not concerned and views this coming Saturday as business as usual.

“It’s just as important as any time,” he stated. “I’m always looking to make a statement, finish fights, come in and fight the best I can.

“This is just another fight. I’m not looking at it as if I have to do anything special in this fight.”

Like Brown, Ryan Thomas is coming off a loss in his last UFC fight and looking to keep himself in the promotion with a win.

According to Matt, even though Thomas is a fellow veteran of the promotion, being a late addition to the card hasn’t allowed him to formulate a detailed game plan for the match-up.

“On two weeks notice, even if you know them, there’s not a whole lot you can do to really prepare for a specific guy,” he admitted. “So, I’m pretty much just going to go in there and fight – whatever happens, happens.

“I’m just going to have to believe in the skills I have right now and go after it.”

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