In other words, most fighters have difficulty with the new surroundings and pressure associated with stepping into the Octagon for the first time. But every now and then you come across a guy that seems made to fight there. Nothing, not first time Octagon jitters; not their opponent; not even the fact that they’re fighting on television gets in their way.

Well, after watching Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch dispose of David Heath at UFC 81, we’re all left thinking that he may be that kind of fighter; one that’s simply meant to step into the Octagon.

And lucky for us, Boetsch took the time to talk with MMAFighting.com’s Robert Rousseau about what happened at UFC 81 and more.

MMAFighting.com: Congratulations on your win over David Heath.

Tim Boetsch: Thank you very much.

MMAFighting.com: You were pretty dominant in that victory. Is that how you expected it all to play out?

Tim Boetsch: I expected to be dominant, but not necessarily to dominate on our feet. I kind of thought I’d be able to take him down— I thought I’d have to take him down because of his striking. But as it turns out, it didn’t go that way.

To read the rest of this interview, check out MMAFighting.com.

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