Bellator 170's Brennan Ward: 'I don't really think too much into this (expletive). It's just a sport'

LOS ANGELES – Don’t ask welterweight Brennan Ward about the greater meaning of his fight against Paul Daley at Bellator 170.

While you’re at it, don’t bother inquiring about his career. What’s the point?

“I’m just out here making money, having fun,” Ward (14-4 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) told MMAjunkie in advance of his Spike-televised fight against Daley (38-14-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) on Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. “I really don’t think about, ‘It was a bad night, it was a good night.’ I’m just out here fighting.

“I’ve got all my boys out here with me, I’ve got my girl out here with me, (and) we’re having fun. I’m just going in there to (expletive) someone up, and I’m leaving. And they can call me when they need me to fight again. I don’t really think too much into this (expletive). It’s just a sport. It’s just my job.”

Ward’s attitude means you never have to worry he’ll wax on with a bunch of meaningless fight cliches. And he fights a lot like he talks – like he doesn’t care too much about the outcome. That makes him must-watch TV if you like sanctioned violence.

He might have won five of six fights and be facing one of the most notable opponents of his career, but he doesn’t want to think about why that is.

“Depends on the night,” Ward said. “Hopefully, you catch me on a good night.”

If you do, you could be seeing him in bigger fights. But you could also see him against a no-name, and according to him, you won’t hear any complaining.

“I couldn’t care less,” he said.

The most emphatic answer you can get out of Ward is that fans are going to see some crazy fireworks on Saturday night. Because for once, he’s fighting someone with the same attitude.

To hear more from Ward, check out the video above.

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