Bantamweight Francisco Rivera said "a different mentality" accompanied him on his first trip to the octagon at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.
Whatever that mindset was, it was the wrong one; opponent Reuben Duran tapped him out in the third round.
After multiple improvements in camp - and two first-round KO wins on the regional circuit that bolstered his confidence - he's raring to prove himself right out of the gate at tonight at UFC on FUEL TV 3.