CES MMA 44's Sean Soriano knows opponents hope to cash in on his UFC-vet status

As far as rollercoaster MMA careers go, Sean Soriano’s is a rather extreme example.

After an 8-0 start to his pro run, he made his UFC debut in 2014. The UFC Fight Night 34 scrap against Tatsuya Kawajiri, however, didn’t go over well for Soriano, who got choked out in the second round. Two setbacks followed, which put an end to the 27-year-old’s UFC run after one year.

Soriano rebounded with a knockout win at Legacy FC 48, but he went on to lose the following two under the AXS TV Fights banner, and he now has a recent 1-5 record.

Soriano (9-5) gets another chance at recovery tonight when he takes on Jacob Bohn (5-3) at CES MMA 44. And, the way he sees it, there’s still time to make it to where he needs to be.

“Just my life in general has been a rollercoaster,” Soriano told AXS TV’s Ron Kruck ahead of tonight’s AXS TV-televised event at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. “I’ve never got in an easy way. It might look like that, 8-0, but it’s always just been a rollercoaster, and I’m looking to get that ride back up now.

“I understand that now, and I understand I’m going to go through the ups and downs, so I’m just going to keep going and enjoying each moment. And that’s the best part. I’ve got to enjoy the bad parts and the good parts.”

Skid aside, Soriano knows that the UFC-veteran stamp adds extra value – especially in the eyes of up-and-coming competition. But the idea that 28-year-old Bohn is looking to make his name over him does not faze him one bit.

“It’s a dangerous fight,” Soriano said. “And I was one of those guys, looking to fight those guys. I know how it feels, and it just keeps me on my toes. It makes me sharp. I understand what he has to gain from it, and I know what I have to lose from it.”

Used to tough training sessions alongside the likes of UFC athletes Michael Johnson, Chas Skelly and Gilbert Burns, Soriano believes it’s about taking the fight as if it was just another day at the gym.

If he succeeds at doing that, Soriano foresees a short-lived scrap.

“He’s getting finished, first round,” Soriano said.

To hear Kruck’s full chat with Soriano, check out the video above.

And for more on CES MMA 44, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

CES MMA 44 is live on AXS TV tonight at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT). Make sure to tweet along using #CES44. AXS TV airs new, live fights almost every Friday night in 2017. Find AXS TV on your TV right here: www.axs.tv/fights.