In my last fight with Jeremy Stephens, I was going into that fight like it would be the end of the world if I lost. I thank God every day that I did lose that fight because doing so made me ten times stronger than I ever thought I could be. I'm much more of a fighter now than I was before.

FiveKnuckles.com: Well, it certainly wasn't the end of the world losing the last couple fights. I mean you woke up the next day, you moved on, you got back after it, and now here you are with another solid opportunity against Mac Danzig in front of the world on Spike TV.

Justin Buchholz: If you look at it, I'm in an extremely desired spot being in the prelim spot on Spike. Looking at the numbers, I think more people have been watching those free fights than they have been watching the pay-per-views. My fights are always good and they're always exciting, but nobody ever gets to see them. Now, everybody has the chance to see me get rolling again and it starts with me putting on a good show for the fans on Spike. Everybody is going to be like: "Where did this guy come from?" Meanwhile, this will be my fifth fight in the UFC.

FiveKnuckles.com: I take it you're trying to put on an even better show for the fans time around?

Justin Buchholz: Without question, and I don't think I'd be able to be grateful for the spot I'm in if things have always went my way. I don't know if I could appreciate this opportunity if I had the success I was looking for early on in my UFC career. I would tell people that I was thirteen seconds away from getting the "Submission of the Night" in my fight with Corey Hill at UFC 86. I caught an incredible submission by doing a back flip off of the cage and catching a rear naked choke after getting my ass kicked for two rounds. It just so happened that later in the night, Cole Miller caught Jorge Gurgel in a submission with thirteen seconds left in the fight and they gave it to him.

In my fight against Terry Etim, I was a split second from getting a stoppage in the first round that could have been "Knockout of the Night" for sure, and then he ended up getting the "submission of the night" on me in the second round taking home an extra $60,000. Against Jeremy Stephens, I started to get rolling a little bit before I got stopped. There wasn't another knockout on that whole entire card so Stephens ended up getting the "Knockout of the Night" and left with an extra $30,000. If you fight me, you get rich and that doesn't seem right.

I've been very close to having things go my way and I'm very close to turning the tide. If I would've had that early success, I wouldn't have the appreciation that I do now and I wouldn't be able to stay humble and see the situation for what it really is.

FiveKnuckles.com: With all of your previous fights being "hit or miss," what aspects of your game...

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