Super confident MMA star Keegan Cairns on why he expects heavyweight fight joy at Fife show
Local amateur MMA star Keegan Cairns literally can’t wait to top the bill in front of an estimated 2,000 spectators as his home Braveheart Promotions 4 event in Rothes Hall, Glenrothes, from 6pm on Saturday, December 5.
Kirkcaldy-born Cairns, 24, who has a perfect amateur MMA fight record of four wins, no draws and no losses, will battle it out in a heavyweight contest against Ayrshire Hit Squad member Aiden Currie over five three-minute rounds at Rothes Hall in Glenrothes with a total of 17 fights running from 6pm on Saturday, December 5. See https://fixr.co/event/braveheart-promotions-4-tickets-364731861 to buy tickets.
Cairns said: “I’m 100% confident of beating Aiden, I know I’m going to. I’ve actually sparred with him three times before and come out on top every time. Even in his own gym, I had to get his coach to pull me off him.
"We’ve been trying to organise this fight for the last year-and-a-half and finally it’s happening.
"My best attributes, well I feel I’m confident in every area whether it’s the striking or the grappling, I can mix it up. I feel I’m going to exploit him by just controlling the fight, making him do what I want in regards to I don’t think he’ll be able to handle the pressure of the occasion.
"I love the pressure of a big fight. I’ve just sold over £4,000 in tickets again for the third or fourth time for an amateur show, so that’s not too bad, so I feed off the pressure. I reckon the show will sell out and 95% of them are going to be shouting for me.
"I’m never on until about 10 o’clock because I seem to be Mr Main Event!”
Cairns, who stands 6ft 7’ tall and runs two alloy restoration businesses, got into MMA for the first time two years ago to join his best mate and fellow Braveheart MMA member Bradley Scott.
"I just love controlled violence and doing the MMA keeps me out of trouble,” Cairns said.
"I think the public like me because I can talk the talk, walk the walk and 85% of the folk that come to watch probably want me to get battered! No, I’ve got a really good support group and I’ve got a really good following.
"Stevie Ray (Braveheart MMA head coach) thinks I’m going to be his next big thing and make it to the UFC. I want to make it all the way to the top and make as much money as possible.”