With a career record of 22-5, UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger (22-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was doing just fine the way things were.
But in the ultra-competitive world of professional mixed martial arts, if you're not moving forward, you're about to get passed up.
With that in mind, Ellenberger took his training camp from his native Nebraska to Orange County, California, and he's looking forward to displaying the results at this weekend's UFC on Versus 2 event.
"I met Mark Munoz through a good friend of mine," Ellenberger recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "I came out [to California] and trained with him for a bit, and I just got hooked from there. The training was awesome. I really found a fit, so I came out here about a month before this fight, and I've been out here just ramping up for San Diego.
"I'm actually staying with Mark at his house in Mission Viejo."
Munoz and his recently opened Reign Training Center have provided a new base for Ellenberger, but the 25-year-old said the real change is in the numerous quality training partners available for him in California.
"There's so many high-level guys that I've been training with out here," Ellenberger said. "The training has been great. I'm injury free, I feel good, and I'm in great shape.
"I'm going into this fight with a lot of confidence. I've been training with a lot of good guys: 'King Mo' (Lawal) and Mark and 'Mayhem' Miller. A lot of good guys helped me out here. I'm ready; I'm feeling good."
But Ellenberger isn't forsaking his past. Instead, he's mixing a little of what got him to the big show along with some new tips and tricks.
"My brother is actually out here with me," Ellenberger said. "Joe has been one of my coaches since I started fighting.
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