“Yeah, it came as a little bit of a surprise, but that was kind of where I think they were heading. Everybody else is kind of tied up now, so I think that was the option,” the 29-year-old southpaw Collins told The Ring. “There’s always going to be Lorente, which obviously I’m glad about because I can get my revenge. A straight world title shot would have been good but, obviously, other plans have come about. I feel like I won that first fight and don’t think I’ve met anybody yet that doesn’t think I won that – this is a chance to actually prove what I’m about and get that win.”
