LINCOLN, Neb. – James Vick plans to put his money where his mouth is before UFC Fight Night 135.

Vick (13-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who meets Justin Gaethje (18-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in Saturday’s lightweight headliner, said he plans to place a bet on himself in the matchup. He’s just waiting on something to happen.

“I’m waiting until the last minute,” Vick told MMAjunkie. “I’m waiting. I saw the odds; I was the favorite. So I’m waiting on – last time I checked I was like a -160 (favorite), so I’m waiting and trying to get it down lower.”

UFC Fight Night 135 takes place at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. Vick vs. Gaethje is the main event of the FS1-televised main card following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass.

A fighter putting money on himself is not exactly unprecedented in combat sports, but Vick is so confident in his chances against Gaethje that he’s willing to speak freely about his plans.

There’s one potential hiccup ahead, though, and that’s a fear of late money coming in the opposite way Vick desires, which would lessen his chances of making a sizable financial bonus.

“That’s what I’m worried about,” Vick said. “I’m worried about all my people that are actual bettors and the late money’s going to come in on me. But we’ll see what happens.”

Watch the video above to hear more from Vick in our exclusive interview.

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