BUFFALO, N.Y. – Three fights in to his UFC career, Andrew Holbrook is getting used to the pace of fighting for the world’s preeminent MMA promotion.

But really, he said, it’s just like any other job. Except for, one would imagine, the part in which you sometimes get punched in the face.

“I just follow what they want you to do – you’re there at a certain time, and you just be there,” Holbrook told MMAjunkie at a Wednesday media day in advance of today’s UFC 210 event. “It’s like any job that you have in the world – you get there on time and you do your job. … Now it’s serious business. It was before, but now it’s more serious.”

The “before” was when Indiana native Holbrook was fighting on the regional circuit in places like Kokomo, Ind., or nearby South Bend. Back then, before he got the UFC call, maybe he could stroll on in a little later than the call time, he admitted, just because people knew him.

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Don’t expect Holbrook (12-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) to do that this week, though, when he meets Gregor Gillespie (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in UFC 210’s featured lightweight bout on UFC Fight Pass. UFC 210 takes place at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

The fight will send Holbrook back into somewhat enemy turf again. This past November, he was a heavy underdog against Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night 101 in Matthews’ home city of Melbourne, Australia. Matthews was more than a 6-1 favorite in front of his home fans, but Holbrook turned in an upset and took a split decision.

On Saturday, he fights in Gillespie’s home state of New York. Once again, he’s an underdog – though at 2-1, it’s a far cry from the odds against him vs. Matthews.

“(Beating Matthews) felt good,” Holbrook said. “I was expecting to be an underdog, going into somebody’s home town. It was kind of nice, and everybody enjoyed the fight I think. Either way, I’m just fighting – whoever it is, I just fight.

“I just go fight the hometown guy again – and that’s fine. No matter where I go, if they want me to fight somebody in their home town, it’s another fight.”

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