Evan Dunham (10-0) looks to make it four wins in a row inside the Octagon when he faces UFC vet, Tyson Griffin, at UFC 115 in Vancouver, BC June 12th. Dunham, fighting out of Las Vegas by way of Eugene, holds a KO win over Per Eklund in his UFC debut, a Decision victory over Marcus Aurelio, and most recently a slick 3rd round Armbar win over Efrain Escuerdo that netted him Submission of the Night honors in January. NW Fightscene's Spaniard spoke with Evan in the week before his fight with Griffin about the upcoming bout which will be aired live on Spike TV.

NW Fightscene: You got this fight coming up with Tyson. How's training going?
Evan Dunham: Everything is going great. I'm just winding down my camp now. Getting my last hard cardio in and just putting in a lot of hard work. Been at it for about 12 weeks now. Getting adjusted to my new camp, it took a couple weeks. But everything is going great. I feel ready and I'm good to go.

NWFS: Explain to us the details of your new camp.
Dunham: Yeah, just because Tyson and I both train out of Xtreme Couture, so before this fight I told Tyson that'd I go somewhere else since he'd been with Randy [Couture] longer. I started training at a couple different other places such as Legion Jiu-jitsu, I've been there for a while so I started training there a little bit more. Throwdown Gym, Cobra Kai, and Tapout, just been working at all those places and put together a real solid camp. Also I got a new conditioning coach. Just been working with guys, getting it all fine tuned the first couple weeks, and then the last 10 weeks just hitting it hard.

NWFS: What are your thoughts on Tyson?
Dunham: Tyson's a tough guy. He's definitely my toughest opponent to date. I know a bit about him, he knows a bit about me, so its going to be a really tough fight for both of us. I think the winners going to be the one going in there mentally prepared and who has the best cardio. So I've been working really hard on that, making sure that I have gas in the tank for all fifteen minutes. Its going to be a great fight for the fans to watch. I'm expecting it to be a real good fight.

NWFS: With your last win over Efrain and three in a row now in the UFC, everyone's talking about how good you are now. Do you think that makes it a little bit harder now that the cats out of the bag... that people know you have a sick ground game, good hands, and a tough jaw? 
Dunham: I don't think it makes it any tougher. Tyson knows what he knows about me and I'm sure he respects me a lot as a fighter as I respect him. So I'm sure he's preparing very hard and so am I. It's no secrets, you know. I really haven't changed anything but its nice to be able to fight this top-tier level of a fighter.

NWFS: It seems every time I talk to you, you have a tougher fight, and this is your toughest fight to date. What are your thoughts on that as it keeps going up and up?
Dunham: I think its great... If you're fighting the same level fighter over and over again or taking a step down then you're staying stagnant. I want to fight the best there is out there and the only way to do that is to just keep taking harder and harder fights... it is a hard fight, my toughest fight yet, and I'm really looking forward to putting my skills out there.

NWFS: How do you see this fight ending?
Dunham: I think its going to go to decision. He's a real tough kid, nobody's finished him yet, so I think its going to be a 3 round war with my hand being raised at the end. I think its going to be all over the mat. I don't think this fight's going to take place just on the ground or just on the feet. I think its going to be a knock down, drag out fight. Its really hard to say how the fights going to go you know, but it's going to go my way after the fifteen minutes is up.

NWFS: So is it all training all the time, or do you do some stuff with family to kind of keep your mental going? What does a fighter of your caliber do?
Dunham: Well its nice because this is the first time that I've been in Vegas that I've actually lived down here. I moved down here full time with my fiancée Julie and got my dog, so all my free time is just spent relaxing with them at home or just watching movies, chilling out. Its been real nice because I've put more work into this camp than any other in my career. And it hasn't been as hard because my down time is more relaxing whereas before I would be sitting in a room by myself waiting for my next practice. And that can be strenuous on the mind. But this camp's been great because I have the time that I do relax and I'm able to fully embrace that and relax with my fiancée which is nice. We don't do much. We just hang out, watch TV, that sort of stuff.

NWFS: So you're engaged, tying the knot! When did that happen?
Dunham: Well, a little while after the last fight. I don't know the exact date but I'm sure she does. A little while ago. We don't have a date set or anything like that. But she moved down with me here and we've been together for about 8 years. So you know, it was about that time. (laughs)

NWFS: That's awesome. Congratulations on your engagement, good luck in your fight with the UFC, and thanks for taking the time to interview with NW Fightscene. You got anybody you'd like to thank?
Dunham: Yeah, I'd like to thank my sponsors: Sprawl, TCB, all those guys. Definitely like to thank all the fans out there for supporting me. Hopefully everybody will catch our fight. Its free on Spike, so there's no reason not to see one of the best fights of the year.

NW Fightscene thanks Evan for taking the time out to speak with us. He fights against Tyson Griffin live on Spike TV Saturday, June 14th at UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin, taking place at the GM Center in Vancouver, British Columbia. Learn more at UFC.com or check your local listings. Visit Evan online HERE