JACK 'The Stone' Mason is looking to take less fights after dropping down to welterweight towards the end of the year.
The Chelmsford-based cagefighter, 30, ended the last year with an impressive points victory against the highly-rated Frenchman Florent Betorangal on New Year's eve.
It meant he ended 2012 with a record of five wins and two defeats but he only wants to fight around four times in 2013, so he can prepare better for opponents.
He said: "After dropping down from middleweight to welterweight I'm coming up against world class opponents on a regular basis now. I lost my first fight when I dropped down because I just had nothing left to give in the final round. I've worked with a nutritionist and I'm feeling a lot better about it now."
On the 30-27 points win, which took place the Cage Warriors #51 show at the Helix Arena in Dublin, he said: "I was pretty dominant and took him down at will.
"He was a very quick and athletic guy but I kept taking him down against the cage and managed to get kicks and punches in."
Next up for the current British Welterweight Champion will be a bout against an as yet unknown opponent on March 9 at the HMV Forum in Kentish Town, London.
"I want to fight for a Cagewarriors world title this year but I've been told I need a couple more wins under my belt first," he said. "So that's my aim for this year."