Thus far 2023 has performed out very like 2022 for flyweight An Tuan Ho. Coming into this 12 months on a two-fight successful streak, Ho was in a position to choose up a win in his first struggle of 2023 over Enkhjargal Banzaragch at LFA 152 in February.
Having primarily been identified for his stand-up sport, Ho is proud of the truth that he was in a position to show his different abilities within the win over Banzaragch.
“I felt I obtained the possibility to indicate my grappling a bit bit, and that’s what I needed to do,” Ho advised MMAWeekly.com. “Individuals suppose that I simply knock folks out and solely know how one can strike, however I confirmed them that there’s a grappling facet to it too. They’ve to fret about each side.”
Nonetheless new into the MMA sport, Ho is aware of there’s numerous room for progress in his sport, so he locations emphasis on his improvement as a lot over absolutely anything else.
“I really feel like I’m continuously rising,” stated Ho. “I nonetheless have quite a bit to be taught, however that is all that I do, so day by day it’s rising and be a greater model of myself than I used to be yesterday.”
On Might 19 in Chandler, Arizona, Ho (3-0) will search to maintain his undefeated streak alive when he takes on Edwin De Los Santos (2-1) at LFA 158.
“I really feel it’s a superb match-up for me as a result of Edwin is a striker, and I wish to present my hanging extra this struggle,” Ho stated. “I’m at all times prepared to indicate off my wresting and my submission sport as effectively. I don’t wish to go away any blind spots in case he needs to attempt to take me down as effectively.
“I feel it must be a superb match-up for me, and I’m wanting ahead to blowing the roof off.”
Ought to Ho choose up his fourth win in a row, he’ll be trying to doubtlessly get his profession to the following degree inside the coming 12 months.
“My aim that is win all my fights left on the LFA contract then possibly go onto Contender Sequence and be within the UFC by subsequent 12 months,” stated Ho.
“Proper now I’m simply going with the stream. Simply successful this subsequent few fights earlier than I’m going, however undoubtedly the aim is to get into the Contender Sequence and the UFC this 12 months.”