TAMPA, Fla. – Daniel Marcos sees his return at UFC on ESPN 63 as a possibility to punch his ticket into the UFC official bantamweight rankings.
“Soncora,” an undefeated fighter from Peru, takes on Adrian Yanez – arguably the largest title he’s ever confronted in his profession. This key bantamweight bout goes down on the principle card of UFC Tampa. Marcos (16-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) acknowledges Yanez (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is a talented rival, however he expects to place him away in spectacular vogue and show he’s among the many elite at 135 kilos.
“He’s a really robust rival,” Marcos instructed MMA Junkie in Spanish. “When you get near the highest 15, and also you’re within the prime 20 of the division, all of the opponents are robust. Nonetheless, I’ve educated so laborious spiritually and bodily that he has no probability in opposition to me.
“I’m very sturdy. We all know he’s a boxer and has good palms, however that is MMA. I can struggle standing, on the bottom; I’ve knees, elbows and kicks. I’m very versatile. All I can say is that I’m going to complete him within the second spherical. I’m prepared for the following degree. I imagine I’m on the subsequent degree, and I don’t say that with ego, I simply have a lot belief in my work.”
Stopping Yanez would keep Marcos’ undefeated standing and put him 4-0 within the UFC. He believes that is greater than sufficient to earn him a spot within the UFC official bantamweight rankings.
“Sure, I’m positively combating for a spot within the rankings,” Marcos mentioned. “I feel successful this struggle, I’m within the rankings. I’ve 4 fights within the UFC. I’m an undefeated fighter that’s 16-0, however needs to be 17-0 as a result of my opponent in February backed out due to a (unlawful) hit that wasn’t all that. I think about that as a win. However positively, you’re speaking about somebody that’s undefeated, 16-0, 4 fights within the UFC, that is positively a terrific alternative to enter the highest 15 of the division.”
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