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Robocop celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Courtesy of Facebook/UFC
Last Saturday (7), in Las Vegas (USA), Gregory Robocop He continued his good run of form in his career. UFC 326, the athlete faced Bruno Hulk For the second time, he got his revenge, knocking him out in just over a minute of fighting. By securing his third consecutive victory, the Brazilian has set his sights on the future in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg) and has already defined his next target.
At the post-event press conference, an enthusiastic Robocop challenged anthony hernandezAnd the athlete's choice makes sense, given that 'Fluffy' saw his eight-fight winning streak come to an end when he was knocked out by... Sean Strickland In February, the American fell behind in the race for the category's belt and became seventh in the ranking.
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As he has been rising in the middleweight division and is currently ranked 12th in the standings, Robocop believes this is a good time to face Hernandez. On the other hand, the Brazilian, who is a friend and training partner and Gilbert Durinho e Vincent Luque at the 'Kill Cliff FC' academy, he revealed that he has no intention of facing off against Brendan allen, number six in the division and a member of the team.
“I’m ready for anything. I sent my message to the division and I’m happy with the direction my career is taking. For sure, something big is coming. I want to fight a top-5 opponent. I want to face one of the best. Maybe Hernandez. He’s a good name and what a good fight that would be. We’ll see. It’s difficult. There are many good fighters in the middleweight division,” said the athlete.
“The division has changed a lot. The old guys are leaving and the new ones are coming in. That’s good for the division. I’m going to keep doing my job and training hard. I also want to see myself at the top very soon. I just need to take care of myself. I’m among the killers and I belong here.”
“Allen is my friend. We’ve trained together for a long time and we have an agreement. We’ll only fight if it’s for the belt. He’s very close, advancing, and it’s his turn. I think there are other guys to fight,” he concluded.
Robocop Fighters in MMA
Gregory Robocop, 34 years old, is one of the top middleweight fighters in the UFC. The Brazilian began his MMA career in 2014 and debuted in the organization in 2021. Currently, the athlete is ranked 12th in the category.
In the sport, Robocop built a record of 19 wins, 15 by stoppage (12 by knockout and three by submission), and six losses. His main victories were against... Brad Tavares, Bruno Hulk, Christian Leroy Duncan, Jack hermansson e Roman Kopylov.
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