I. Heinisch (photo) asks for a fight against R. Jacaré. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ianheinischmma
the american Ian Heinisch He is eager to establish himself once and for all among the best in the middleweight category (up to 83,9kg). After defeating Antônio'Shoe Face' last Saturday (18), at UFC Rochester, the athlete, in a recent interview with the website 'MMA Junkie', revealed his desire to face Ronaldo Jacare still this year. Heinisch revealed that he wants to fight two more times in 2019.
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I would love to end the year with four wins in four fights. I hope to fight again in August, and another in November or December. If Ronaldo Jacare If you want a fight, I'm ready. You can let him know I’m here,” said the middleweight.
Jacaré is at a delicate moment in his career. After being defeated by an athlete, until then outside the top 10 of the division, in UFC Fort Lauderdale, in April, the Brazilian walked away from his long-awaited chance to compete for the category belt. Recently, Espírito Santo asked Ultimate to hold a rematch against Kelvin Gastelum, against whom he fought in 2018, and lost in a controversial decision by the judges.
After defeatingShoe Face', Ian, who made his UFC debut in November last year, jumped to 11th place in the category rankings. Ronaldo, in turn, after his latest setback, dropped to sixth.
In addition to the challenge to Jacaré, Heinisch also commented on Antônio's recent criticism of his performance against the Brazilian. In this ocasion, 'Shoe Face' claimed to have been the victim of an illegal headbutt, in addition to accusing his opponent of having held onto the fence on two occasions, which was ignored by the fight's referee, Todd Anderson.
“He (Antônio) was mentally broken. We accidentally butted heads and he wanted the referee to stop the fight. The referee didn’t see anything”, asked the American. “He can complain whatever he wants, but the fact is that his head had already gone into space. He can believe what he wants, but I had a goal and it wasn't a headbutt that would stop me from achieving it. If he has mental issues, that’s his problem”, concluded the athlete.
Currently, Ian only has two UFC fights. The middleweight, however, already enjoys a certain prestige with the company president, Dana White. Heinisch was part of the group of fighters who participated in the 15th edition of the reality show led by the president, 'Dana White's Contender Series', and was personally invited to list the list of official UFC athletes.
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