M. Maluko (photo) will face D. Du Plessis in the UFC Fight Island 5. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
After almost 12 months without stepping into the octagon, Markus Maluko is back. This Saturday (10), the Brazilian returns to action and, after months of expectations and changed opponents, he will exchange forces against Dricus Du Plessis No. UFC Fight Island 5, in Abu Dhabi. In an interview with 'Combate', the São Paulo native celebrated the opportunity and analyzed the confrontation against his rival.
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“I want war. I've been training to fight for seven months, I'm hungry to fight. I'm a guy who was born to be a warrior. My father already named me Markus, and Markus means 'God of war'. Inside, you will see war”, said the confident São Paulo native.
At the weekend, the Brazilian will be responsible for welcoming Du Plessis to Ultimate. Even though he is an opponent little known by the organization's fans, Maluko showed that he has studied his opponent and guarantees that he will not be surprised in the duel.
“If you take a complete opponent, who has everything, I was already training for him. I had been training for a guy who was a striker, then for a grappler, and then for a jiu-jitsu guy. And now for him, who is complete in all areas, but doesn't have anything special in any of them in the end (…). He's complete, he stands up, has basic wrestling, and some submissions in jiu-jitsu, but he does a little bit of everything and doesn't do it that well. He's taking the fight and that's very good for me, I don't like a guy who puts too much pressure on you because he doesn't give you space to think, and he's a guy who gives you space. I will have space to play my game and put it into practice, and bring us a knockout or submission of the night,” he explained.
Excited about the confrontation, Markus knows he needs to win to achieve balance within the company. To date, the Brazilian has competed in five fights with Ultimate gloves, winning two and losing in three engagements. His last performance took place in November last year, when he ended up being surpassed by his compatriot Wellington Turman, UFC Sao Paulo.
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