With a fight this Saturday, Cláudia Gadelha says that victory brings her closer to the strawweight belt

C. Gadelha, today, is number four in the women's strawweight rankings. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Ready for its second performance in 2020, Claudia Gadelha She is motivated for her commitment this weekend. This Saturday (7), the Brazilian will face yan xiaonan, UFC Las Vegas 13 and believes that a big victory could put her on the radar for a new strawweight title fight (up to 52,1kg.).

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“She (Xiaonan) is ranked eighth. When we scheduled the fight, I was sixth. Today, I've already moved up two more positions and I'm fourth. I believe it's a good fight for me. A victory against her puts me, once again, in line to fight for the belt”, said Claudinha, in an interview with ‘Combate’.

In the elite of the category led by Weili Zhang, Gadelha then spoke about the current situation of the division. For the Mossoroense, her history in the company and determination to always remain at the top could be decisive for the athlete to fight for the title in the near future.

“In front of me there is only the Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Carla esparza, Rose namajunas and the champion. They are the best in the category. The division is well stocked, competitiveness has only increased since it was opened. I have been fighting for these positions for years and I will continue. I had some defeats in my career, but I never gave up. I lose, I go back to the gym, I try to learn and improve, I'm always looking for evolution. This is my goal within the gym, to always seek evolution to become a better athlete. And stay there in the fight to compete for the title because I really want that again”, he concluded.

This weekend, Cláudia will try to confirm her good phase within Ultimate. The Brazilian is trying for her third consecutive victory. Yan, in turn, wants to maintain 100% success in Ultimate. The Chinese doesn't know what it's like to lose five commitments for the organization.

Gadelha, 31 years old, fought for the category belt in 2016. At the time, the champion was Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The duel against the Pole was voted the best of the night, but the Brazilian ended up being defeated in a unanimous decision by the judges.