Diego Ferreira plans to face Hooker or Felder if he beats Gillespie at UFC Las Vegas 26

Carlos Diego Ferreira celebrates victory over Anthony Pettis Foto: Reprodução / Instagram

Looking to return to the path of victories in Ultimate, Diego Ferreira has already outlined his strategy for the fight against Gregor Gillespie and is already planning his future in the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg). The Brazilian stated that he does not want to take the duel against the North American to the judges' decision and has already targeted his possible opponents in case of victory. The statement was given in an interview with 'B.J. Penn'.

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“I'll do whatever it takes to win, I just want to finish the fight quickly. This fight brings a lot of pressure on my shoulders. This is the time when I need to be hungrier than ever. Pressure always makes me better and I have it now. I want to reach the top. I want to win quickly and come back against an opponent from top-10. It might be Dan Hooker ou Paul felder, both fights make sense to me”, said Diego.

After amending a streak of six consecutive victories, Diego had his rise interrupted with the defeat to Beneil Dariush in February of this year. The Brazilian currently occupies twelfth place in the lightweight rankings. In his next fight, the 36-year-old fighter will face Gregor Gillespie No. UFC Las Vegas 26 scheduled to take place next Saturday (8)