Defeated by Massaranduba in his debut, Herbert promises 'new version' against Moicano on Saturday

J. Herbert seeks his first victory with UFC gloves. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

After failing in his Ultimate debut, when he was surpassed by Francisco Massarandubaalmost a year ago, Jai Herbert there will be another Tupiniquim in front of you. Opponent of Renato Moicano No. UFC Las Vegas 30, which takes place this Saturday (26), the athlete, however, guarantees that he has evolved and promises to surprise his rival. In an interview with 'MMA Junkie', the Englishman spoke about the new challenge and also about the time away.

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“It's been crazy, a whirlwind, but now I'm here and ready to fight. I know I had a lot of time away, but I had a lot of time to prepare and evolve. I worked on adjustments and now I'm ready to show my 'new me'. All I have to show on Saturday will be a great performance”, guaranteed the athlete.

A promising English fighter in Ultimate, Herbert arrived at the organization with just one defeat in his career in MMA. The athlete, however, ended up tripping against massaranduba, when he was overcome with a brutal knockout in the third round.

Like Jai, Renato is also seeking his recovery within the company. After an exciting debut at lightweight (up to 70,3kg), the former featherweight standout (up to 65,7kg) ended up being surprised by Raphael Fiziev in his second test in the group.

The confrontation between Moicano and Herbet will open the main card of the show. The confrontation between Cyryl Gane e Alexander Volkov headlines the show.