M. Pezão didn't give B.Rothwell a chance at UFC Vegas 42 Photo: Instagram
After the sacrifice came the reward. The brutal knockout of Marcos Foot in Ben Rothwell on UFC Las Vegas 42 was just the final part of a long period of training away from his family. In an interview with 'Combate', the heavyweight (up to 120,2kg) praised his preparation in the United States and established a possible date to reach the top-5 of the division.
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“The work here (in the octagon) was quick, but we have been doing a lot of work, it took 11 weeks of training. I've been in the USA training for four and a half months, away from my family and my daughters. So I'm going back home to spend the end of the year with them and in January I'll go back to American Top Team. I'll be working in São Paulo at Lotus, with Mário Aguilar and the people I train, but then I'll come back here. By the end of 2022 I want to be in the top 5 in the category”, stated Pezão.
For the first time since 2014, Pezão won two consecutive fights in Ultimate. Before the knockout over Rothwell, the Brazilian had defeated Maurice Greene, last May. The Brazilian athlete has a record of 19 triumphs, seven setbacks and one draw.
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