R. Bontorin is a Brazilian promise in the UFC flyweight division. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Promise in flyweight (up to 56,7kg.) of Ultimate, Rogerio Bontorin is one of the Brazilian stars at the event that opens the organization's 2022 season. Opponent of Brandon royval this Saturday (15), at UFC Las Vegas 46, the man from Paraná welcomes the clash against number five in the rankings and is planning a title fight. In an interview with 'Combate', the Tupiniquim spoke about the subject.
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“God willing, we will be able to make this climb (…). Maybe (do) two more or just one more fight (to reach challenger status). It depends on the fight. I will try to do everything I can to achieve this (…). This year, I want to do as many fights as I can, as many fights as the event requires. I came back from surgery the year before last, I was quite stuck. Last year, this USADA thing happened (athlete tested positive for a banned diuretic) and then I was stuck back, and now I want to be able to catch up,” he said.
This weekend, Bontorin returns to the octagon ready to confirm the good moment in the organization. If he beats Royval, in addition to reaching the top 5, the Brazilian will achieve two positive results in a row.
Number five in the ranking led by Brandon Moreno, Brandon also needs the positive result. Even in a prominent position in the group, the fighter had two stumbles in a row, one of them for the current champion.
In addition to Rogério, Brazil will have two more representatives. Jennifer maia and Joanderson Tubarão face Katlyn chookagian e Bill Algeo, respectively, on the main card.
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