After three canceled duels, Nikolas Motta pays respect to the veteran before his debut at UFC Vegas 48

N. Motta will make his long-awaited debut in UFC Las Vegas 48. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

After having three duels cancelled, Nikolas Motta will finally make his Ultimate debut. And before the confrontation against the veteran Jim Miller, the organization's fight record holder, the Brazilian showed a lot of respect for his rival, but made clear his desire to emerge victorious in the UFC Las Vegas 48, which takes place next Saturday (19).

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“I respect him a lot, he's a legend of the UFC, of ​​the sport, he's good for me and my whole life I've trained with guys who were always among the best in the world, I grew up training with guys who were champions of the UFC, Bellator, among these guys and This gave me good experience. I don't think there's that much of a secret because the last guy who won the Jim Miller, I beat this guy by knockout here in the USA. The challenge with Jim Miller From the first to the third round, he’s a monster, very good at jiu-jitsu, but he knocks him out several times,” said Nikolas.

The Brazilian fighter praised the North American's trajectory in the UFC, said that he cannot be rushed into the fight and emphasized that he needs to emerge victorious in the fight.

“I can't act like a new kid, say I'm going to knock him out in the first round, because the guy is going to 39 fights in the UFC, he's very experienced, a monster, I want to be prepared for the worst, for three rounds of war, just like when he fought as Joe lauzon and they even gave them the canvas of the cage because there was so much blood in the cage. I'll prepare for that. I have to win. It's not if I'm going to win, I have to win. I need that money. He’s already doing well, his bag is high”, concluded the lightweight.

Lightweight champion of the Cage Fury event, Nikolas was invited to participate in the 'Contender Series', in November 2020. Facing Joseph Lowry, the athlete from Minas Gerais emerged victorious in the judges' unanimous decision and got his dream contract with the organization. However, the Brazilian fighter has not yet managed to make his debut and has had three duels cancelled.