J. Maia celebrates one of his Ultimate victories Photo: Instagram/@ufc_brasil
Experiencing an irregular moment in her career, the Brazilian Jennifer maia made it clear that he is in no rush to get another opportunity to compete for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg). In an interview with 'Combate', the Brazilian athlete acknowledged her poor performance in her last match and revealed her strategy for the match against Manon Fiorot, which will take place in ufc columbus this Saturday (26).
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“I think my last fight against Katlyn chookagian it wasn't my day. I was very prepared technically, psychologically and physically. It was her day. This expectation of winning next time and going for the title again, I think it gives me anxiety too. Now I'm thinking one fight at a time and if I'm going to win the title it will be at the right time. I'm fully focused on this fight. Obviously, it's something I really want. Everyone there thinks a lot about the belt and me being closer is something that becomes my main focus. It really could happen at any time, just like it did last time. The opponent fell, another came in and suddenly I won and took the opportunity. I’m going to focus on one fight at a time and wait for the right time,” said Jennifer.
substitute for Jessica Eye In the confrontation against Fiorot, the Brazilian athlete said she didn't care about the fact that her opponent wasn't ranked and listed the qualities of the dangerous French fighter.
“I took advantage of the opportunity. They were looking for an opponent and there was a week left before the fight. She told them it was a short time, but if it was a month I would accept it. The category is moving around and I had no prospect of fighting, so I decided to accept it. Regardless of her being behind in the rankings, I just want to fight and erase the last defeat. I had exactly one month of camp. I had already been training and just gave her an intensive look at her game. She's a taller, left-handed, aggressive opponent, so I believe I can adapt my game better because I also like to fight going forward. I paid special attention to her style to make me feel more comfortable”, concluded the Brazilian athlete.
Former flyweight challenger, Jennifer had the opportunity to face the dominant Valentina Shevchenko in November 2020, but I succumbed in a quiet points decision. The Brazilian comes from two defeats in her last three fights and has an MMA record of 19 wins, eight setbacks and one draw.
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