On the 24rd of May, Francisco Massaranduba will have his first MMA fight outside Brazil. The TUF Brasil 1 veteran was selected to face Michael chiesa at UFC 173, which will be held in the city of Las Vegas, in the United States. Even though it is an important step in your career, massaranduba He says he's calm about the fight and said he studied Chiesa's game, the TUF 15 champion, in order to discover the best path to victory.
“I'm training very hard for this fight. I've been training three times a day with my coaches André Dida and Serginho Moraes. I just have to thank all my colleagues at Evolution Thai, who are helping me a lot. I was able to watch some of Chiesa's fights and I realized that he is a very tough guy, can handle beatings and has good ground skills. Furthermore, he has been improving his striking with each fight, but I'm working with my coaches to break down his strong point, which is the ground. I don’t believe he wants to come and change with me and on the ground I’m not stupid either”, he analyzed. massaranduba.
According to the Brazilian, the fact that the fight will take place in the United States should not interfere with his preparation. “I'm going there to bring victory, I know he's tough, but I'm going to give my all in this fight to advance further and further in the category and, who knows, get closer to the best. I always imagined fighting outside the country, but for me, as much as it seems like a joke, it doesn't make much of a difference. I'm going to Las Vegas, but I barely leave my room, and when I do, it's to train. My focus is 100% on the fight”, he commented.
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