Vitor miranda He specializes in Muay Thai, considered one of the best strikers in Brazil. Already Fabio Maldonado He is one of the great national boxers, with fights in the sport abroad. Put this inside an MMA octagon and the result is guaranteed action. And the confrontation, which is actually a rematch for Miranda, is another of the attractions of Bitetti Combat, on September 12th, at Maracanãzinho.
Miranda ended up defeated by Maldonado in his second appearance under MMA rules, in 2007. Since then, there have been three knockout victories and the fighter guarantees that he is more mature for the stubborn fighter. “I expect a much busier and more technical fight from me. Today I'm a better prepared fighter and I'm in tune with the MMA game. I think now it will be much tougher for both of them”, he comments.
If the public likes a lot of exchanges of blows standing up, with punches and kicks, if it depends on Vitor that will be the case at Maracanãzinho. “I thought it would be like that the first time, but Maldonado had a different strategy, taking me down and tiring me on the ground. I believe he will try the same, but I'm prepared to leave the fight standing and keep it there. This time I will have more tools to impose the game. So I think I'm qualified now to stand up and impose my fight on my feet”, he says, commenting on how the preparations are going:
“Now I'm preparing specifically for MMA with jiu-jitsu, wrestling and muay thai. I have to be prepared for everything and I train here in Rio with a group of people who will be at the same event, like Pedro Rizzo and Glover Teixeira, in addition to staff from the Brazilian Olympic Wrestling Confederation. I will be 100%”, guarantees the Santa Catarina native.
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