Milson Castro prepares for title fight at Black Combat and warns champion: 'He knows I'm crazy'

Heading towards a title fight in the welterweight division (up to 77,1kg), Milson Castro is preparing to truly become the king of Black Combat, an event based in South Korea. Adored by many fans, the Brazilian expresses nothing but confidence in continuing to knock out rivals in his new weight class.

In an exclusive interview to SUPER FIGHTS'Nobless', as he is known in the Asian country, explained his move to the welterweight division after fighting for a long time in the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg).

“I’ve always fought at lightweight, but I’m a big guy for lightweight. I got into this South Korean event through a reality show, and the opportunity came in the 77kg category. My coach said I have a good size, and now that I’m fighting at 77kg, I’m eating much better, so I’m at a good weight. I always train with heavier guys, given my height, so I feel very good,” he stated.

Milson Castro at a Black Combat event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

No time for friendship.

Determined to avoid a friendly atmosphere with the current Black Combat welterweight champion, Milson assured that his mission is simply to bring Jun Seo Choi's head back to Brazil.

“I know who the champion is, it’s (nicknamed) Yaksha. I’ve seen him fight in person, in my first fight in Korea, he fought for the title and knocked me out quickly. But anyone who knows my style knows what I’m willing to do. The fight was supposed to happen in December, but there were some unforeseen circumstances and it was moved to January. In January I’ll be going to South Korea to bring home the head of another Korean.”

Plans in case he becomes champion.

Despite competing in the 77kg division, Castro makes no secret of his intention to return to his original weight class in order to win a second title in his career with the organization.

“I’m a very active guy, my manager knows that. When I’m not fighting, I go crazy. I’m going to win, in the name of Jesus, I’m going to make a title defense next, if I don’t get injured, and then I want to drop down to 70kg, which is my original weight class, and become the Black Combat double champion.”

Milson Castro performing in South Korea. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @milsoncastromma

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Unusual rules

Accustomed to fighting under European, North American, and South American MMA rules, Milson is still adapting to the Black Combat fighting style. Just like in PRIDE, strikes such as 'soccer kicks' and stomps are allowed during the fight.

“Asian events still follow PRIDE rules, and the first time I fought there I got quite a bit of adrenaline because of that, because you can't be careless and try to stay in half-guard, trying to pull the opponent into guard. You also get a little misled, because you think it's very easy to kick your opponent's head when he's on the ground. If the guy is groggy, semi-knocked out, it's easy… but if he's active, it's difficult.”

“In my second fight, I didn’t knock the guy out faster because of that. The guy fell, and I really wanted to kick his head, and that’s when he managed to get up. The second time I knocked him down, he fell, and I went for the ground and pound. But that’s good and bad; it’s bad if you’re on the bottom, it’s dangerous. But it’s an insane adrenaline rush, and I’m a guy driven by challenges.”

Milson Castro will compete for the Black Combat belt in January. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Message to the champion

Finally, Nobless addressed his next opponent and reinforced his intention to end his success in front of the Korean public in January 2026.

“I’ll be fighting Yaksha, I’ve heard he’s trying to avoid the fight, making up a bunch of excuses, but it doesn’t matter, he knows I’m the craziest guy in Black Combat. I’m going to get him and bring his head back to Brazil and put it on my tattoo. Yacha, I’m going to take your belt in January,” he concluded.

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