After defending his belt at Titan, Raush Manfio asks for a chance in the UFC

Manfio dreams of a chance in the UFC. Photo: Disclosure / Titan

The Brazilian Raush Manfio lives his best moment as an MMA athlete. Last weekend, the São Paulo fighter defeated Lee Henry Lilly at Titan FC 48 and defended the franchise's lightweight belt for the second time. But anyone who thinks he is satisfied is mistaken. At just 26 years old, the 'War Horse', as he is known, dreams big.

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Raush, who has a record of 11 wins and just two losses as a professional, wants to achieve greater heights in his career. And even with his age, he already dreams of the UFC.

“I would really like to have a chance in the UFC. I feel prepared, I feel mature to fight big fights. I want to thank everyone for the love and positive messages on my media and say that I will improve. I will train smarter and strive with everything I am to reach the top. I still want to hear people shouting “War Horse” in a packed gym in Brazil. All the honor and glory of each victory, I dedicate to Jesus Christ. This is my dream: to talk about His love by doing what I love”, said Brazilian Raush.

Despite his goal of debuting in Ultimate, Manfio recognizes that he still needs to improve his takedown game. To do this, the São Paulo native will train at the American Top Team, in Florida.

“I will improve my wrestling transitions. Defensively, I've improved a lot, but I need to take downs too. For sure, in the next fight, I will come more sharp in wrestling to attack. I’m going to work on every point of my game, study my every movement”, he concluded.