T. Marreta is coming off two victories in the light heavyweight division. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
Thiago Marreta will face the biggest challenge of his career at UFC Prague, this Saturday (23). The Brazilian will face off against fourth place in the light heavyweight rankings, Jan Blachowicz in the main event of the event. In an interview with the Combate channel website, the Rio native stated that a victory over the Pole puts him close to competing for the category belt.
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“You can't deny that it's very important, it's going to get me very close to a title fight. I try to exclude this, not let it enter my mind, for me it is an important fight like all others, I want to arrive, do my job and win”, said Marreta.
Thinking about the duel in Prague, Thiago believes that Blachowicz will try to take the fight to the ground, where his weak point is theoretically. However, the Rio native guaranteed that his rival will suffer from his blows until he 'gives up, the knockout happens or the referee interrupts'.
“He'll trade with me, but at a certain point he'll try to take it to the ground, where theoretically he thinks he has an advantage. I'm punishing my opponents, I'm not in a rush to knock them out. If he gets knocked out, that's fine, otherwise he'll be beaten until the end of the fight. He has to be ready to feel pain, I like to make them pay until they give up, the knockout happens or the referee stops it”, concluded Thiago.
Marreta is going through a great phase in Ultimate with three consecutive victories. In his last fight, he knocked out Jimi Manuwa in the second round at UFC 231 in December 2018. On the other hand, Blachowicz has four consecutive victories, the last being a submission against Nikita Krylov No. UFC Moscow in September last year.
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