It can be his first main-event look in his five-year-long UFC profession this week however bantamweight fighter Ricky Simon is treating it identical to considered one of his earlier 11 fights that he has fought thus far within the corporate. However, something that he’s assured about is thrashing his opponent Song Yadong and hopes the end result elevates him additional within the bantamweight department.
“It feels standard to me. I’ve been within the giant highlight a couple of instances in my profession. This is my eleventh UFC combat. It feels proper as a result of the entirety’s coming in combination making it the very best time,” stated Simon throughout an interview with hindustantimes.com,
“Everything’s coming in combination at a super time. I simply became 30 this yr. I believe like any my enjoy from my previous fights is all added up and I believe like I’m so assured going into each and every combat now, so I’m additional unhealthy,” he added.
It took Simon 5 years to in the end headline a UFC occasion, which handiest came about as a result of Renato Moicano pulled out from his scheduled combat in opposition to Arman Tsarukyan. However, none of this issues to Simon, who’s on a five-fight successful streak. In reality when requested how he sees his subsequent opponent, Song, who’s ranked two puts above him, Simon presentations appreciate ahead of pointing out he is strolling out with a win.
“I believe Song is an excessively explosive and gifted fighter, unhealthy as neatly. But I believe in the long run I’ve extra tactics to win this combat and I’m the simpler fighter in the entire spaces. So, I believe I will be able to knock him out. I will be able to beat him up for 5 rounds, so I’ve many routes to win this combat,” stated Simon.
Talking about his aspirations for the bantamweight identify, Simon added: “At this level there is no one I care about combating with. I simply need to get to the belt, so whoever goes to make that occur the quickest that is who I combat.”