UFC Ottawa is quick approaching and considered one of Canadian MMA’s most promising fast-rising fighters appears set to take a leap ahead to the UFC card in Canada in April with a giant win over former opponent Alex Pereira.
The UFC is again in Canada as soon as once more, this time within the nation’s capital. Within the grassroots scene of the good fights of the North, Bobby Poulter will conflict with former “Poitan” kickboxing opponent and kickboxing legend Simon Marcus for the unified MMA welterweight title at Unified MMA 66 in Toronto on Friday, February twentieth.
After mentioning that the UFC appears to be attempting to fill the promotion’s schedule with extra Canadian dates lately, Poulter mentioned (by way of MMA Canada),
“Yeah, I am positively glad about that, as a result of the extra the UFC involves Canada, the extra alternatives I’ve as a result of as a Canadian, I can not essentially rush to find out about a struggle that is taking place in Las Vegas or America. In order a lot as they’re right here, it simply opens up a possibility for me to prepare, as a result of after this struggle, I’ve heard rumors that they are coming in April.”
“If the UFC occurs in April, I am going to simply shed weight. So far as that goes, I am able to go 70, 85, 205. I do not care. Like some other alternative to struggle within the UFC, I do not even suppose twice. I am going to signal a contract immediately. So that is the very best alternative for me proper now.”
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Poulter joked that there gave the impression to be some parts right here, such {that a} flashy efficiency from him in opposition to an opponent with Marcus’ title worth and pedigree may safe him a giant probability within the UFC’s April 18th journey to Ottawa (by way of MMA Canada),
“Yeah, 100%, man. Like I mentioned, combating a legend like this can be a legacy struggle. That is, you already know, I am the man who fought him. I am the man who beat him in MMA. You understand, I That is what I wished to be identified for. I need to be like a giant title in MMA in Canada, and beating a man like Simon will assist me get there.”
“So it doesn’t matter what occurs after this struggle, this struggle is simply as vital to me, particularly because the belt is on the road. Similar to I used to be stripped of my probability within the final struggle, I need it this time too. That is all the things to me. This struggle means extra to me than the subsequent day. It doesn’t matter what occurs, I am solely enthusiastic about that evening. So far as I am involved, my life would not exist after February twentieth.”
