Natalie Silva in victory in the UFC (Photo: Instagram)
On the night he turned 27, Natalia Silva secured her birthday present by defeating her compatriot Viviane Araujo on the main card of UFC Las Vegas 85, last Saturday (3). After going through the fire test against the veteran, the Minas Gerais girl guarantees that she is close to her ultimate goal: becoming UFC champion.
In a press conference held after the triumph over Vivi, Natalia Silva avoided naming a name to face in her next fight, but assured that she will soon become UFC flyweight champion.
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“I don't know about my next opponent because I always say I'm here to be champion. I'm working towards that and willing to face whoever the UFC gives me. I will fight and I will win, because I have only one focus in life: I want to be the champion. I work every day for this and I will be champion soon. You can write it down. I’m working towards that”, promised the Minas Gerais native.
Natalia Silva has five fights and five wins in Ultimate and has been undefeated since December 2017, when she was surpassed or Marina Rodriguez at Thunder Fight, in São Paulo. With the triumph over Vivi, the Minas Gerais native should inherit seventh place in the ranking, which currently belongs to the veteran from Brasilia.
With four of her five Ultimate fights held at the 'UFC Apex', with a reduced audience, Natália Guarantee feels comfortable fighting anywhere, but admits she misses the warmth of the crowd.
“When I'm fighting, it doesn't matter where I am, because the entire time I'm in the octagon, in my head I think this is my gym. Whether in the octagon or in the gym, I'm at peace because I train there every day, but I prefer to return to the fight with the fans watching. I want to fight in Brazil or in any other event with an audience because the energy is so good”, he concluded.
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