charles do brox promises to 'go all out' to knock out or submit Michael chandler No. UFC 309, in a rematch that will take place next Saturday (16), in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). In an exclusive interview with the SUPER FIGHTS On YouTube, the former champion preaches caution and believes that a new victory over the North American is enough to guarantee a chance at the world title.
“We have been growing and learning a lot of things. It’s about understanding the timing. Sometimes, a lot of stuff comes out on the internet and it’s not what the UFC wants. So there’s no point. It’s about saying ‘let’s negotiate and work’. We are working well with the UFC. This (Michael chandler) was the name that, passing, will (provide) what we want (belt). So let's go", said the fighter.
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The Brazilian also comments that he intends to sit down with his 'boss' Dana White and rejects any chance of going backwards in the fight. According to him, the strategy was a crucial mistake in the defeat against Arman Tsarukyan, at UFC 300, in April.
“I looked at what I did a lot. I don’t want to go backwards, only forwards. I’m not worried about what he has to bring, but what we’re going to take away. I want to look for the fight all the time. Whether it’s a knockout or a submission. I want to hunt. Just move forwards. I don’t want to stop or do what I did, which is go backwards. Only forwards. The best option is to win, sit down with the ‘boss’ (Dana White) and find out what the next step is,” he concluded.
Charles of the Bronx e Michael chandler they face each other again about three and a half years after their first meeting, which took place in UFC 262, in May 2021, for the lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg), which was vacant at the time, after the retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov. On that occasion, the Brazilian knocked out the American at the beginning of the second round and became champion of the category.
