Alex Morono jumped on the probability to rematch Niko Value at UFC 302.
After Morono defeated Court docket McGee in April, he returned to the health club to arrange for any short-notice battle that got here up. Shortly after his win, Jeremiah Wells fell out of his battle in opposition to Value and Morono known as the UFC to get his rematch.
“Hell yeah, that is how I love to do issues. I really was scoping out this card as a result of it had a number of welterweights, and I used to be completely happy to take any considered one of them fell out. Certain sufficient the following day Jeremiah Wells pulled out and I ran to my telephone and known as my coach and he contacted the UFC and inside a few hours, we had a contract. This one I had seven weeks’ discover, I used to be banking on this being two weeks’ discover, so I had a full battle camp,” Morono stated on Simply Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com.
Morono and Value fought again in 2017 and it was Value who received by second-round knockout. Nevertheless, the battle was overturned to a No Contest because of Value testing constructive for marijuana.
Heading into UFC 302, Morono says it is a legit rematch, regardless of the primary battle being seven years in the past. However, regardless of dropping the primary time, Morono says he took a number of good issues away from the bout.
“It’s humorous now we have each had 10 fights within the UFC since our first battle. I reference my battle with Niko to my college students on a regular basis as a result of I inform them that was arguably the most effective efficiency of my life and I misplaced. Spherical one, it was the most effective spherical of MMA I’ve had and I made one mistake and acquired caught,” Morono stated. “The most important distinction between at times is Coach Sayif guiding me by these harmful waters. It’s actually a rematch.”
In opposition to Niko Value, Alex Morono is the betting favourite however he doesn’t take note of that. As a substitute, the Fortis MMA product is aware of he can’t overlook Value as he did get knocked out by him earlier than.
However, Morono is assured he has leveled up since then and expects to KO Value this time round to get his revenge.
“I’m 21 fights within the UFC, 40 fights whole, it’s the identical reply each time, however this one goes to be a enjoyable battle. I’m in search of the knockout. Knockout is a gold medal, submission win is a silver medal, resolution is a bronze medal, I’m simply trying to getting a medal,” Alex Morono stated.
If Morono will get his hand raised, he’ll enhance to 14-6 and one NC within the UFC. Though he can be close to a ranked opponent, Morono says he doesn’t care about that. As a substitute, he simply needs to be as lively as doable.
“What it does is it will get me paid, they re-signed me once I acquired the battle supply. Sean Shelby re-upped me and gave me an amazing pay increase, the UFC has taken care of me very effectively, I’m making extra money than I ever thought I might make combating. However, it lets me be lively, I don’t care concerning the rankings, I’ll be able to step in on quick discover if one thing occurs, however acquired to get by this one as Niko is a troublesome out.”