LAS VEGAS – Miles Johns met the media Thursday forward of his battle at UFC on ESPN 58.
Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) takes on Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in a bantamweight battle on the ESPN principal card on the UFC Apex. On the occasion’s media day, Johns took questions from media members earlier than his battle.
And although he’s assured in what he can do towards the Brazilian, Johns stated there’s a motive he’s anticipating a tricky check towards Silva de Andrade.
“Douglas is a really expert opponent. He has loads of coronary heart. He has the warrior spirit. And the one those that have beat Douglas are top-tier guys,” Johns stated. “They usually’ve all stated, ‘Man, that was a problem.’ He’s going to go on the market and he’s going to exit on his protect, it doesn’t matter what.
“I do imagine that if he’s throwing some bare kicks and he’s attempting to throw his energy, that I might time that – I might put his lights out. He will get harm in loads of his fights. However on the identical time, I’m anticipating to undergo some adversity. I’m anticipating him to not make this straightforward for me.”
Take a look at Johns’ full media day interview within the video above.
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