Down a weight class however within the greatest struggle of his life, Nursulton Ruziboev is unfazed by the chatter.
One half of the UFC on ESPN 56 co-main occasion, Ruziboev (34-8-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) hears the chatter from opponent Joaquin Buckley (18-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC), however views it as insecurity. The 2 struggle in a three-round welterweight bout Saturday at Enterprise Middle in St. Louis.
“He talks an excessive amount of,” Buckley informed reporters Wednesday throughout a pre-fight information convention. “He’s all the time executed that. I don’t perceive the whole lot that he says as a result of English continues to be arduous for me, however I’ve seen it earlier than in movies. Perhaps that is the best way for him to type of present his insecurity. Perhaps he talks a lot as a result of he’s making an attempt to point out me he’s afraid of me.”
Buckley has entered his personal in latest months with wins over Andre Fialho, Alex Morono, and Vicente Luque. The victories have surged him up the official UFC rankings into the No. 11 place.
As his success has grown, so has Buckley’s outreach on social media. Not one to carry again and opinion, Buckley has proven off an outgoing and expressive character with comedic posts and callouts.
Lately, Buckley displayed a military of tall coaching companions he assembled to arrange for the hulking 6’5″ welterweight Ruziboev.
“Yeah, I noticed the video,” Ruziboev mentioned. “It appears to be like like all of them had been about 6’4″. None of them had been 6’5″. So it doesn’t matter in the event that they’re all tremendous tall or no matter. I’m going to stroll into the octagon in opposition to him. I’m going to ask God for assist. God goes to grant me this victory, so I’m prepared for it.”
The struggle was a brief discover reserving for each males. Buckley campaigned arduous to struggle in his house metropolis and even took to the microphone throughout the UFC 300 information convention to ask Dana White for the chance. The promotion gave Buckley what he needed and now Ruziboev plans to spoil the homecoming.
“I’ve fought so much in enemy territory, so it doesn’t actually matter to me as a result of contained in the octagon, it’s going to only be me and him,” Ruziboev mentioned. “Everyone goes to be rooting for him, however he’s going to be the one one standing in entrance of me, so it’s not going to be an issue for me in any way.”
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