Some fighters head into their bout knowing what fight they want next, and have a name ready to drop, when asked. [autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag] has two.
Souza (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC) takes on [autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag] this Saturday at UFC 249 looking to avoid a three-fight losing skid.
In a classic striker versus grappler matchup on paper, Souza is aware of Hall’s threat, but is confident he has the skills and gameplan to put him away.
“I have a lot of respect for Hall,” Souza told MMA Junkie. “He’s a great fighter, he’s incredible, he’s a knockout master. But I’m ready to use my skills and beat him. I did a very good training camp for this fight and, on fight day, I want to prove that I’m better than him.
“I believe I’m going to win this fight in the second round. I don’t know why, but I believe I’m going to win in the second.”
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If he successfully gets past Hall, Souza has his eyes on two split decision losses that he hopes to avenge. Souza was narrowly edged by both [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] and [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag], and said he wants rematches with both of them.
“I’d like to make a rematch against Romero,” Souza said. “I believe it’s gonna be a great fight – or Kelvin Gastelum. I have to prove that I’m the king of the rematch because I never lost a rematch, and I’d like to make a rematch against these fighters. … But right now I have to be focused on my opponent because he’s tough. I have to be smart because he’s tough.”
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