Nicholas ”Nico” Musoke har talat med UFC.com inför helgens match på UFC Fight Night 36.
I en intervju med UFC berättar svenske Nicholas ”Nico” Musoke (11-2, 1 NC) om hur det var att få match i UFC med mycket kort varsel. Musoke försäkrar om att han aldrig ens tvekade att tacka ja till erbjudandet att debutera för den världsledande amerikanska organisationen med kort tid att förbereda sig.
– Honestly, there was no hesitation at all, säger Musoke till UFC.com. It’s what I’ve been waiting for, what every fighter in my position is waiting for. All the work we put in is just to hear that call. And then when that comes, another chapter begins. So when it came, I was just happy and there was no hesitation at all. Sure, it took a few days actually for it to sink in, ‘okay, it’s in two weeks.’ But more than anything, I was just happy and excited for the opportunity.
Redan innan han hade ett kontrakt med UFC visste Musoke att han var på rätt spår till världens största MMA-arena då kamraterna Alexander Gustafsson och Tor Troéng redan hade fått möjligheten att visa sina färdigheter i oktagonen.
– More than anything, on a friendship level I’ve always been happy for them, säger Musoke. And also, before being signed to the UFC, (seeing them in the UFC) it was kind of a reminder that the work that we do daily works at the highest level. All you’ve got to do it believe in it. Knowing that, there was no other option than to keep working, believing in the system and knowing that my time will come.
Om helgens match mot Viscardi Andrade (17-5) på UFC Fight Night 36 har Musoke följande att säga.
– I set the pace then, and I don’t intend on doing anything less than having a spectacular performance. If that will end up in a bonus, it will play out during the fight. I know that when I perform at my best, I’m right at the top, and I’ll be willing to prove myself one fight at a time, and all I have in mind is giving it my all on fight night.
UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs Mousasi äger rum lördagen den 15 februari på Arena Jaragua i Jaragua do Sul, Brasilien.