Det är lite över två år sedan Hamid ”Akira” Corassani tävlade på svensk mark. På UFC: Stockholm 2013 den 6 april är det dags för honom att återvända till Sverige när han ställs mot Robbie Peralta på galans huvudkort.
I en nyligen genomförd intervju för UFC berättar den 30-årige svensken, som numera kallar New York för sitt hem, om sin hemmapublik.
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“Swedish people are very passionate to begin with. Whether it is soccer, hockey, music—whatever, the Swedish people are very passionate about supporting their fellow citizens. But I was actually kind of surprised how fast the events sold out both last time and for this card. The first event sold out in an hour or two and was one of the fastest sellouts in UFC history. The Globe Arena has hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment and the UFC comes there and sells out that fast? That is really saying something. It shows how passionate the Swedish fans are.”
Frånvaron från hemlandet har till stora delar spenderats på Renzo Gracie Combat Team och Corassanis utveckling är enligt hans egna ord skrämmande.
“I’ve always had natural power, but now that I’m training with Mark Henry, my power is beyond what it has ever been. He has shown me the correct way to transfer my power from left to right. I’m actually scared to be honest. I’m scared of what I can do. But you have to be well-rounded if you are going to do well in this sport and I believe I have a lot of weapons.”
Gällande den kommande matchen menar Corassani att den passar honom utmärkt och att det kommer bli en match som kommer falla fansen på läppen.
“I think I matchup with Peralta amazingly. He’s tough and he comes to bang. That’s the way I love to fight and I’m not a guy who backs down. He doesn’t like to back down either and that opens things up for an amazing fight. I think I have all the tools to beat him. I use my range better and I have better wrestling and jiu-jitsu than he does. My boxing and Thai boxing is better as well. If he shows up in great shape and brings his ‘A’ game, then the fans have an amazing fight to look forward to.
“People are going to get everything they paid to see in this fight,” Corassani added. “I always bring it. There hasn’t been a single fight in my career where people will say it was a boring fight. I’m a showman, an athlete, and everything people want to see. I’m going to bring it in this fight the way I always have.”
“This is the highest league in MMA and you have to make a statement every time out. You either perform or you are out. That’s how it is. The UFC and the fans aren’t going to come around and pat you on the back like your mom or dad. This is the highest level of the sport and you better go out there and perform because that is what people expect. People don’t want to see a fighter coming out there and getting tired. They want to see good fights and you have to go out there to make a statement.“
För mer information om den kommande matchen rekommenderas MMAnytts grundliga analysen inför matchen – ”Nedräkning till UFC Stockholm: Akira Corassani vs. Robbie Peralta”.
