Neil Magny holds the report for many fights in UFC welterweight historical past heading into his thirty fifth octagon look this Saturday at UFC Vegas 108 towards Elizeu Zaleski, and Zaleski sees it as a possibility to climb again into the 170-pound rankings.
Zaleski, who at one level of his profession received seven in a row within the promotion with finishes towards the likes of Sean Strickland and Curtis Millender, re-enters the cage with just one victory in his previous 5 bouts. Combating protected to return to the win column doesn’t appear to be the plan, although.
“We now have to brawl there and that’s what I hope to do,” Zaleski informed MMA Combating. “He’s a man that was all the time within the high 15 so a win over him might clearly be a game-changer for me to return to the highest 15 once more. I’m going for the win to be ranked once more, after all, however the primary objective right here is to place one an excellent victory over him after which towards whoever comes subsequent, so being again within the high 15 is simply the consequence.”
Zaleski has known as out Magny a number of instances prior to now and eventually bought his want on 4 weeks’ discover. Magny misplaced his previous two towards up-and-comers Michael Morales and Carlos Prates, and was completed by each within the first spherical, however Zaleski sees an evolution in a single side of Magny’s sport.
“He was examined towards everybody on the high of the division however I see an evolution in his grappling lately,” Zaleski mentioned. “He’s an excellent striker, has this environment friendly clinch in wrestling exchanges when he’s attacking. He has gotten higher on the bottom with good assaults and nice protection.”
“Capoeira” wonders if Magny’s chin remains to be the identical after so a few years competing on the highest stage, as a 3rd of his UFC losses got here by knockout, however he has the utmost respect for Magny. Zaleski scored 4 of his 11 UFC wins through knockout, together with a 75-second end over Zach Scroggin this previous November.
“He has a lovely legacy and it’s an honor for me to do that struggle,” Zaleski mentioned of Magny. “For those who take a look at his stats, he has quite a lot of wins by choice, so I feel we are able to find yourself going that route, however I do see myself getting a knockout or a submission. I feel we are able to actually discover that. I’m trying ahead to as soon as once more displaying what Elizeu Capoeira can do. I’ve the starvation, and I need to end this struggle and never let it go to the judges. Each struggle I do within the UFC is difficult, however a very good problem to have me evolve and present my finest.”
