Talita Alencar hopes to not solely decide up a powerful victory Saturday, however to parlay that success into quite a lot of different essential issues — together with a brand new UFC contract.
Alencar faces Ariane Carnelossi in a strawweight matchup at UFC Vegas 110. The three-time IBJJF world champion is 2-1 within the UFC as she enters the ultimate bout of her introductory contract with the promotion. After defeating Vanessa Demopoulos in April, “Downside Little one” hopes her efficiency can get her locked right into a second deal, and with that, allow her to stay within the U.S.
“Oh, it’s very thrilling to be again, after all, within the greatest octagon of the world,” Alencar informed MMA Preventing. “Everyone needs to be within the UFC. It’s fairly thrilling to be there as a result of, moreover I’m preventing one other Brazilian.
“There’s a backstory in in every part. I’m preventing to resume my contract. I’m preventing to indicate a greater efficiency, you already know what I imply? I’m preventing for my visa to remain in United States, so I’m preventing for all these items, so I’ve numerous issues to be preventing for.”
Alencar received her octagon debut, however then dropped a call to Stephanie Luciano — who she additionally confronted on the Contender Collection with that bout ending in a draw. The octagon loss to Luciano was the primary of her MMA profession, which she transitioned in direction of in 2021, incomes three straight submission wins for Titan FC, in addition to a unanimous choice victory in her lone bout for LFA.
With the excessive stakes of the battle this Saturday, Alencar is doing her greatest to solely give attention to what she will management when she faces Carnelossi.
“Yeah, it’s simply issues that undoubtedly are there, however usually are not [at the same time],” Alencar mentioned of the stakes. “At first, it was extra like [a] hassle [to] me, you already know? However then I noticed that none of this issues as a result of it received’t change the way in which I’m going to carry out. It simply makes me like really feel that I have to carry out even higher — not that I’ve one thing to show, however I bought to show one thing for myself.
“I bought to be higher. I bought to return there and end someone, or floor and pound, reduce, blood in every single place, and that’s what I’m .”
Carnelossi is a 15-fight veteran set to make her sixth octagon look. Will probably be the 32-year-old’s first battle in 17 months since she received through disqualification as a result of intentional headbutts by opponent Piera Rodriguez — a battle that ended a two-year layoff. Previous to that, Carnelossi dropped a call to Crazy Godinez at UFC 274 in Could 2022, however completed her prior two opponents in 2021.
Alencar is aware of she has a troublesome problem forward, however a win might result in that new contract she needs, and somewhat extra wiggle room to begin a run within the 115-pound division.
“Oh, that might be wonderful, greatest day within the workplace,” Alencar mentioned. “It doesn’t change something, you already know? Like, we’ve got a [Plan A and Plan B]. In fact, all people needs to be within the UFC, however there are such a lot of different locations to be, however that’s the place I need to retire. I want to retire [in the UFC], and I’ve like most likely, let’s say, 5 years left.
“Take a look at Angela Hill, ans all the different women which might be nonetheless very lively. So, I really feel very younger. It’s simply not an age, it’s only a tank, and you’ll inform. There are guys within the UFC, they preserve performing very effectively and virtually preventing for the belt [late and their careers], and undoubtedly, I’m going to maintain pushing too if I can.”
