EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – Pedro Munhoz will look to halt the momentum of rising bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi.
Munhoz (20-9 MMA, 10-9 UFC) meets Zahabi (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Battle Night time 246 (ESPN+) featured prelim at Rogers Place. Munhoz has just one win in his previous six outings, however the perennial contender will not be discouraged by his latest outcomes.
“It’s not good and never unhealthy,” Munhoz instructed MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s UFC Battle Night time 246 media day. “It’s what it’s. Each time that I step within the octagon, I’m at all times on the evening my greatest model. Saturday evening goes to be my higher model than all the opposite fights that you simply guys have seen earlier than.
“I get to coach at one of the best fitness center on the planet, American High Workforce, and prepare with one of the best fighters. So, that’s a instrument that helped me at all times to see what I’ve completed unsuitable prior to now and at all times to be a greater fighter.”
Munhoz is on a two-fight dropping skid. Zahabi has received his previous 4 in a row.
Though there’s a giant distinction of their stage of competitors, with Munhoz having fought the likes of former champions Sean O’Malley, Aljamain Sterling, Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo, Cody Garbrandt, and Frankie Edgar, he received’t take the Tristar Health club prospect frivolously.
“He’s effectively rounded, coaching with workforce, they’ve coach,” Munhoz mentioned on Zahabi. “I do know he’s going to be able to face me Saturday. Watching a few of his earlier fights, my coaches additionally, we acquired to concentrate on all the pieces he can current.
“He’s a harmful fighter, he fights calm, he’s been round plenty of fighters which have fought in these sort of caliber occasions and fights so, not underestimating him, and I do know it’s going to be a troublesome battle.”
As for his recreation plan? Munhoz factors to particular attributes that can assist him prevail.
“Strain, expertise, and my need to get the victory Saturday evening,” Munhoz responded.
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