Marlon Moraes Says UFC Signing Is A Matter of Time

In an interview with MMA Fighting, Marlon Moraes said it’s only a matter of time before he signs with the UFC. Here are highlights:

On his status as a free agent: “We’re trying to get the right thing, everything right. But, of course, I wanna to go the UFC. It’s a dream. We’re working, man. I’m training like I have a fight, I’m getting better every day, and it’s just a matter of time to have the right date. I don’t have a contract, I’m still a free agent. I don’t have a date, I don’t have a bout agreement, so I’m training like I’m fighting in two weeks, three weeks. I wanna keep a good shape so if I get a call from anybody I’m ready.”

On his value: “I’m one of the best fighters. I’m not saying outside the UFC, I’m saying all MMA. Bantamweight division, one of the top 5. Anybody knows I can be the champion, I can hang with the champion. Today we can say the UFC champion, Cody (Garbrandt), he’s the best out there, he’s the champion, he holds the belt, and he makes a lot of money. If I can hang with him, I also want to make a lot of money like all those champions. Let’s see what’s going to happen. I’m very excited, man.”

On other fighters being worried about him: “I just feel the fighters now, they started get nervous. They see its getting close, close to see that name and the date. I don’t know. I feel like I started to bother some guys. Even in the UFC, man. I’m not exclusively talking about anyone. I just feel like some of the guys… If you’re in a major promotion like the UFC, you should be able to fight whatever they offer. I’m never gonna pick opponents. Whatever the UFC says, or (other) promotion says, I’m gonna say yes. If you’re there, you gotta fight whoever they think you have to fight.”