Vinicius Queiroz Wants Epic Win Against Cheick Kong

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) spoke about his upcoming fight with Cheick Kong (23-10-2 MMA, 5-2 BMMA) at Bellator 150. Here are highlights:

On his fight with Kongo: “Kongo is a great adversary. I have a lot of respect for him as an athlete and as a person. I’d say he’s one of the legends of the sport who’s still active. He already fought great names in our weight class. He’s highly experienced. He fights well on the feet and on the ground. I always look for great challenges. He probably is my greatest challenge in Bellator. I’m very excited for this. It will be a great fight. I believe I have the key skills required to win, though he does have the ability to pose problems wherever the fight goes. It will be a great fight.”

On his title aspirations: “My plan was to always be champion. I’m not sure the details regarding Minakov. … I also don’t know if there could be an interim belt. But for now, my focus is Kongo. And after beating Kongo, then I can think about fighting Minakov or someone else for the belt.”

On if he guarantees a win: “Victory is never a sure thing, but I guarantee I’ll be giving my best. It will be an excellent fight. I always look for the greatest challenges. This challenge has me very motivated. I’m always looking for hard fights – fights that will go down in history. I don’t care about easy, forgettable fights.”