Sergio Moraes Discusses His UFC Fight Night 100 Victory

MMAjunkie recently spoke to UFC fighter Sergio Moraes after his win at UFC Fight Night 100. Moraes had some choice words for Kamaru Usman, who also fought and won on the card. Below are some highlights.

Moraes on his grappling compared to Kamaru Usman and Demian Maia: “I have Demian as an example. A lot of people say I call him out. I don’t call him out. I say Demian is right up there and, for me, he could be fighting for the belt already. But it’s a matchup that if I continue winning, fans will want to know who’s the best ground (fighter) in the division. We’re from two different times in jiu-jitsu. Demian is an Abu Dhabi champion and I’m a three-time world champion and the fans will want to know that. Kamaru Usman and I already had a fight scheduled and I wasn’t the one who had to drop out, he did because of an injury. The same with Peter Sobotta, and he was the one who had to withdraw with injury. I think it’s unfair that they fight ahead of me, that they ask for an opponent ahead of me.”

Moraes on a lot of fighters claiming they are the best: “I think the UFC is becoming kind of a circus with a lot of fighters saying ‘I’m the best.’ You’re not, it’s not how it goes, you need to prove yourself in there. A bunch of people say ‘I have the best ground game.’ They don’t. I have three world titles in jiu-jitsu. Which other grappler has a better history than I do in jiu-jitsu, in grappling, in the division? I speak with my history, not with my words. ‘I’m the best.’ I show it. ”

Moraes on his fight with Zak Ottow: “I was upset with my performance. I know what I’m capable of. I have no losses in my weight class and I’ll stay this way until I’m champion. Thankfully, even having a bad day, I was able to win. I know if I can impose my game up there, I’ll be champion, and there’s no one in the division who can stop me.”