Marlon Moraes Explains His Callout of Jimmie Rivera

Speaking to MMAjunkie after his win at UFC Fight Night 120, Marlon Moraes discussed his post-fight callout of Jimmie Rivera. Below are some highlights.

Marlon Moraes on the decision: “I’m happy, but the judge for me is my coaches. They said I won, so I’m happy, and I hope to go back to the gym and get better and Dec. 30, beating Jimmie Rivera.”

Moraes on the crowd reaction: “I think the boos for the crowd were more for the two shots in the first round. I think they all knew I won, but they were a little concerned about the shots I landed with. That’s OK. I’ll go to the gym, I’ll be back. That was a friggin’ accident.”

Moraes on why he wants to fight Jimmie Rivera: “That’s the fight to make. I want to fight, he has no opponent, let’s go. … There’s no easy fights up there. I’m here, I put in two tough fights, so I think I belong here.”