Antonio Carlos Junior Wants To Have Three Fights This Year

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Antonio Carlos Junior (7-2 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) spoke about his plan to have three fights in 2017. He won on the preliminary card at UFC 207 with a unanimous decision against Marvin Vettori (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Here are highlights:

On his plan for 2017: “I think I’m improving my game, getting more experience. I don’t have anyone in mind. But whatever, I’ll do my best. I’d like to do like I did this year. Three fights in a year is awesome for me. You get in a rhythm. You keep fighting and improving. It gives you a reason to train. Three fights (in 2016) was good for me, and that’s what I expect for next year.”

On how he felt before the decision was made: “I wasn’t sure, but I thought I got the first round and the third. I knew I lost the second one. I didn’t know for sure, but I thought so. I’d like to give more – I think I could’ve used more ground-and-pound, and other things. But he’s a tough fighter – I knew that. For sure, I have some things I need to improve.”