Ilir Latifi Explains His Callout of Daniel Cormier for a Title Shot

Reporters (via MMAjunkie) spoke to UFC light heavyweight fighter Ilir Latifi in a media scrum after his win at UFC on FOX 28. Below are some highlights from the scrum. UFC on FOX 28 was held last night at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. You can check out 411’s official results and coverage RIGHT HERE.

His thoughts on Daniel Cormier: “I have mad respect for ‘DC.’ He’s a true champ. He’s a legend, both inside the octagon and outside. But this is business, and this is my opportunity to get my shot. I think we’re going to put up a good fight if it happens soon.”

Ilir Latifi on his win over Ovince Saint Preux: “This was the fight to take it to the next level, and to the title shot, too. Before the fight, everybody was talking about this being a possible title-shot contender (fight). I won in the first round and I have five wins in my last six fights, three of them finishes in the first round. I’ve been busy. I’ve been working hard. We’re not all screaming and loud, but some of us fighters, we work hard, even if we’re not screaming and people see us all the time.”

His thoughts on OSP: “‘OSP’ is a great fighter. He’s experienced. He has great fights – he went five rounds against Jon Jones. People don’t forget that. Coming into this fight, I prepared very hard, and I knew it was a tough challenge. I knew people doubted me, but my team didn’t doubt me and I didn’t doubt myself because I knew what was possible. The guys I train with and how we train, there’s nobody that does that.”