Marlon Moraes Believes He’s Gotten Better Since His First Fight With Raphael Assuncao

MMAjunkie recently spoke to UFC bantamweight fighter Marlon Moraes ahead of his main event bout with Raphael Assuncao. The fight is set to headline UFC on ESPN+ 2 later this Saturday in Fortaleza, Brazil. Below are some highlights.

Moraes on not being worried about the title situation right now: “I’m not worried about that right now. I’m worried about my fight. I’m there. If I have to keep fighting, I’ll keep fighting. I know I’m good. I know I can beat a lot of guys, and (we’ll) see what happens.”

Marlon Moraes on learning from his first fight with Raphael Assuncao: “I think I’m better now. I learned a lot. Raphael is a good fighter, he’s beat a lot of guys and has a good record in the UFC. I’m a good fight as well and on Saturday night I know I’m going to be the best fighter out there.”

Marlon Moraes on what it took to get to this fight: “We always ask the UFC for the fight that’s going to put me at the top to fight for the belt. I asked for (Dominick) Cruz, I didn’t have him, then Raphael was a rematch that was very interesting for me. I think it was a good fight to have. He’s on a streak, I’m on a streak, so let’s go Saturday night to see who is going to be next for the title.”