Neiman Gracie Was Impressed With Ed Ruth’s Submission Defense at Bellator 213

Neiman Gracie spoke with reporters following his fourth-round submission win over Ed Ruth at Bellator 213. Highlights are below per MMAjunkie:

On the fight lasting three and a half rounds: “I was telling people backstage that I’m glad I didn’t get the triangle in the beginning, because I’m glad I went four rounds. I wanted to see how I’m going to do in four rounds, and I feel great, man.”

On Ruth’s defensive wrestling: “I didn’t expect him to have good submission defense. He defended really well. But, man, I train really hard. People don’t know, but all I do in my life is eat, sleep and train. I train so much, and it was just a matter of time to show everyone.”

On a future title shot: “I will be a champion. It’s a dream come true. Everything is aligning for me to be a champion. I will be a champion. I was born for this. I was born and bred for this.”