He also believes his pace and pressure can make the difference in the notorious altitude of Mexico City. All told, he feels everything is in place for his best performance yet.
“I just like to be a meathead and walk forward and get hit, and, ‘Oh, I’m tough,’ (but) I just gotta be a little bit smarter and implement the wrestling a little bit more, implement the grappling a little bit more here and there,” he said. “Still be able to strike and show people what I can do, but I gotta definitely throw it in there and mix it up a little bit.”
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Moutinho, being Moutinho, however, speaks about a potential bonus from the lens of a Fight of the Night rather than Performance of the Night. Again, he loves this game, and he loves getting into a slugfest, which the fans in Mexico will certainly appreciate.
Whether they do or don’t doesn’t matter as much to Moutinho. He is just enjoying his day as he will enjoy each day leading up to February 28. Then, it’s time to fight. Then, it’s time to get his hand raised in the Octagon for the first time.
“I’m ready to do what I gotta do,” he said. “I’m really enjoying this again. I’m enjoying this moment, and I’m enjoying this process. It’d just mean the world to me (to win).”
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