Chris Carioso lyckades vända sin två matcher långa förlustsvit, och har nu radat upp tre raka segrar i UFC:s flygvikt. Nu kommer han att få möta flugviktsmästaren Demetrious Johnson härnäst, något som Carioso inte trodde skulle vara hans nästa match.
Här kan ni läsa vad Chris hade att säga, vi ”MMAJunkie”:
I was in just as much shock as everybody. I had to hang up the phone to call them back; I had to go around the house real quick to calm down. It was an ecstatic feeling.
I was already in training camp, so it was an easy transition and an easy choice for me to take it. It’s always been my thing that I’m training for every day – to fight Demetrious and get that belt. Every time I’m training, in my mind it was, ‘This is how I’m going to beat Demetrious.’ So when I got the call, it was an easy decision to make. Getting this call, I’m not even listening to what anyone else is saying.
I’m focused on my training to go in there and be the best I can be. You can say what you want to say now, but I come to the fight. Let’s see what’s going to happen. I’ve been doing this since I was 5 years old. I’m ready for this matchup. It’s a dream for me to be out there, so I’m ready to go out there and capitalize on this.
Carioso kommer att kliva in i oktagonen den 30 augusti, då han möter Demetrious vid UFC 177 i Sacramento.
