I en intervju som nyligen gjordes med Santiago Ponzinibbio, berättade han att han vill möta Rafael dos Anjos under UFC:s debut i Argentina i november.
Via ’Combate’:
Want to fight in November? Fight me. November 17, in South America, let’s do the main fight. Stop being loose and [not] fighting. You have to fight. I do not understand why he’s running out of the fight, being able to put on a big show in South America, near his country. Let’s make a historic event, the first time [the UFC comes to Argentina], a very good opportunity. I do not understand what happens to him. [It’s a] good fight, I can not understand. The guy is running from the fight and I do not know why.
Efter att Ponzinibbio delade intervjun via Twitter svarade den forne lättviktsmästaren dos Anjos snabbt, där han menar att han inte alls underviker ett möte.
Han föreslog även att de möter varandra i Los Angeles eller i Las Vegas.
Pô Boludo…você acha mesmo que eu estou afrouxando para você? Você me deu uma única opção, mas eu te dou duas:
1. Me avise quando puder aparecer na @rvca para discutirmos isso cara-a-cara. Traz o protetor de boca.
2. Vamos lutar em Vegas ou Los Angeles.
No aguardo.— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) August 10, 2018
Do you really think I’m [avoiding] you You gave me one option, but I’ll give you two: 1. Let me know when you can show up at [RVCA gym] to discuss this face-to-face. Bring your mouth guard. 2. Let’s fight in Vegas or Los Angeles. Awaiting.
Det här hade Ponzinibbio att säga:
If I hit you in your gym, no one’s going to see it. So that’s why we will do this with the @ufc You wanted a fight in November, here you go, already closed. #ChristmasCameEarly @seanshelby @ufc @ufc_brasil @UFCEspanol @canalCombate @danawhite @Mickmaynard2
— Santiago Ponzinibbio (@SPonzinibbioMMA) August 11, 2018
Ponzinibbio har 6 raka vinster, mot bland andra Nordine Taleb, Gunnar Nelson och Mike Perry. Han har nu ett record på 23 vinster och endast 3 förluster.
Dos Anjos hade tidigare 3 raka vinster mot Tarec Saffiedine, Neil Magny och Robbie Lawler. Han förlorade sedan mot Colby Covington via ett enhälligt domslut under UFC 225 i juni. Han har nu ett record på 28 vinster och 10 förluster.
Vad tror ni om ett möte mellan de två?
