David Martinez Expects A War With Brentin Mumford To Capture The Lightweight Title
2019-05-22 고 현
Notable excerpts from the interview:
John Hyon Ko: "What did you prove to yourself by getting this win over [Mike Wilkinson], such a gritty veteran?" David Martinez: "Me, it was proof I can hang with the higher ranks in the Australian division. I have been wanting to fight people in the top ten since for as long as I've been a pro but they keep turning me down, saying that I'm not experienced enough. With the win over Mike that gives me ground to challenge these guys." John Hyon Ko: "Do you think [Brentin Mumford] earned the [title] shot?" David Martinez: "You look at his performance against Rob Hill. That was pretty dominant by him. And I don't see why he doesn't deserve the shot as well. Mine was more viewed as a come from behind victory against Wilkinson whereas his was a dominant win over Rob Hill. Yeah, I feel he is fully deserving." John Hyon Ko: "How did you react when [Eternal MMA] came to you with the fight against Mumford for the title?" David Martinez: "I was like heck yeah, let's do it. Mumford, I mean, anyone in the top ten I been dying to fight. And Mumford is one of those guys up there. And for the title, you couldn't ask for a better fight."
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