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Yoo Soo-young (31), who overpowered Xiaolong (China) by conserving his promise that he’ll never lose to China, is now advancing towards his third consecutive UFC victory. All preparations have been accomplished, with the proper passage to the demurrage.
Yoo Soo-young, a former winner of ROAD TO UFC Season 3 Bantamweight (61.2kg), precisely matched the restrict weight of the final bantamweight occasion by recording 61.7kg within the weigh-in held on the 14th (Korea time). The opponent, Korean-American fighter Eliza Smith (23, USA), additionally weighed 61.7kg, asserting the success of the undercard bantamweight match of “UFC Fight Night: Emmet vs. Bachet Horse” at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on the fifteenth.
After the match, the 2 gamers, who confronted one another within the heart of the stage, had a decent struggle with their backs, however quickly shook arms and produced a heartwarming scene during which they vowed to do properly.
According to the UFC, Yoo Soo-young stated, “I think I’m a tough opponent, but I’m a player who will be the foundation for going to the ranker,” including, “Trust me, trust my team, and show everything I’ve prepared in the octagon is the key to victory.”
This match is the so-called Korean Derby. Yoo Soo-young’s opponent, Smith, is 1 / 4 Korean whose maternal grandmother is Korean, and he lived in Korea when his father labored as a U.S. soldier in Korea. To honor his id, he’s a participant who has a deep affection for Korea sufficient to have the Korean nationwide flag and his daughter’s title, Nayomi, tattooed in Korean on his left shoulder.
Even the 2 gamers have already met. Smith invited Yoo Soo-young to his podcast final 12 months to have a deep dialog together with his household about his Korean id. At the time, Smith stated, “You have children, and I have children. “Let’s exit and earn cash correctly,” he said, offering a hot game, and Yoo Soo-young also accepted the confrontation, saying, “It’s a wierd feeling to struggle with a participant I talked to whereas smiling, however I’ve sufficient possibilities.”
Yoo Soo-young conducted off-season training in the U.S. with “Stern Gun” Kim Dong-hyun for this game. Yoo Soo-young, who maximized his sense of practice by sparring with bantamweight champion Merab Devalishvili, expressed confidence, saying, “Smith is a troublesome opponent who hits properly and is sensible, however he would be the basis for me to go to the ranker.” Also, “Smith’s actions will not be anomalous, so they aren’t difficult. I’ll belief myself and the group and show you every thing I ready,” he said, revealing his must-win strategy.
Earlier, during the ROAD TO UFC final in Shanghai, China, Yoo Soo-young made a strong impression by proving his rant that “I do not lose to the Chinese participant” with a unanimous decision victory despite unilateral boos from home fans. It is noteworthy whether Yoo Soo-young, who is already winning two consecutive games, will win three consecutive octagon games by overpowering even Shin Sung-Smith from DWCS.
Meanwhile, featherweight veteran Josh Emmett and Shin Seong-Kevin Bachejos will clash at the main event of the tournament.
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