MEXICO CITY – MarQuel Mederos wasn’t completely thrilled together with his efficiency, so a callout wasn’t the very first thing on his thoughts.
However simply as he was going to formally decline a namedrop as soon as and for all, he had a change of coronary heart. Following his UFC on ESPN 64 win over Austin Hubbard on Saturday in Mexico Metropolis, Mederos (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) talked about the skilled veteran Jared Gordon (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) as a possible subsequent struggle.
“I’ve some issues in thoughts,” Mederos informed MMA Junkie and different reporters at a information convention after the win. “However undoubtedly after that struggle, I believe I want to sit down my ass down and go do some coaching. Then, we will discuss that later. That’s my subsequent transfer. Really, you already know what? F*ck it. I had Jared Gordon in thoughts and that’s who I wished. If they’ll make that occur, let’s make it occur. I don’t actually have a date essentially, however I’d like to have that struggle.”
Mederos stated the callout is rooted much less in what Gordon does and extra in his personal self-confidence. Mederos has but to lose as an expert and thinks he has the abilities to beat a artful veteran like Gordon.
“I like loads of issues,” Mederos stated. “You see while you ask me about it, it places a smile on my face. I like loads of issues. I extra like the concept of what I can do, relatively than what he has happening. However I like the concept of the struggle, simply normally.”
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