Fresh off a loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC on FOX 17, Junior Dos Santos is now preparing for Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 83. Santos explained to Portal do Vale Tudo that he plans to quickly come back and erase his loss.
“After my last fight, I told Joe Silva I wanted to fight again soon and I was glad they were able to get me a fight quickly. I think it’s important to fight more frequently so I can stay active. Rothwell is a very hard opponent, who is on a good win streak and has been imposing himself. He showed he can be very effective, especially in his last fight, when he submitted Josh Barnett, which was kind of unexpected.
“I think a win over him will put me back on the top of the weight class, maybe even close to a title shot. But honestly, I’m not thinking about the belt now. All I want to do is fight as frequently as possible. If everything goes according to my plan, I want to have this fight in April, then another one in August or September and then again in December. Three fights in one year is a good number.”
Santos is 3-3 in his last six bouts. UFN 86 takes place in Zagreb, Croatia at the Zagreb Arena on April 10th.
