Saint Preux will take answer the challenge of Mauricio Rua in Japan at UFC Fight Night 117 having impressively dispatched the Brazilian in 2014
“OSP” is looking to bag himself a second consecutive win following his victory over Marcos Rogério de Lima in April. Prior to the rare Von Flue choke win, Saint Preux was on a three fight skid.
The 34-year-old recently spoke to MMAJunkie about his next bout and responded to questions about why he agreed to the bout:
“It’s a job, man,” Saint Preux said. “A lot of times during a job, you have to do certain things you don’t want to.”
Saint Preux’s opportunity brings with it a chance to build up a fan base in Japan, according to the former interim championship challenger:
“The fan base in Japan is ridiculous,” he said. “So I’m creating a fanbase in Japan. It’s like a short-term loss for a short-term gain.”
And as for the rematch against Rua, Saint Preux is promising a different opponent to last time:
“My style changes pretty much every fight,” he said. “The way I’ve been feeling lately, I’ve been feeling pretty ridiculous. I wouldn’t want to face me.”
