Beijing News Sports | Reporter Wang Xiaoxiao
Following Zhang Weili , two Chinese men's MMA ( mixed martial arts ) famous players - Li Jingliang and Sumudarji , will also compete again in UFC (mixed martial arts championship) ) fought for victory on the stage, and appeared together at the UFC Fight Night in New York on the 17th local time.
Beijing time on the 7th, both players said in interviews that they were in good condition and were confident of winning. For professional players who are wandering away from home, earning appearance fees and winning bonuses through competitions is an unavoidable practical need.
Compared with Li Jingdang, Sumudalji is more eager to play. After winning a match on January 21 last year, he has not competed for nearly a year and a half, during which time he suffered two event cancellations. "The biggest difficulty in training abroad is the cost. Without games, there is no income, but we have to maintain training." A Tibetan guy who has been stationed in the United States for a long time said frankly that it is difficult not to feel anxious. "I have been unable to play games, and I am worried about my mentality. It’s a big blow.”
’s long wait has finally come to an end. On the 17th, he will face Matt Schnell, who is ranked ninth in the flyweight official rankings. If he can win, Sumudalji is expected to become the second Chinese player to rank among the top 10 in this level. "His skills are relatively comprehensive and his ranking is relatively high. I have made a lot of preparations for this, including fall prevention and wrestling methods, heavy punches and kicks while standing..." In the preparation, Sumudalji has improved comprehensively, " I will definitely win this one.”
After the game, Sumudalji planned to return to China to visit his parents. Li Jingliang, known as the "big brother" of Chinese MMA, will continue to train in the United States. He went to the United States in April this year. If there are no injuries, he plans to play two to three games and return to China before the end of the year. "After all, a plane ticket costs tens of thousands, and there are several people in the team. If we don't play a few more games, all the money we earn will be spent on plane tickets." He said with a smile.
Li Jingliang’s opponent in this Fight Night is Russian veteran Muslim Salikov. The latter is known as the " Sanda Czar" and is a Sanda "Grand Slam" winner, including the 2008 Beijing won the Olympic martial arts competition. In this regard, Li Jingliang, who is also a Sanda athlete, also bluntly said that the opponent is "a powerful figure in the Sanda world."
However, Li Jingliang will not be afraid of this. "Let's see each other. We both have a stand-up style, and my stand-up is not bad, but I didn't get such brilliant results in the field of Sanda. And anything can happen in mixed martial arts, there are many changes, and this game is also very exciting. It is possible to enter a ground battle. There are many ways to win, and the most important thing is to seize the opportunity and be smart. "He said that he is currently in the best condition both technically and physically. "It was before, it is now. The results are not important, we only look at the game on the 17th.”
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