The ‘uncrowned king’ of Oktagon’s bantamweight division, Jonas Mågård (17-6), spoke with World In Sport fight sports activities reporter Dan Kelly forward of his combat with Igor Severino (8-1) at Oktagon 65 on the o2 area in Prague on twenty ninth December.
The Danish bantamweight was scheduled to combat Felipe Lima earlier this yr in a extremely anticipated rematch for the division gold. On the time, the Brazilian Lima, the present champion, obtained a call-up from the UFC at quick discover, which had left Mågård and not using a title combat and one which he had craved in an try to shut the chapter with the Brazilian.
Regardless of this, the skilled Josh Hill (22-7) stepped in with no title on the road. Mågård didn’t have a wasted camp and was matched with a worthy worldwide opponent who collected wins on main promotions corresponding to Bellator. Mågård impressed along with his work on the night and walked away with a unanimous resolution win at Oktagon 59 Summer time Celebration in Bratislava.
“I Know Every thing About Him”
5 months later, he’s been matched with one other worldwide opponent, former UFC fighter Igor Severino. When requested how a lot he is aware of concerning the Brazilian, Mågård stated, “I do know the whole lot about him, how he trains, eats, his strengths, his psychological weaknesses, the whole thing. I’ve ready for one of the best model of Severino as he’s new to the promotion and has one thing to show.”
He added to that by saying, “It has the potential to be combat of the night time, he’s eleven years youthful than me so he comes with a younger thoughts set, he’s fairly fired up and appears a bit wild and the humorous factor is that I all the time combat higher once I combat these kinds of guys.” Happy with the model of fighter he’s been matched with and likewise having one thing to show as he desires to stay the uncrowned king of the bantamweight division and make it three wins from three this yr.
Cartwright Declines Title Struggle.
Talking on the scale of the highest of the rankings and whether or not he’ll combat for the vacant championship subsequent yr pending a win over Severino, he defined, “Jack Cartwright was supplied to combat on the seventh of December, and he declined that, so now why am I ready for this man? I already beat him as soon as and I need to keep lively, we was really scheduled and had a date for the title combat subsequent yr however I simply stated I’m going to remain lively, I’m in my prime and I’m harm free!”
With the Dane not prepared to hold round and await Cartwright, who had declined the chance to have a rematch, he desires to capitalize on among the greatest type of his profession. After the three-round warfare and epic storyline of real dislike and competitiveness between the pair earlier this yr, it’s one which the hierarchy desires to make once more after the current makes an attempt to take action.
The combat between Mågård and Cartwright at Oktagon 52 captured the fan’s creativeness for the group’s second present within the UK, and it delivered; there could be no complaints right here in the event that they had been to run in again for the belt in 2025.
However first, Mågård has the duty of beating Severino on twenty ninth December, which you’ll watch LIVE on DAZN within the UK from 6 pm. See OKTAGON TV Pay-Per-View for particulars on different territories.
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