The UFC Paris will go down in history for mixed martial arts in Spain for the redemption of Dani Bárez. The Valencian fighter, a legend of MMA in our country, was able to remove the thorn from his defeat against Jafel Filho in his debut in the company – accepting on short notice – after beat Victor Altamirano by unanimous decision (29-28). The great image shown by the Spaniard will allow him to advance in the flyweight division, since He achieved three knockdowns -one per round-.
After the fight, Bárez attended the media with a smile on the face after everything he has had to overcome these last few months. “I have always followed my dream, I fulfilled my dream by signing with the UFC, then they fractured my skull in an incident, and I can hardly fight again. My dog died, which may seem silly to some but It was fundamental in my career. And despite everything, I have continued working for my dream. I knew I had the level to fight in this company, “You have to always keep moving forward in this life,” said the Spaniard.
I have neither seen nor felt the blow, I was very dizzy
Furthermore, he was also asked about the spinning blow that Altamirano gave him in the third round and it was about to cost him the fight. “I have neither seen nor felt the blow, I was very dizzy, but I have gone into turtle mode, with your hands up without backing down, It was very bold of me, but defeat didn’t enter my head. “I wasn’t going to throw in the towel,” he confessed. In fact, Bárez recovered after a few seconds and he finished that same round by pointing to the center of the octagon and sitting his rival down again. with a crochet to lift the spectators from the Accor Arena.
Photo of the confrontation prior to the fight between Bárez and Altamirano.
A rival in mind for the future
As a result of the damage suffered during the fight, Dani confessed at a press conference that now will have to recover from the injuries suffered, and at the same time take advantage of time with the baby you will have with your partner in the coming months. Still, it already has a possible rival in mind for the future, someone “good war” like Bárez himself.
Let’s have a great time Lazy Boy
“I’m going back to Spain and be with my family, cure my nose well I think I have it broken. I’m old enough, I’m not here to waste time. There is a fighter who He fought in La Esfera, at UFC 306, and I respect him a lot, who said that whoever fights with him has to be willing to die, and I’m ready to die. “We’re going to break up Lazy Boy,” he concluded. A fight against Ronaldo Rodríguez would be a real show, since the Mexican always gives a show in the octagon, like He already demonstrated in his previous fights.
