After his sensational knockout victory, Daniel Soncora Marcos spoke with ‘DC’ Cormier in the middle of the Octagon about his first impressions of the triumph at UFC 283, against the Brazilian Saimon Oliveira.
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“I am made for great things, this continues. I’m here now. Go, Peru. This is hard work. I know I’m made to be here (the UFC), the impossible does not exist for me. This is very special”manifested Soncora.
The Peruvian affirmed that he achieved the victory with hard work in his training sessions. “I am ready for this and more things”he added in the interview for the international broadcast.
soncora marcos He brought joy to the country by knocking out Saimon Oliveira in the second round with a combination of punches and a knee, in the second round of his first fight in the UFC.
PERU ACHIEVES A KNOCKOUT AGAIN IN UFC AFTER 5 YEARS
For the statistics, it will remain that a Peruvian fighter once again achieved a victory by knockout in UFC after more than five years. This time Soncora He showed his credentials only in his first fight with the company.
The only knockout achieved by a Peruvian in the octagon was achieved by Humberto Bandenay on August 5, 2017, against the Mexican Martín Bravo, in Mexico City.
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This 2023 in the UFC Currently there are three Peruvians, Daniel ‘Soncora’ Marcos, who just won in Brazil, the cradle of this discipline; Claudio Puelles, who recently fought at the Cathedral of Combat Sports, New York’s Madison Square Garden; and the puncher Gastón Bolaños, who has not yet debuted in the promotion.
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