Julian Erosa is thrilled by his rapid recovery.
Erosa recently defeated Darren Elkins via stoppage in the first round at UFC 314. He will make his comeback at UFC Vegas 106, where he will face Melquizael Costa, a little more than a month later.
Erosa stated, “I’m a guy who likes to stay active,” on BJPENN.com’s Just Scrap Radio. “It was almost nine months between my last two battles. I prefer to be very steady and constant, but occasionally there are intervals of eight, nine, or ten months. When management inquired if I would fight on May 17, I replied that I would accept the challenge if the opponent was correct. I believe this is the ideal battle, and they gave me Melky.
Erosa seized the opportunity when he was questioned about Costa. Regardless of the outcome, he thinks the fight has the potential to be the Fight of the Night or earn a bonus.
“I think it will be an exciting fight and a guy who’s willing to engage,” Erosa said. “But, I do see some holes in his game. I thought it would be a good matchup… Melky is still kind of growing in the UFC, so I’d rather get him right now than some scary guys they could match me up with. I like these matchups that are more of fun fights.”
Julian Erosa believes he might win early, but he also believes it could be a Fight of the Night-style fight.
Costa likes to start the grappling, and Erosa is aware that he thinks he can achieve a submission in scrambles.
“I really feel like I’m going to D’Arce choke this kid. He seems like someone who is willing to grapple. If he wants to initiate the grappling, I think I will D’Arce him, and I really want a first-round finish,” Erosa added.
If Erosa does get the submission win at UFC Vegas 106, he says his goal is to just be as active as possible.
“If they want to give me a ranked guy, I’m cool with it. If not, no worries. I just love fighting… I just want to be busy and consistent. I’m 35 years old, who knows how much longer I have,” Erosa concluded.
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