LucasFernando likely wouldn't have debuted in the Ultimate Fighting Championship if not for his wife.
Fernando (14-3) made his promotional debut against RafaelTobias at UFC330. He put on a striking clinic before dropping Tobias with aknee to the body and finishing him with vicious follow-up shots inthe third round.
Fernando called his wife during the post-fight press conference andsaid he couldn't wait to return to her in Brazil after being in theU.S. for a month. He also credited his wife for talking him out ofquitting mixed martial arts after his loss on Dana White's Contender Series in 2023. While Fernando wasskeptical about fully committing to the sport after his defeat, hiswife convinced him to pursue his dream of a UFC career.
"My wife, I miss her a lot," Fernando said at the post-fightpresser. "I've been in the United States for a month training, so Ican't wait to go home… After the loss in Contender, I called her upand said, 'You know, maybe this is not for me. I should look forsomething else. Or maybe shouldn't dedicate to this 100%. She saidno. She believed in me, she supported me, she supported this dreamof mine to be in the UFC."
Fernando suffered a decision loss against CesarAlmeida at DWCS in 2023, which was followed by another defeatin the Legacy Fighting Alliance. He then rebounded with fourconsecutive wins that saw him win and defend the LFA lightheavyweight **** le twice to earn another shot at the UFC.
#loss #called
Fernando (14-3) made his promotional debut against RafaelTobias at UFC330. He put on a striking clinic before dropping Tobias with aknee to the body and finishing him with vicious follow-up shots inthe third round.
Fernando called his wife during the post-fight press conference andsaid he couldn't wait to return to her in Brazil after being in theU.S. for a month. He also credited his wife for talking him out ofquitting mixed martial arts after his loss on Dana White's Contender Series in 2023. While Fernando wasskeptical about fully committing to the sport after his defeat, hiswife convinced him to pursue his dream of a UFC career.
"My wife, I miss her a lot," Fernando said at the post-fightpresser. "I've been in the United States for a month training, so Ican't wait to go home… After the loss in Contender, I called her upand said, 'You know, maybe this is not for me. I should look forsomething else. Or maybe shouldn't dedicate to this 100%. She saidno. She believed in me, she supported me, she supported this dreamof mine to be in the UFC."
Fernando suffered a decision loss against CesarAlmeida at DWCS in 2023, which was followed by another defeatin the Legacy Fighting Alliance. He then rebounded with fourconsecutive wins that saw him win and defend the LFA lightheavyweight **** le twice to earn another shot at the UFC.
#loss #called
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