Swiss MMA light-weight star Maurice Abevi not too long ago sat down with Cristian Alvarez of Low Kick MMA to debate his upcoming combat towards former title challenger Alibeg Rasulov at ONE Combat Evening 32. The Swiss sensation is having fun with his relaxation and restoration as he spoke with us, getting ready to tackle the extremely touted Rasulov.
When Maurice Abevi was requested about how completely different life is for him as a fighter, and the way a lot he has modified from preventing on the European scene.
“After I fought in Europe, I used to be […] tremendous hungry to indicate that I might be one. And I used to be excited and I used to be overtraining and, you understand, and I used to be simply unexperienced, however I used to be type of hungry and I like the sport […]. Now that I’m in One, and I’m like a longtime fighter you may really take critical, I’m far more comfy on this state of affairs now. However on the identical time, I […] bought higher at getting higher and I do know loads of dangers and I do know loads of errors folks do and I’m simply extra, simply calmer typically about my entire profession […]. I’m not as emotional anymore and I feel that made me extra skilled and made me like a champion now […]. I’m far more of a champion now. Not as very similar to actual skilled, actual dialed in and with the crew and every little thing, you understand? I’m established as a fighter. As an expert fighter, you understand, an actual skilled fighter now.”
Maurice Abevi was using a six-fight win streak with all finishes on the European regional scene earlier than signing to ONE Championship, the place in his debut combat, he would face harmful Turkish fighter Hamil Amir, who would hand Abevi his first loss in his profession. Knock the younger fighter down and put him in a brutal Suloev stretch submission that Maurice Abevi barely managed to outlive. When requested about this tough debut on the ONE Championship stage, Abevi responded with a humble look again at his loss.
“I got here into the combat tremendous assured as a result of I used to be beating all people as much as that time and I knew I may beat this man up. I knew it. […] However now it’s completed. […] I used to be simply devastated and I used to be slightly bit, I used to be heartbroken and I used to be slightly bit […] ashamed […] as a result of that was not the efficiency that I needed to deliver […]. I used to be too anxious on the evening and I used to be too emotional on the evening after which I may have had a a lot, approach higher efficiency. However that damage lots, you understand, as a result of I knew I may win this combat. However then it simply motivated me much more […]. Motivated me extra and motivated me to remain calm and to develop and to alter my sport and alter my mindset. And now I’m […] again to profitable.”
Maurice would then go on to debate how this loss modified his complete outlook on MMA and the way it remodeled him into the highest MMA fighter he’s now, with a 3-1 report in ONE.
“After I had my ONE debut, I didn’t actually have an actual crew. I did every little thing myself and I used to be extra an novice […]. After this loss, I knew I used to be approach too emotional on this combat and that led me to extra mindfulness and meditation and being within the second […]. And I feel being within the second throughout the combat is how I can deliver my greatest efficiency […]. And likewise my time with my crew, you understand, my crew Ben Royal, my grappling coach, and Benoit Day, my putting coach. They’re actually wizards they usually, um, I respect them so dangerous. And I’m so good proper now as a result of they train me all these items […]. So, it’s my crew and like my robust realization of mindfulness and being within the second.”
When requested a couple of potential matchup with the present light-weight champion Christian Lee, who’s coming off a no-contest efficiency towards Alibeg Rasulov, Maurice Abevi selected to not look too far into the longer term and give attention to the duty at hand.
“I feel Christian Lee is the double champion proper now […]. And he fought within the welterweight division and likewise within the light-weight division. […] I understand how good I’m and I do know that I can beat him […]. No matter if ONE says I’m prepared, I’m going to be prepared […]. But when ONE says I have to do one other combat, then I’ll do one other combat […]. I simply wish to get higher and enhance my expertise and placed on the very best performances I can.
Maurice Abevi has an opportunity to place himself within the title image ought to he beat Rasulov.
The shocking expertise of Maurice Abevi has been on full show since his sole loss towards Amir. Now, Maurice Abevi has an actual probability to problem the dominant face of ONE’s MMA wing, Christian Lee, the pinnacle of the Lee dynasty in MMA. Or he could discover himself head to head towards fellow light-weight Lucas Gabriel, who himself has a stake to assert for a shot towards the American MMA monster in Lee. The way forward for the light-weight division in ONE is unsure, however Maurice Abevi goals to make his declare on June ninth.