Maverick’ Michael Chiesa will quickly be going through ‘Ache’ Max Griffin at UFC 310 upcoming on December 7. Combating in opposition to a pal of his isn’t any subject in any respect.
Michael Chiesa to Struggle His Buddy
The American grappler Michael Chiesa has skilled with Max Griffin beforehand and so they contemplate one another pals. However this can be put apart for his or her welterweight showdown. Talking in an interview with James Lynch, ‘Maverick’ defined:
“I used to be joyful to get Max as an opponent. He’s a complete stud. Him and I—I might contemplate him a pal. You already know, after we catch one another in passing, it’s all the time an excellent dialog. He’s a West Coast man; I’m a West Coast man …
“It’s enjoyable whenever you get to put all of it on the road in opposition to someone you’ve got a ton of respect for. And it’s a enjoyable struggle. It’s sort of good being out of the rankings proper now as a result of, whenever you’re within the rankings, you’re hyper-focused on 10 to 12 or 15 guys. You sort of have an concept of who you’re going to struggle …
“You just don’t know who it’s going to be, and you can’t really predict. So, when they came to me with Max Griffin, I got stoked about it. Add in the fact that it’s on my birthday—it makes it even more fun. So yeah, I’m pretty pumped about it.”
Michael Chiesa is a talented grappler who has been in wrestling for almost all of his life. Since turning to skilled MMA, he has gained the overwhelming majority of his fights by means of submission. He believes this can be a bonus in opposition to the striking-focused Max Griffin. He mentioned:
“It’s no secret what me and Max love to do. Max needs to go on the market and take my head off. He’s acquired an important proper hand, and I believe he’s deceptively well-rounded—extra well-rounded than individuals give him credit score for. I really feel like the identical may be mentioned for me. Clearly, Plan A is to take you down and submit you.“
Michael Chiesa and Max Griffin are set to face off at UFC 310, bringing collectively two skilled welterweight fighters with contrasting kinds and backgrounds.
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