Nathan Rivera will do battle with Tommy Strydom at BKFC Michigan within the co-main occasion conflict on November 1st. Rivera appeared on Naked Knuckle Bowker, as soon as once more, to the touch on his continued path to turning into a BKFC champion sometime.
Preventing a former BKFC featherweight title challenger right here may actually inform that path for the quantity four-ranked contender at 145 kilos. When discussing the machinations of the matchup with Strydom developing, Rivera stated [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“Yeah, I believe he’s had loads of expertise too outdoors of BKFC. Not like practically as a lot as my final opponent. My final opponent was one of many tougher fights I’ve had. He was 0-2 in BKFC, and the quantity of fights that he had main into that it was; he was like greater than quadruple, you recognize what I imply?”
“I imply, he had I believe he was 10 and 9 in MMA, all knockouts or one thing loopy like that. So, he undoubtedly got here with loads of expertise and Tommy’s related. He’s had loads of expertise outdoors of BKFC. I believe he’s actually hungry. I believe Tommy’s actually desirous to get after it, you recognize. You go on a tear like that 4 and 0 and then you definately get a loss and there’s one thing that; I imply, it’s acquired to do one thing to you, you recognize.”
“And I’ve had an analogous expertise when within the amateurs, you recognize, you go on these lengthy simply straight kill sprees and then you definately take a loss after which what that does to you, it actually makes you dial it in for some folks. A minimum of it did for me. So, I believe that Tommy coming ahead to this combat, I believe he’s acquired rather a lot to combat for. I believe he’s hungrier than he’s ever been after virtually having gold.”
Nathan Rivera expects “the perfect Tommy [strydom] that we’ve ever seen” at BKFC michigan
As he additional expounded upon his subsequent BKFC contest this weekend, Rivera continued [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“It’s humorous cuz I referred to as out a pair guys, and he was the one individual that DM’d me and was like, “Let’s do it.” Like tremendous respectful, good man, however he was the one individual that DM’d me and was like, “Say when and the place, bro. I recognize, you recognize.” After which this time, even earlier than after we acquired booked up, I messaged him and I, you recognize, I stated I advised him that I used to be grateful that he took the combat and I’m praying for a protected camp, a protected reduce.”
“And he was like, “Yeah, identical to you, man. Like I’m glad that I’m combating anyone within the high 5” as a result of he desires to get again there, you recognize? So I believe that this combat, that is going to be the perfect Tommy that we’ve ever seen and I wouldn’t need it every other method.”
