In an exclusive interview with Athletistic, Tabatha Ricci, from UFC, projected her fight with Gillian Robertson, defined her personality and more; check out
Tabatha Ricci spoke exclusively to sportbuzz about his upcoming fight in UFCagainst Gillian Robertson. The Brazilian will face the Canadian this Saturday, the 24th, at 12:30 pm (Brasília time) in the strawweight category. Regarding the challenge in Jacksonville, ‘Baby Shark’ (as it is also called) highlighted the opponent’s strengths.
“She is a very experienced athlete, a tough person and she has what we call a ‘record holder’ in the UFC for the most submissions, so I think it will be a very interesting challenge”pointed out Tabatha. “I believe that in this fight there will be a lot of ‘striking’, that we will go to the ground in some moments, so I believe it will be a very cool fight to watch”.
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The athlete also pointed out how she incorporates her philosophy of life into her style inside the octagon. “I am a person who really likes to study the internal part. My father taught me a lot about this samurai, warrior side. As we come from judo, we work a lot on these mentality things, so I always try to focus on myself, on my team, on my essence, where I came from”explained Ricci.
Born in Birigui, Tabatha also highlighted the importance of the victory against Jessica Penne (the third in a row) in his most recent fight. “I kind of let you know that I’m coming and that I’m super excited to show more of my work to everyone, especially to the UFC. So, I think my era is just beginning and I’m super excited for Saturday and whatever comes next too”she declared excitedly.
Finally, the 28-year-old athlete sent a message to the spectators of the fight on Saturday, the 24th: “I would tell you guys to be really excited, because it’s going to be a very ‘adrenaline’ fight, and you can expect that I’ll always give the best of me, because when I’m there, for me, it’s life or death. And I hope that the person on the other side is also prepared for the same things that I am too. It’s war inside.”
Source: sportbuzz
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
