To this point 2023 has performed out very like 2022 for flyweight An Tuan Ho. Coming into this yr on a two-fight successful streak, Ho was in a position to decide up a win in his first battle of 2023 over Enkhjargal Banzaragch at LFA 152 in February.
Having primarily been identified for his stand-up sport, Ho is proud of the truth that he was in a position to show his different expertise within the win over Banzaragch.
“I felt I obtained the possibility to indicate my grappling somewhat bit, and that’s what I wished to do,” Ho instructed MMAWeekly.com. “Folks assume that I simply knock individuals out and solely know tips on how to strike, however I confirmed them that there’s a grappling aspect to it too. They’ve to fret about either side.”
Nonetheless new into the MMA sport, Ho is aware of there’s numerous room for development in his sport, so he locations emphasis on his growth as a lot over absolutely anything else.
“I really feel like I’m continually rising,” stated Ho. “I nonetheless have so much to study, however that is all that I do, so each day it’s rising and be a greater model of myself than I used to be yesterday.”
On Might 19 in Chandler, Arizona, Ho (3-0) will search to maintain his undefeated streak alive when he takes on Edwin De Los Santos (2-1) at LFA 158.
“I really feel it’s a superb match-up for me as a result of Edwin is a striker, and I wish to present my placing extra this battle,” Ho stated. “I’m at all times prepared to indicate off my wresting and my submission sport as effectively. I don’t wish to depart any blind spots in case he needs to attempt to take me down as effectively.
“I believe it ought to be a superb match-up for me, and I’m trying ahead to blowing the roof off.”
Ought to Ho decide up his fourth win in a row, he’ll be trying to probably get his profession to the subsequent degree throughout the coming yr.
“My purpose that is win all my fights left on the LFA contract then perhaps go onto Contender Sequence and be within the UFC by subsequent yr,” stated Ho.
“Proper now I’m simply going with the move. Simply successful this subsequent few fights earlier than I am going, however undoubtedly the purpose is to get into the Contender Sequence and the UFC this yr.”
