Two months after profitable the Rizin featherweight title with a
submission victory towards Juntaro Ushiko, Kleber
Koike Erbst got here up quick towards Bellator featherweight champ
Patricio
Freire in a cross-promotional occasion this previous December.
Even after that call loss, Erbst emerged assured that he’ll
stay Rizin champion for a very long time.
“Patricio is without doubt one of the greatest featherweights in MMA historical past, and
after preventing him for quarter-hour, I really feel I can convey hassle to
any fighter in that division on this planet,” Erbst instructed Sherdog.com
shortly after that combat.
On Saturday, Erbst will defend his belt towards Japanese kickboxing
ace Chihiro
Suzuki at Rizin 43. The 24-year-old Suzuki has received 5
straight bouts beneath the Rizin banner. Shortly after the Rizin 43
press convention, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt mentioned that he
deliberate to complete Suzuki within the first spherical.
“He was speaking an excessive amount of trash on the press convention saying he
would show his kickboxing is best than my jiu-jitsu and different
bulls—t,” Erbst mentioned. “I simply mentioned that my objective will not be speak however to
apply within the ring all I educated. I really hope he comes aggressive
to knock me out quick as he promised. That may make my technique
simpler.”
Erbst doesn’t perceive why Suzuki is assured that he might
accomplish what Freire couldn’t.
“The hardest featherweight within the sport was not capable of knock me
out. It is not Suzuki who will accomplish that,” he mentioned.
The Rizin champion admitted that he was shocked to see Freire
lose to Sergio
Pettis in a bid to change into a three-division Bellator champion
final week.
“I am glad I didn’t guess any cash on that as a result of I might have misplaced
so much since I used to be fairly certain Pitbull would win,” Erbst mentioned.
Regardless of that loss, Erbst believes Freire ought to stay within the
bantamweight division.
“That´s a protracted course of. The whole lot modifications,” Erbst mentioned. “He’s
adapting himself to that new weight and 6 months will not be sufficient
time for that. I’ve little question he’ll come again a lot better if he
does a second combat in that division.”
Erbst additionally revealed that Rizin is planning a historic occasion for
the tip of the yr.
“Pleasure occasions are again,” he mentioned. “I don’t know particulars however I’ve
heard rumors and will see within the media some legends are already in
negotiation. Anderson
Silva, Overeem, Buakaw, Masato. Are you able to think about all these
legends collectively on Dec. 31? I simply hope [Roberto
Satoshi de Souza] and I can participate in that historic
evening.”
