UFC 131 – Diego Nunes on fight with Kenny Florian: “I see this fight being the greatest of the night”

UFC featherweight contender, Diego Nunes has been giving his thoughts on facing former two-time lightweight title contender, Kenny Florian this weekend at UFC 131 in Vancouver, Canada, predicting this one will be the fight of the night so hang on to your seats.
Speaking via UFC.com, Nunes said:

“I think Brown sticks to his game plan of takedowns and ground and pound, making the fight a little boring. KenFlo has speed and likes to land kicks, working in and out until getting his opponents into his comfort zone. I see this fight being the greatest of UFC 131, no doubt.”

“I know he’s a fighter with all kind of professionals helping him to get ready in a new weight class, but training is training and a fight is a fight. I don’t see him getting 100% in a new division I have been in since 2008. I believe he’ll lose something – I don’t know if it will be stamina or strength – but I see one small point of advantage for me.”

“I always see what is next, not what can be after that. Now I’m focused on Florian and what I can do to beat him. My objective is a belt, but I can’t let myself imagine, just for a hundredth of a second, where I can be after this fight. Aldo is a brother, a close friend and a worthy teammate and I can’t deny that we already talked about it with our coach and managers.”

Nunes made a successful transition from the ranks of the WEC when he picked up the biggest win of his career over former 145 pound champion, Mike Brown at UFC 125 on January 1^st. He also holds notable wins over Tyler Toner and Raphael Assuncao. Stay tuned to MMABay for more build-up to this one as we get it.