The 38 -year -old veteran Kurt Holobaugh, chased the ranking in UFC rankings

Las Vegas – Kurt Holobaugh has seen a lot throughout his battles of 10 years of career professionally in MMA. However, something that has escaped him all these years was a place in the official ranking of the UFC.

The 38 -year -old light veteran is trying to repress the top 15 in the UFC ranking as his next career goal, and he thinks he has the ideal opportunity to stop on this goal. Holobaugh (22-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC) faces Alexander Hernandez on the main map of the UFC Fight Night 255 (ESPN +), which takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex.

“Big Fight,” said Holobaugh on Wednesday media day. “I feel like a guy like me who has been in the UFC for a long time, I want this type of fighting. Whenever the UFC gave me this name, I was more than happy to take it, knowing that it was going to be a difficult test, but if I can get out and get a victory on a guy like Alex, I think it says a lot. I think that said that I really belong to the UFC.

Holobaugh has just taken a unanimous victory over Kyanan Kruschewsky last July. He also has 4-1 in his last five outings. Holobaugh thinks that a victory over Hernandez (15-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC) puts him on the right track to rank.

“I have the impression of having accomplished a lot, of winning the Series content, of obtaining a contract; Win the ultimate fighter, get a contract – but I always want more, “said Holobaugh. “I think, for me right now, is that I want to have a classification next to my name. I think it’s possible.

“I think I can go out and with a victory over Alex – maybe a fight or two, it always depends on how he is fighting – all that will take is a victory on a guy from the top -15 to fall or need an opponent and me to say:” Well, I’m ready to take this fight “. Very similar to Alex when he intervened to fight (Beneil). classified and beat it, and obtained a classification.

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