March 27, 2025 8:00 am ET
MEXICO CITY – Edgar Chairez met the media Wednesday forward of his struggle at UFC on ESPN 64.
Chairez (11-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) takes on CJ Vergara (12-6-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at Enviornment CDMX in Mexico Metropolis. On the occasion’s media day, Chairez took questions from media members earlier than his struggle.
Though his UFC expertise has been an up-and-down proposition up to now, the flyweight practically is a 3-1 favourite towards Vergara to shut out the prelims. He mentioned he’s received his eyes on extra than simply his win bonus, too.
“(My loss to Van) wasn’t a bodily factor. It was extra of a private factor – nothing associated to preparation, nothing associated to conditioning,” Chairez instructed MMA Junkie on Wednesday at a media day. “I felt prepared, however it was one thing exterior of the struggle recreation. I’m very centered proper now and fairly certain I’m going to come back out with a win Saturday.
“I feel it’s a struggle, due to the fashion, it’s what the group needs and what the group wants. He’s a man who goes after it in fights. Identical factor for me. Ever since I began within the UFC, I’ve been searching for a bonus. For some purpose, I haven’t gotten it. However that’s what I’m going to be going for (Saturday).”
Chairez misplaced his DWCS struggle in 2022, however made his solution to the promotion lower than a yr later, anyway. He dropped his promotional debut to Tatsuro Taira, had a no contest with Daniel Lacerda, after which badly missed weight for the rematch – which he gained impressively, however had it marred by the 131-pound journey to the dimensions the day earlier than. This previous September, he misplaced to Joshua Van.
Take a look at Chairez’s full media day interview within the video above.
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