In October, shortly after being released in Fury Fighting Championship, Christopher Ewert, Eleightanswered the call of The fourth and proclaimed – resolved, peremptory – that his goal was to get to UFC contend series. “We are working hard for that,” he said. After hanging, he knocked out just four minutes, first round, the local Aaron Chambers, and in January, Fury FC 100, He took ahead, unanimous decision, To Reese Watkins, expanding his record to seven victories (five per KO), even without knowing the defeat.
The news, since then, cooked over low heat.
A month ago, Dominican Waldo Cortés-Acosta (13-1-0) personally asked Ewert to accompany him in his corner for his fight against Ryan Spann in the UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2.
Explain Mauricio Ewert, older brother of Thoughtthat this was his first contact with the leading company of the MMA:
“They were already following him for his victory in Fury 100. In fact, they interviewed him there for ESPN, making it clear that they had their eyes on him. ”
What happened later, says Mauricio, is that Javier Torres, CEO of the Skill Management and Manager agency of the agency Thoughtsummoned the national fighter for the Cortés-Acosta camp. “So far, to help Waldo. But before yesterday, Javier told Cristopher what was coming, they contacted him from MMA Latino and the news was released.” The news is that Christopher Ewertas proposed in October, It was confirmed as part of Dana White’s Consender series and will fight for a contract at UFC.
Specifically, on August 12, He Thought will measure forces with the Russian Yuri Panferov (8-1-0) in what will be the star fight of the event.
-Waiting for the camp, Christopher Ewert is training in our country “Based Paul’s watchful eye Predator Burgos, Emilio In you Noveno teamfrom La Granja, San Gregorio).
—What does it mean for you to have finally reached Contender Series?
“It’s a dream come true.” Something we had been visualizing for some time with my team, attracting good things. We have worked hard to be there, so now it only remains to the company that we are destined to be there, in UFC.
“The last step to get there.”
“It’s something very rewarding for everything we’ve had to happen, good things, bad things.” And being about to enter the world’s largest company, I think that any professional athlete or fighter would like to be there. We have worked hard to have the opportunity and demonstrate to the world that in Chile there is a lot of talent, as in Latin America. And nothing, grateful to God that we are giving us the opportunity to be competing with the best.
“At the margin of the contract, what do you expect from this experience?”
-As Contender Series It is a great showcase, I intend to reach a broader field, more people, to the largest companies. Contender Series It has a very good visualization. Make us a little more to the world and large companies, to support the sport here in Chile.
