The call from the UFC usually takes a long time. Hecher Sosa can give a good account of this. The 28-year-old Canarian is the next Spaniard on the list… but he has to continue working on patience. “I had two conversations with them. The first was to tell me that they wanted me for the UFC Spain in September or October. After, They told me that the event changed dates and that it would be a substitute, which is how I am now. If there is a drop in my weight in Manchester (UFC 304, July 27) or in Paris (September 28) I am the replacement,” the fighter assures Relevo.
With that idea in mind, Sosa has seen great support from his sports psychologist. It’s good news, but the expectation of being inside was much greater. UFC works this way. Until they close a fight, there is no contract in the middle. “The situation is complex. What are you doing? I’ve had offers from Bellator and PFL, but you’re wondering whether to wait or not. I have rejected them because I want UFC. Luckily I have a great team by my side who show me patience. Now I must be calm. They have offered me good fights and I would accept them all, but I have already shown everything I had to prove and I have accepted the fights when and where it was necessary,” says Sosa.
The Canarian, who started in MMA after trying his luck as a footballer in the Las Palmas and Watford youth teams, has just fought in February. He won the belt of the Swedish company FCR at bantamweight and showed that he is at the level of the best league in the world. He is well-rounded and hasn’t stopped training, but if the substitutions don’t work he could be unemployed for more than a year. “I talked about it with my manager and it was risky. Then I got the offer from WOW, who just signed with UFC Fight Pass. Continuing to do my fights in companies that are on that platform is key and I accepted. I am grateful to FCR because they have allowed me to fight, since I have a contract with them, but They knew the excitement that made me fight again before my people.“, it states.
Thus, Sosa (8-1) will lead the first WOW event on UFC Fight Pass. He will face the Brazilian Dayvison Silva (8-5). He is a favorite, but that does not mean he is confident: “You have to measure your steps a lot, since in this sport they can surprise you in a second. I am focused on having a great fight and making it clear to the UFC that I must be next. I hope this is my last fight before entering the best company in the world,” says the fighter. It’s an extra pressure, but it doesn’t weigh on him. “It will be my 44th fight (between amateur and professional), I don’t get nervous anymore. I know what I have to do to come out with the victory”, concludes the canary. The next Spaniard in the UFC has a foot and a half within the company, in WOW 14 he wants to finish entering.
WOW launches agreement with UFC Fight Pass with six professional fights
The premiere of the Spanish company on UFC Fight Pass (streaming platform owned by the UFC) will be with the largest professional poster in its history. What stands out, beyond the stellar duel, is the fight between Juan Carlos ‘El Chapo’ Izquierdo (5-1) and the Italian Federico Fasciano (5-1). Another of the company’s strong names will also be in the running, Rafael Calderón (5-1), who will clash against the Brazilian Denilson Abadía (2-0). Meanwhile, Ernesto Schisano will have his second professional fight after debuting with a brilliant KO (vs. debutant Daniele Caldarera). Finally, two of the greatest amateur talents in the company will debut: Oriol Arenas (vs. Gran Ogborn) and Yaman Mjahed “El Diamante” (vs. Walen Lopez).
