"I need to be very careful because of his strong knockout power. He's 120 kilograms so I don't think I should get very close to him,"
"I really practiced a lot with my coach, I do believe that I'm a better fighter, and that I will win. I'm going to focus on staying strong on my feet."
"More fighters should do the same thing, and more fighters should be punished for behaving that way. I had 33 fights and I never poked somebody in the eye. The punishment for (committing fouls) should be severe."
Ante Delija meets Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC Vegas 110 in a heavyweight bout expected to favor heavy strikes and finishes. Delija is a former PFL champion with a 26-6 record known for pressure and finishing instincts. Delija trains alongside UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and plans to focus on staying strong on his feet while maintaining distance because of Cortes-Acosta's knockout power. Delija advocates severe punishment for eye pokes and believes fighters should refuse to continue after such fouls. Delija expects Aspinall to recover and win his next fight.
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