UFC: Hong Kong’s Sasha Palatnikov hoping to ‘get some attention back’ with a win over Ramiz Brahimaj
- First Hong Kong-born fighter in the UFC feels bigger and stronger than ever, and says he will ‘pack a punch’ on Saturday night
- ‘The last one was a bit of a hiccup, so this will be the one where people will be kinda like, oh yeah, I remember that guy,’ says Palatnikov
Hong Kong’s Sasha Palatnikov is looking to reintroduce himself to the MMA masses.
Palatnikov (6-3) will enter the Octagon for the third time this Saturday night (US time) in the preliminary card opener at UFC Vegas 34 against Fortis MMA’s Ramiz Brahimaj (8-3).
The 32-year-old welterweight striker insisted he has learned from the mistakes made in his second bout, a submission by former middleweight prospect Impa Kasanganay, and is excited to show his potential once again.
“I don’t see any areas that I think he’s [Brahimaj] going to trouble me standing personally,” Palatnikov, who trains out of Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, told the Post. “I feel like they’re going to put pressure on me. Make me fight on the back foot.
“I’m expecting a grappler who’s probably got some decent power in his hands if he lands, as with anyone. Max ‘Pain’ [Griffin] gave me a blueprint on how to beat him. And stylistically it fits my style very well.
