Adriano Martins returns to the Octagon riding his first winning streak since joining the UFC, and changed a lot of things ahead of a lightweight clash with Islam Makhachev at UFC 192 in Houston.
The Brazilian veteran, won has only one loss -- to lightweight contender Donald Cerrone -- in the last nine bouts, has decided to leave Manaus, Brazil, to train full time at American Top Team in Florida. Surrounded by some of the best fighters in the world, Martins hopes to show his evolution on Saturday night.
"I moved to the United States with my family four months ago to train at American Top Team and evolve as a fighter and move up the UFC rankings," Martins told MMAFighting.