While Francis Ngannou, Jon Jones, Curtis Blaydes and Jairzinho Rozenstruik all seek their shot at UFC heavyweight king Stipe Miocic, Brazil’s Augusto Sakai hopes to enter the conversation with a victory at UFC Vegas 9.
Matched up against veteran Alistair Overeem in the main event of Saturday’s Fight Night event in Las Vegas, Sakai believes he could “definitely” jump the line with a decisive win at the UFC APEX.
“I’m not in a hurry, but I know I’m getting there step by step,” Sakai said in an interview with MMA Fighting.