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UFC 242: Davi Ramos ‘dreams’ of testing his jiujitsu against Islam Makhachev’s sambo

In a lightweight match of sambo against Brazilian jiu-jitsu, UFC 242’s Davi Ramos believes he will have an edge over his opponent, Islam Makhachev, in Abu Dhabi. Expected to perform in the third last bout of the card, the Brazilian tells Combate he is looking forward to fight on the card and for the chance to become a ranked athlete.

Number 15 on the UFC’s official lightweight rankings, Makhachev is a heavy-handed lightweight who also has submission skills, but Ramos remains unfazed. In fact, Davi says he won’t hold back in the Octagon and will always look for the finish.