The magnitude of the moment for his career is not lost on UFC welterweight Song Kenan who takes on Rolando Bedoya at UFC Singapore on Saturday.
“This fight will be my most valuable fight. I take it really serious. I will do my best,” Kenan told reporters through a translator on Thursday.
Bedoya has yet to win in the UFC, and while he gives his opponent plenty of credit for being a solid fighter, he still sees himself getting his hand raised at UFC Singapore.
“I watched his UFC debut against Khaos Williams. I think he did a great job, and he’s a well-rounded fighter, but I’m still confident that I can get this win,” he said.
Kenan has special insight on the rise of a fellow welterweight. He took a loss to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 285 in March, and ended up training with him a bit as well.
“Yes after this fight we’re training at the same gym, and we sparred as well. I find that he has improved a lot since our last fight so he’s getting better and better,” said Kenan.
Kenan has had a front-row seat to the rise of Chinese MMA. Fighting professionally since 2014 he’s seen plenty of improvement in his country’s MMA talent.
“I feel like this game has become more complete. When I was fighting earlier in my career everyone has very obvious (holes in their game),” he said
“And now (most) fighters (are) well-rounded.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Song Kenan above. He takes on Rolando Bedoya at UFC Singapore on Saturday.
