Jury: They can’t deny me title forever if I keep it up
Myles Jury: “I feel like if I just keep doing the right things right and taking fights and getting better as a martial artist, they can’t deny me for the title forever.”
The UFC lightweight division is ridiculously talented:
Champion : Anthony Pettis
1. Gilbert Melendez
2. Khabib Nurmagomedov
3. Rafael dos Anjos
4. Benson Henderson
5. Donald Cerrone
6. Josh Thomson
7. Bobby Green
8. Jim Miller
9. Myles Jury
10 . Michael Johnson
Eddie Alvarez is only #14!!?!
At UFC Fight Night 52 Myles Jury, 25, crushed the legendary Takanori Gomi in just 92 seconds, pushing his UFC record to 6-0. Jury is now tied with Khabib Nurmagomedov for longest active streak in the division.The win could propel him further up the ladder, but rankings are not on his mind.
In the cage immediately post fight, he said what was next was up to his management, and that what he wanted was sushi and sake. However, at the post fight press conference, Jury said what he wants is a title shot.
I really do not pay attention to any of the rankings, said Jury as transcribed by John Morgan for MMAJunkie, “It’s cool that apparently I’m ranked now and stuff, but I feel like if I just keep doing the right things right and taking fights and getting better as a martial artist, they can’t deny me for the title forever.
(Gomi) was 3-1 in his past four fights, and he’s always dangerous. So even if the people and the critics don’t move me up the ranks or whatever, I still think for a personal victory, it’s really good for my confidence, and I’ll be even better for the next fight.”
Fighting guys like Gomi is just good for my name, my brand, because everybody knows who he is. Everybody tunes in when he fights. So getting a win over him just kind of cements my name in people’s brain so they’ll remember me. Next time I fight, hopefully they’ll tune in.
So UG, who do you want to see Fury fight next??!?
