Peter Yang in exclusive interview “RG” told about preparation for fight, his opponent and the legacy he wants to leave in mixed martial arts.
Khabib Nurmagomedov to his title was six years old, You can become a champion after just two years after starting a career in the UFC. Themselves had expected it to happen so quickly?
Peter Yang: did Not expect that everything will be so fast to develop. But it’s the work done. Don’t forget that Habib was a serious injury which he was out for a year or two. Perhaps this also had an impact.
Year ago, you said that a title is not an end in itself, and now you say you in the best shape of my life. What has changed since then?
Peter Yang: don’t know where you found that belt for me is not the goal. The belt is a goal for me. It’s a poor soldier that never wants to become a General. I went to this organization to act, to fight, then I was the number one goal: become the champion of this organization. However, it is not a dream. Never dreamed about a belt before, never today. That’s my goal, a task that must be achieved. And the dream I have another.
What?
Peter Yang: It’s not even a dream, just a wish. To relatives and friends were healthy. Yes, and that dream? You need to act.
When he came to the UFC, took some time to win the champion belt?
Peter Yang: This was not. Signed a contract, and began to speak. Everything went so quickly that the battles were fought one after the other. And now I’m here.
Your trainer John Hutchinson said that never saw you in such good shape. What do you think about this, how do you assess your condition?
Peter Yang: I sometimes wonder to him, so I ask you not to be surprised (laughs). Before each battle, he praises me very much. Have several times conversed with him on the subject. I’m in good shape, ready. I would not say that this is the best form, because we never find out her best form. As they say, if you’re at the peak, you’ll never know its peak. The fight will be: what form, what training, what kind of attitude and so on.
You haven’t been in a cage since December. As such a long downtime can have an impact in the battle?
Peter Yang: Not to say that simple is for me a sort of dubious factor or a barrier. When I was playing in the ACB, a Russian organization, I had a break of eight or nine months because of injury. Basically, I took it. We train, try to keep in shape. It’s psychological in nature. Of course, simple for two-three years is set, and pause of seven months, even a year is not so bad.
For those who will be watching the UFC for the first time, can present in a nutshell his opponent?
Peter Ian: I Think that fans of mixed martial arts know him well. I will say that this is a very exciting fighter who fights uncompromisingly. When in the cell converge two people who like to fight in a stand – this fight should be very interesting.
You told the story about how Aldo in 2016 gave you a ticket to the tournament with his participation. Could then imagine that one day come to blows with him?
Peter Yang: Yes, it was in 2016, I went to the collection for Aldo. Of course, then could not think that I would meet him. Besides, he acted in a different weight class and never spoke about his desire to go down below. So no thoughts on the matter didn’t arise.
are you aware that one of your fans from Krasnoyarsk put it on your win a million rubles?
Peter Yang: did Not know. That’s a lot. Million. So, a person has the ability and desire to do it.
Such faith in you, puts additional responsibility?
Peter Yang: of Course, a lot of people who support, believe that are nearby and in difficult and in good situations, so first of all, I want to please them. Those who invest themselves. It is common cause that needs to be done beautifully and with dignity, so everyone was happy.
You have already arrived in Abu Dhabi on “Fighting island”, where the tournament will be held with your participation. Tell us a little what kind of place is this?
Peter Yang: In fact, it even sounds very interesting – tournament Fight on the island. Generally on Yas island, he called the stadium: there were “Formula-1”. The infrastructure can not complain, in General, everything is fine, all established. Two days sitting in rooms, don’t go nowhere, waiting for the results of tests for coronavirus. Next is something will be able to see and show. And while we were immediately on arrival were accommodated in rooms. In the room deliver, here training (quarantine Peter Ian ended on Tuesday, the conversation took place the day before – approx. WG).
Judging by your videos in Instagram, the room you have a spacious…
Peter Yang: Yes, the participants of the championship fights are the rooms. Large.
That is the size of the room depends on the status of the unit?
Peter Yang: it is. That’s the other guys rooms smaller.
the Tournament will be held without spectators. Feel discomfort?
Peter Yang: I’m still with this never encountered. Of course, the audience give you energy, it’s extra motivation when they scream, support. If the sore is mainly for your opponents, it is also motivating. But when the cage closes in the octagon, in front of you, there remains only the task to win. It is clear that with the audience more interesting: whenfall, they are buzzing. Now everything will be different.
the Recent birth of a second son to give them strength in anticipation of fight with Aldo?
Peter Yang: You know, for someone quarantine, isolation – this is very sad, but for me it turned out otherwise. It so happened that since then, as I began to speak, the house almost was not, always traveling, training. Now it so happened that for four months I was home with my family. Has its advantages. The birth of her second child pretty excited. For me it is motivation to plow, to work on, well, raising kids. In General, two children are not going to stop.
You have already proven yourself to be a person who has a way with words. Your replica, you think carefully about or it happens spontaneously? Crestock is more a means of self-promotion or a way to get the opponent out of balance?
Peter Yang: something not exactly right plan. It’s just sometimes food, for example, in the car saw something, read it and BAM! – the fastest time ahead of he wrote. On something sometimes you have to think about. I know that the organization in which I stand, this show business where it is necessary not only to fight well, but to be able to maintain the interest, to attract attention. Not only those who follow martial arts, but also external audience. Work, but carefully. Know where the line in the measure.
however, there is a limit that you will never cross?
Peter Yang: Well, Yes. This has to stay between me and the opponent. I would not want anyone to affected family, some religious points. I do not support.
You are considered a spectacular fighter. The duels themselves are reviewing?
Peter Yang: Yes, of course. After the battle, rest two or three days and look. And several times.
Fighters in MMA often talk about legacy. What legacy would you leave?
Peter Yang: you Know, the first guy from Siberia, who was in the UFC, will fight for the belt, that’s my little story. Secondly, and this is my personal story. It’s done the way I know where I am, what I’ve been through, how we got here. Want to retain motivation for the young people who live in remote parts of our country that if you have the desire, commitment, belief in yourself, you can achieve a lot. Perhaps my path will inspire others and someone will also succeed. In the sport is not important to become world champion. In it you learn to overcome, to realize, to experience. In life it is always useful when you need to act.
Peter Yang was born 11 February 1993 in the city of Dudinka in Krasnoyarsk region. In mixed martial arts has played 15 matches in which he scored 14 wins and one defeat. Atd the auspices of the UFC, all six of the fights Peter has finished in their favor. For entertaining and uncompromising style of warfare earned the nickname No Mercy (No mercy – approx. WG).
