Austin Lingo expects to outwork and tire out Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 77: “He gassed in his debut”

Austin Lingo believes his tempo is the important thing to beating Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 77..

Lingo is coming off a submission loss to Nate Landwehr in a struggle he took on lower than two weeks’ discover after his struggle towards Ricardo Ramos was off. Though he misplaced the struggle, he says he already knew what he did unsuitable and went again to the gymnasium to appropriate it.

“Positively that is precisely what I needed… I take away how I bought ready and to be prepared for something,” Austin Lingo mentioned on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “It discovered my weaknesses and noticed what occurred, I do know what occurred, and on this struggle, I’ve been doing nothing however that. I’ve been doing thrice the work.”

After the loss, Austin Lingo needed a fast turnaround and bought his want as he’ll face Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 77. The Brazilian misplaced his debut on brief discover to Thiago Moises however Lingo says he has achieved his homework to be prepared for the struggle.

“I’ve watched quite a lot of tape on him. I do know his background, I do know quite a lot of stuff he does,” Lingo mentioned. “He’s a stand-up man, I do know him fairly nicely… I feel he tries to shoot and do one thing actual fast, particularly off of a very good strike.”

With Austin Lingo being ready to face Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 77, he’s assured he’ll have the ability to outwork the Brazilian and fuel Costa out. If he does that, Lingo believes he can get the stoppage, however both method, he’s anticipating the struggle to be a banger.

“First spherical I feel we be sensible and really feel one another out. He gassed in his debut, and I sort of fell aside in my final struggle. We each play it sensible and know that it’s a three-round struggle greater than possible,” Lingo mentioned. “We each attempt to win the primary spherical after which we have a look at one another within the nook and see who’s gassed. However, I feel we come out banging.”

Ought to Austin Lingo cease Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 77 he isn’t certain what’s subsequent. Nevertheless, he says he could have a callout able to get a minimum of yet one more struggle this 12 months.

“I feel it places me up there. Perhaps like quantity 30 or one thing. After this, callout somebody close to that top-15, and after that struggle get a top-15,” Lingo concluded.