A remarkable achievement, Guyanese-born fighter Carlston Harris has been promoted to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC’s) main card for this weekend’s action at the UFC Apex in Nevada, USA.
Guyana’s fighting sensation Carlston Harris will make his third appearance in the ring on Saturday, February 5.
Carlston Harris holding Christian Aguilera in an anaconda choke
When Harris steps into the octagon this time around, he will be battling Shavkat Rakhmonov of Uzbekistan in a Welterweight bout.
As a precursor to Saturday’s fight card, the Brazil-trained fighter who became only the 19th in the UFC history to draw a win through an Anaconda choke, sat down to field questions from the UFC, noting that he is elated to be back.
“I’m feeling good, man. It’s great to be back. I was working hard in the gym,” Harris, who hails from Berbice, stated.
After turning heads in January of 2021, Harris made his UFC debut on May 8th, 2021 with a first-round victory over America’s Christian Aguilera. The stellar debut was followed by another first-round victory over Impa Kasanganay on September 18th, 2021.
Reflecting on his perfect start to the UFC, Harris pledged to continue his dedication.
“That two first-round finishes, it even gives me more motivation to push myself beyond the limit. You have to be self-motivated, the motivation has to be there all the time,” he said.
Looking at his opponent’s undefeated status, and assessing what may be in store for Saturday’s bout, Harris hinted at his own ability to spring a surprise.
“My opponent, I think he have a lot of hype on him; but, you know, you can’t look past me; I’ll surprise people. I mean, fighting is a chess game, and you have to play the game well, because anything could happen in the fight. So, you have to play the game well,” the MMA fighter reasoned. “But I don’t look past my opponent, I take one step at a time.
“My style match-up great with him, with the grappling and striking. I have a great match-up for him,” he added.
Nonetheless, Harris is confident that his preparation has readied him to add another win to his successful streak.
“I believe in my training, I believe in my team, and I believe in what I do. It’s been years of sacrifice. So yeah, you just can’t throw it down the drain like that,” Harris stated.
Harris’s battle with Rakhmonov is scheduled for 8pm local time on Saturday, February 5.
