Seattle – UFC featherweight Melquizael Costa had the realization of a dream come to life when he defeated Andre Fili at UFC Seattle on Saturday night.
“I actually had a very emotional week thinking about stuff. About everything. Having a fight week,” Costa told reporters including Cageside Press through a translator at his post-fight scrum.
“It actually made me cry when I realized because when the coin just finally drops. When it dawned on me I was fighting a guy that I remember fighting Max Holloway back in the day watching him on tv. I’m like I’m going to fight this guy.”
Costa (22-7) had been talking during fight week about how he looked up to Fili hoping to one day make it into the UFC. The realization of a dream was a lot for the 28-year-old featherweight to grasp all at once.
Even though he beat a seasoned veteran at UFC Seattle, Costa doesn’t believe he’s earned the right to call anyone out.
“I’m not at the stage where I can actually be choosing, calling out opponents, I’m an employee. I want to fight man I want to fight,” he said.
“And even two fill in some holes, always be ready to fight, so if they need somebody to fill in. A month, two months, a couple weeks, I’ll be ready for it.”
Watch the entire post-fight scrum with Melquizael Costa above.
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