Treated as one of the promises of Chute Boxe Diego Lima and national prominence in 2023 for having won all the fights he fought, the Amazonian from Maués (257km from the capital) Elves Brener will begin his journey in 2024 against the Kyrgyz Myktybek Orolbai, in a match fight in the lightweight division (70.3kg), on the preliminary card of UFC Rio 301, which takes place at Farmasi Arena, this Saturday (4). UFC Fight Pass broadcasts all fights from 6pm (Manaus time).
Training partner of former lightweight champion, Charles Do Bronx, Elves arrived at the organization in 2023 and has not had an easy life. He immediately started a war against Zubaira Tukhugov, winning a split decision in February. Five months later it was time for another big fight, in which Brener literally ‘bled’ to turn the fight around and knock out Guram Kutateladze in the third round.
Four months later, at the UFC Fight Night that took place in São Paulo, Elves knocked out compatriot Kaynan Kruschewsky in the first round, who took the fight at the last minute, as Elves’ original opponent ended up having problems. And just as 2023 ended, Elves begins 2024 with a fight scheduled on Brazilian soil, but this time in Rio. About his last season, the Amazonian said.
“2023 was a wonderful year and I am sure that 2024 will be even better. I want to have at least three more fights and I’m excited about that, working hard and we’re going for another victory. I’m in the UFC to work. I don’t have to choose an opponent, choose so-and-so, I see myself ready to fight anyone in the category, so whoever they send me, the date, you can be sure that I’ll be ready on that day”, said Elves.
The Chute Boxe fighter said that every post-fight he usually goes to Maués to see his family and recharge his energy to return to São Paulo and focus on the next challenges. “Now in my last fight I went to Maués, spent a season there and then returned to São Paulo and resumed training. But it’s always wonderful to be able to see my children, my mother and my whole family, so after my fights I’m always going there to reinvigorate my energy.”said Elves.
About the opponent
Just like Elves, Myktybek Orolbai is also a strong promise in the division and is only 26 years old. With 12 wins and just one loss in his career, the Kyrgyz who trains at Team Alpha Male arrived in the UFC in November 2023 and submitted the American Uros Medic in the second round. In the only defeat of his career, Orolbai lost a unanimous decision, fighting in the ACA.
“It’s going to be a very good fight. I’m looking forward to seeing the questions that Orolbai brings to me and I’m sure he will be impressed with the answers I’m going to give. I trained a lot in grappling, a lot in striking and I’m ready to put on another show and take the victory to Amazonas”, stated Brener.
Asked about how he sees himself winning this fight, the Amazon native said yes. “I see myself ending this fight by submitting or knocking out, I don’t believe it will be decided by the judges. But you can be sure that, if it goes until the end of the third round, I will be standing and more whole than him. After that, I still don’t have a name in the rankings to choose, I know there are a lot of interesting guys to face, but without rushing, we need to be patient, now our thoughts are on Saturday”he concluded.
