""Just the hype. It's the hype around him. That's about it (what makes Segawa different than anyone else he's faced)," Puric told Cageside Press. "I fought f*cking Rodtang for three rounds. Took him to decision. He couldn't do it (finish me), so I feel like he's in a lot of trouble. He's in a lot of trouble. It's going to be a spectacle every f*cking time I come in there. This one's going to be no different.""
""Ah f*ck, I thrive off those kind of roles. I'm always the underdog, the villain. I'm used to fighting in enemy territories. That pressure, I'm used to it bro. Gonna come in there, we're gonna conquer Japan this time," he said. "It's a big name man. It's a great name to have on my resume. Three-division K1 champ, why would you not (want the matchup)?," he said."
Denis Puric will meet Japanese superstar Takeru Segawa at ONE 173 in Tokyo on November 15. Puric brings relentless pressure, heavy knockout power, and experience against elite strikers including Tagir Khalilov, Jacob Smith, and Rodtang. Puric positions himself as an underdog and villain who thrives in enemy territories and embraces the pressure of fighting on an opponent's home soil. Puric downplays Segawa's uniqueness as largely hype while acknowledging Segawa's three-division K-1 championship pedigree. Puric promises a spectacle of knockouts and fireworks and signals confidence that he can conquer Japan and upset the favorite.
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