Surprising Fight Announced for UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley

One of the most surprising fights on the UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley card is the matchup between Wilson Reis and Demetrious Johnson for the UFC Flyweight Championship. The main contender admits he was quite surprised when he heard the news.

Brazilian fighter Wilson Reis granted an interview to Tatame to talk about this new challenge. Click here to access the full interview, and below we summarize his words.

Wilson Reis

Since I was a child, I have always been very competitive. I have always enjoyed the adrenaline and excelled in the toughest fights. I like to have fun because I know everything will happen inside the Octagon. I have a lot of confidence in my game.

I have great durability, so a five-round fight will not be a problem for me. I always train for five rounds. I helped Dominick Cruz for his fight against Urijah Faber. I am well prepared.

I was very happy when I received the news. I was a bit surprised, but I knew I was close to a title opportunity. It is a title fight in the biggest event in the world and against one of the best in the sport today.

I am always training hard.

This fight will take place on the card of the event that will happen on July 30th and will be headlined by a fight between Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship.