Marcos Rogerio de Lima is gearing up to see—and punch—a familiar face across the Octagon this Saturday.
Ahead of his clash with Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 213 in Las Vegas, “Pezao” spoke to Sherdog about the strangeness of facing a teammate, his respect for Arlovski’s incredible career longevity and his desire to emulate it. De Lima lost a decision to Blagoy Ivanov in his last outing, but the 36-year-old Brazilian takes the long view, seeing it all as part of his progression.
“Since my MMA debut in 2009, my career has been solid,” he said.