Victor Altamirano is focused, ready to defend home turf at UFC Mexico
Victor Altamirano caught up with Mike Owens ahead of his upcoming fight with Felipe dos Santos. With emotions high about fighting in Mexico for the first time, the UFC Flyweight remains focused on the task at hand. Being that he’s headed to his home country, he plans to soak it all in and put on a show for friends and family in attendance.
The guys also talk about…
- Lessons Learned From Loss
- Working with Tim Elliott
- Mexico City Elevation
- Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval
- James Vick Influence
- His Scouting Report on dos Santos
“El Magnifico” looks to kick off his 2024 back in the win column on February 24th. Though his last loss came at the hands of former title contender, Tim Elliott. Victor has learned from it, not only by working on his game in camp. But by working with Elliott himself, who was his first ranked test.
“He’s [Tim] very encouraging. Very helpful,” said Altamirano. “He very much helps me in making sure I stay at the level mentally in competition.” Being part of Tim’s camp has helped Victor be a better fighter overall. He looks to showcase everything he’s learned against Felipe dos Santos at UFC Mexico on February 24th.
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