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Two years later, Rosta would exact revenge in the PFL Middleweight Tournament Semifinals while sending an emphatic statement about his growth and development as a fighter.
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Coming into the matchup against Jeffery, Rosta was driven to show that he is levels above what he showed in their first matchup. After getting the split decision victory over Jeffery at PFL World Tournament 7, Rosta said he was happy to get his hand raised but wanted a better performance in the win.
“It felt great but I still feel like I could’ve done better,” Rosta said. “I gave a round away. I didn’t want to lose any of those rounds. I wanted to finish him. I’m not going to lie — the dude has a chin on him. I couldn’t get the finish, but at least I got the win. I got that one back, and I’m moving onto the finals.”
The fight between Rosta and Jeffery was a very close, technical matchup. In going the distance in such a fight, Rosta said he learned a lot about how he has grown as a fighter.
“100% I think I showed how much I’ve improved,” he said. “I think I was the better striker, I know that much. The only time he was getting any moments of control or winning in the fight was in the clinch when he had my back against the cage, but I wasn’t staying there long. Out of all the advice I got for this fight, somebody texted me and was talking about how I’ve improved and gotten much better, but the most important thing was to fight smart. I think that was the best advice I got. I stayed out there, stuck to the game plan, stayed technical and fought my fight.”
Dosta Expects Fan-Friendly PFL Final vs. Edwards
Rosta believes his championship clash against Fabian Edwards will be a fan-friendly matchup. The two already had an entertaining back-and-forth in their first face-to-face.
“I think it’ll be a great fight for the fans, a big clash of styles,” Rosta said. “I’m good everywhere, he’s more of a specialist striker, I can mix it up well. He’s been proven to get taken down by wrestlers, but I can also mix it up with him and strike with him. I went out and showed I can fight a full 15 minutes. Last time I fought Aaron Jeffery everyone talked about my gas tank, but look at those final seconds. Did it look like I had a problem with my cardio? Hell no.”
Rosta would conclude his post-fight press conference by saying that winning the PFL tournament championship would mean “the world to him.”Showcasing himself as one of the best middleweights on the planet, Rosta is now just one win away from achieving just one of his many career goals.
“I can care less about fame and popularity,” he said. “I’m in this sport to be the best in the world.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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