Last June, Kyran Cameron (5-1) stepped into the cage for his maiden professional title shot, challenging BFL welterweight champion Dejan Kajic. Though the outcome fell short of his hopes, Cameron now has a fresh opportunity to claim gold in the lighter weight class. He'll drop down to 155 pounds to square off against Dario Sinagoga (5-0) for the BFL interim lightweight championship on March 10 at BFL 71.
This marks Cameron's first bout at lightweight, though he says his training staff believes the switch makes sense.
"Following my last outing, I sat down with my coaches to discuss where things head from here. We landed on the idea that lightweight would serve me better," Cameron told MMA Empire. "I hadn't been pushing hard to reach welterweight, and three of my recent opponents were former middleweights who had cut down to my division."
"With my build, stepping over to lightweight simply clicked. My goal is to compete at the highest level possible. I envision myself among the elite fighters in the UFC, and I'm determined to step up and go head-to-head with the very best."
Beyond the title opportunity on his lightweight debut, Cameron gets a chance to settle scores for his teammate Zack Powell, who fell to Sinagoga under a disputed decision at BFL 67.
Looking past the interim belt and personal motivation, Cameron doesn't expect an easy task from Sinagoga on Thursday evening.
"I've watched some of his bouts. He previously faced Zack Powell, who trains with me at Niagara Top Team, so I caught about fifteen minutes of their matchup. The ruling proved highly debatable — I wasn't alone in feeling that way," Cameron noted.
"Sinagoga shared a card with me during my bout against Keanan Kellar. He's been in the scene for a while, but since I hadn't moved to lightweight yet, he wasn't on my radar. Now we're finally meeting. Based on what I've seen, he enjoys a real fight. He's a gritty competitor, and what stands out to me is his willingness — he's game and ready to go. That's something I welcome."
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