A pair of Canada's top featherweights will clash in Montreal this weekend as Lethbridge, Alta.'s Maged Hammo (10-5-1) heads into unfamiliar territory to face off against Alex Morgan (10-4) in the Samourai MMA 1 co-main event.
Hammo, 31, captured the Unified MMA featherweight championship with a thrilling fourth-round submission victory over Neal Anderson at Unified MMA 40 last August, and now he's eager for another top-tier matchup at Samourai MMA's debut card.
"He's (Morgan) faced some pretty impressive competition, which is actually why I accepted this bout," Hammo told MMA Empire.
"I had offers from a bunch of different fighters, but I picked him because I know he's elite and I want to see how I measure up. I've always chased those sorts of challenges."
Another productive training block has wrapped up for Hammo, who's cemented his reputation as one of the most electrifying competitors on the regional circuit.
Respecting the striking prowess of rival Morgan, Hammo plans to prove a point when they lock horns inside the octagon.
"The journey's been a mix of ups and downs, but right now? I'm fully prepared. Honestly, if we fought tomorrow, I'd step in ready," Hammo remarked.
"My focus has been on conditioning and things like that, plus I've been drilling my standup because I genuinely want to exchange strikes with him. I keep hearing he's a standout striker, so my plan is to beat him at his own game, essentially."
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