Rhys McKee says he wants to be the best mixed martial artist in the world before his return to the UFC in Paris on Saturday.
"Nobody in the world will be able to deal with me when I show what I can do," said the confident Northern Irish fighter.
"It's a rough sport to do, it's not easy and there are a lot of days if you wonder if you are in the right sport, but I am doing this for the ultimate goal of being world number one."McKee feels he is a better fighter before his UFC return in the French capital and says he is "back in the big show". "I've developed as a fighter and an adult. I've become a more patient person. That's all going to stand by me."After an impressive stint with Cage Warriors, McKee was jettisoned into the UFC to fight Chimaev at six days' notice in 2020.
"Now I'm training with 60 people, every night. I'm training twice a day, seven days a week. The difference is so vast. "Until then, I'd accepted that not many Irish fighters will get to do what I have done. I've headlined three Irish shows and I've won a world title - and defended it - in Dublin.
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