“You need to always be dreaming” - Adriano Moraes reveals motivation behind his endless pursuit of greatness

Adriano Moraes - Photo by ONE Championship
Adriano Moraes - Photo by ONE Championship

First-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA contender and former longtime divisional king 'Mikinho' Adriano Moraes of Brazil says the secret to his success in the world's largest martial arts organization has always been taking risks and dreaming big.

The 36-year-old American Top Team and Constrictor Team representative has never shied away from a challenge, and has always been ready to step up to the plate, no matter how tall the task.

Speaking to Party Starter Radio in a recent interview, Moraes gave fans a piece of advice on chasing their goals.

'Mikinho' stated:

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"You cannot give up. You need to always be dreaming, always pushing forward, and everything’s gonna happen."
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Moraes is set to battle former adversary, no.3-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA contender 'The King' Danny Kingad of the Philippines in a pivotal matchup that has major world title implications.

The two lock horns at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug on Prime Video, which broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Nov. 8.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video.


Adriano Moraes says it's important for athletes to lift each other up: "Help each other as a fighter"

'Mikinho' Adriano Moraes is always quick to credit his teammates, who have helped him reach his full potential. He told Party Starter Radio:

"It doesn’t matter which organization you’re going to fight in. I think the best thing you can do is to be a fighter in and out of the cage. There is pleasure to be on top of the sport. It’s really good. And to help each other as a fighter, like one day you’re going to be in fight camp and on other days your friend is going to be in fight camp."

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Adriano Moraes' next fight.

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