"He became the first to knock Max Holloway out, bro! It broke my heart, but hell yeah, I was on Topuria's side in their fight. He's the only guy I've literally been chasing since I got kicked out of the UFC and he became champion, and that should have been my path to success. I gotta step up my skills bro, there's no other way," MMAJunkie quoted Zalala as saying.
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