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Orolbai didn’t compromise on his religious duties while
preparing for his latest fight.
Orolbai (16-2) took on veteran Chris
Curtis (32-13) in a welterweight matchup at
UFC Vegas 114 last Saturday in Las Vegas. Orolbai dominated
Curtis, landing 19 takedowns, the second most in a
UFC fight in history, to earn a unanimous decision
victory.
In a preparation video leading up to the fight, Orolbai’s coach,
Urijah
Faber, revealed that the Kyrgyz prospect was observing Ramadan
throughout camp. Ramadan is the holy month where Muslims observe
fast from dawn till dusk. Faber says Orolbai would train once in
the morning and again after sunset.
Discipline and Dedication
“Myktybek is kind of on autopilot,” Faber said. “He knows what he
has to do, you don’t have to bug him about it, he works very hard.
He’s been working smart through Ramadan. Staying with Ramadan
throughout the whole month and also training a little bit in the
morning and then in the evening. So we’re excited for this matchup.
It’s a good matchup for him. And he has a lot of ways to win.”
Orolbai is 5-1 in the UFC, with his only loss coming via split
decision in a bloodbath against Mateusz
Rebecki. Orolbai has since rebounded with a three-fight winning
streak.
