UFC newcomer Noad Lahat couldn’t help but shake his head when a friend recently asked him if he was worried about fighting a Brazilian – Godofredo Pepey – in Brazil this Sunday when he makes his Octagon debut.“He said ‘aren’t you afraid of fighting in hostile territory,’” recalled Lahat. “I said ‘come on man, we’ve been in Gaza together. This is not hostile territory. What are they gonna do, boo me?”That’s not bravado from Lahat, only the second Israel native (following Moti Horenstein) to ever compete in the UFC. It comes from a place where, as a member of the Israeli Defense Forces, the 29-y … Read the Full Article Here
Lahat Cool and Confident Before Debut
UFC newcomer Noad Lahat couldn’t help but shake his head when a friend recently asked him if he was worried about fighting a Brazilian – Godofredo Pepey – in Brazil this Sunday when he makes his Octagon debut.“He said ‘aren’t you afraid of fighting in hostile territory,’” recalled Lahat. “I said ‘come on man, we’ve been in Gaza together. This is not hostile territory. What are they gonna do, boo me?”That’s not bravado from Lahat, only the second Israel native (following Moti Horenstein) to ever compete in the UFC. It comes from a place where, as a member of the Israeli Defense Forces, the 29-y … Read the Full Article Here