ABU DHABI – Yorgan De Castro will be one half of the co-main event at UFC on ESPN 16 but he’s not bothered by the spotlight. In his mind, he performs better under pressure. De Castro (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is coming off his first promotional loss, a defeat to former NFL star Greg Hardy by split decision at UFC 249 in May. After the fight, De Castro reassessed and realized it’s important to have a backup plan. At a pre-fight news conference Wednesday, De Castro talked about his takeaways from the loss, his UFC on ESPN 16 opponent Carlos Felipe (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and how he sees the fight playing out Saturday
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