Alibi Idiris hopes full camp pays off vs. UFC vet Morales in 'TUF 33' finale
Idiris (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets Joseph Morales (12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in the Season 33 flyweight final of "The Ultimate Fighter." Their fight takes place on the preliminary card at United Center in Chicago. At media day, Idiris took questions from media members before his "TUF" finale fight.
Idiris will have a unique experience heading into his tournament final in that his opponent, Morales, already has three fights in the UFC years ago. But he's not necessarily thinking he'll be at a disadvantage, especially since he got to have a full fight camp instead of just a few days on the show.
"We had to fight very frequently. For this one, I got the whole came with my full team, so I feel good," Idiris said at his media day.
Check out Idiris' full media day interview in the video above.
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