“I want this to be (my life) forever,” Royval said. “I want this to last forever. I love being in the UFC. Sometimes, I wouldn’t say I take it for granted, but it’s just like I forget that the dream is to be here, you know? And there was a moment in time where I would kill to be in the position that I’m in. Sometimes, I wake up and I’m like, ‘Oh, I got to do this. I got to do that.’ And it’s (actually) like, ‘Oh, I get to do this, I get to do that.’ I love this lifestyle. I love what I do. I love waking up and being able to train every day, and I just want to keep doing that. I wish I could do it forever.”
While any athlete’s life is finite, Royval hopes to get back to his all-action self in Mexico City. Moreno is sure to have the wealth of the crowd’s support, but Royval said he is getting his share of love, as well.
The self-described “most entertaining” fighter in the division can’t wait to do the dance with a familiar partner on February 24, and although he can’t bank on how many chances he gets to do something like this, he sure is going to enjoy every single moment.
