Hecher Sosa, the Spanish closest to the UFC: “From here at the end of the year I see myself inside and with my first victory”

Mixed martial arts (MMA) are booming in the national scene. Proof of this is that the Spanish workforce in the largest league in the world, the UFC, continues to grow. Ilia Topuria, Joel Álvarez, Dani Bárez and Aleksandre Topuria make up this elite team. However, there is a name that, despite not being within Dana White’s company, is always mentioned as the next to enter. This is Hecher Sosa. The Canarian holds a record of 11 victories (8 consecutive) and a single defeat. This record added to his grana activity (he won four times in 2024) makes his name the first when designating the next Spanish in belonging to the UFC.

But, at this point, there are still people who will not meet the Guanche Guerrero (Sosa nickname). Well, he defines himself in an interview conducted for this newspaper: «Hecher Sosa is a professional fighter of MMA, but first of all it is Family fathera dreamer, a fighter in life and a person who sacrifices tomorrow, afternoon and night every day to fulfill a dream, which is to live on this, that I am already fulfilling it, and finishing my dream fighting in the UFC, ”he says.

The story of Hecher Sosa does not begin in an octagon, but in the playing grounds. He played football, but after being expelled four games decided to divert that energy to combat sports. The connection was instantaneous, and quickly began to compete in the amateur field, becoming champion of Spain three times, third in Europe and third of the world. As well as Africa champion. He was the first Spanish to get an international medal in Immaf. However, the definitive change came in 2018 after getting the world bronze. “I thought: ‘If I have been training and managed to be third of the world only two years, if I dedicate myself exclusively to this I think I can get to something,” he says for ABC.

That led to the maximum focus on the MMA, managing to see that his level was hand in hand With UFC fighters. Although at this point everything seemed like roses, it is not always the case. “Being far from my daughter is very complicated, I am very attached to her,” says Sosa about how hard she combines her personal and professional life. In addition, with a very early career he went to Sweden to try his luck in international leagues, managing to be FCR champion. Therefore, Sosa urges all MMA’s fighters to forge their way internationally: «If you want to be fighters, they will also be, live the experience. Do not get used to being at home and everything is easy and beautiful ».

Now, the work is done. The level is also evident, so it only remains to receive the call. «I say that I am going to enter UFC, but I don’t know when, if it depended on me, it would have already entered, but it does not depend. It is up to me to continue fighting, winning and continuing to demonstrate the level I have, and the day the opportunity will arrive I will demonstrate what I have said. My dream is to get to the UFCbut now I am living another dream that is to live on what I love, ”the Canarian was confident. He also mentioned the opportunity to enter through contending series: “It was something that did not consider but the substitution does not come and in the end that opportunity is something that motivates me.”

Now, the next obstacle to fulfilling its mission of arriving at the American company goes through the Wow 17 of March 29 in Madrid. This event will bring together the best of the national panorama and will be the premiere of Hecher Sosa in 2025. Even with everything, unforeseen events always arise, and this time it has had to do as its rival changed from one day to another. Even so, the goal remains the same. Win your opponent (Thiago Santos) and be a step closer to the long -awaited call. «From here to the end of the year I see myself fighting in UFC And getting my first victory, ”said the Canary in this newspaper with a smile on his face.

(The full interview, in the video headed by this article)