Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Mike Perry is one of the big fights booked for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 26 card in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the Argentinian talent sees it as a natural move toward the welterweight championship.

Riding an impressive five-fight winning streak in the company, capped off by a 82-second knockout victory over Gunnar Nelson, “Gente Boa” says this is “the best moment” of his MMA career, and things won’t end differently against "Platinum."

Perry and Nelson are completely different fighters style-wise, but the American Top Team product sees no problems.

"It’s good because I train for different styles, you know, but the truth is that I don’t focus on my opponent when I’m training for a fight,” Ponzinibbio told MMA Fighting. "I adjust a thing or two, but my focus is not on the guy. I focus on what I know I can do. I’m a complete fighter and I’m not worried about what he’s going to do."

"I’ve fought a lot of strikers before,” he continued. "Nordine Taleb was a world champion in kickboxing and went there to knock me out. Several fighters have tried to trade with me, so I don’t worry about his style."

Asked what he has adjusted ahead of his clash with Perry in Winnipeg, it turns out that it’s pretty much nothing.

"I know I can knock this guy out and I believe I’m better than him in all areas,” Ponzinibbio said. "If I have to work in other areas, I’m comfortable. I believe my wrestling is better, my grappling is better. He’s a striker and has several knockouts, but I know my striking is better. I’m not worried about that."

Back in action after headlining a UFC event for the first time, Ponzinibbio sees the hype surrounding Perry as one of the reasons why this is the biggest fight of his career so far.

"He has media,” he said. "He has knockout wins, he has this style to promote himself. People talk a lot these days. He has a lot of media here in the United States, MMA websites talk about him all the time, so this is an important fight for me to gain followers and fans, people that can see my work. I think this is cool."

Trash talk won’t help you a win a fight, though.

"Talking sh*t is the new thing, to do a circus to promote yourself,” Ponzinibbio said. "Brother, what can I say? I don’t like that. I just fight. I think he’s an athlete with knockout power, but I don’t think he’s a technical athlete. He’s not on my level. He has heavy hands, but he’s not on my level."

Days after Ponzinibbio vs. Perry was officially announced for UFC on FOX 26, some fans campaigned for the matchup to be cancelled in order to book Perry against Darren Till, who made quick work of Donald Cerrone in Europe. But Ponzinibbio says he wasn’t offended by it.

"I didn’t pay attention to that,” said Ponzinibbio, who wouldn’t mind watching Perry-Till in the future. "If he wants to fight Darren Till after he fights me, he can do that, but he will get beat up by me first. I’m better than this guy. I will knock this guy out. I’m prepared to knock this guy out. If he wants to fight (Till) after we fight, if he’s fine after recovering from the knockout, let them fight."

It’s still unclear who will get the next shot at UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The winner of UFC on FOX 26’s main event, Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael dos Anjos, may get the next opportunity against “The Chosen One,” and Ponzinibbio is mentally prepared to clean out the entire division in order to guarantee a chance for the gold.

"I’m a fighter and I fight, man. I’m here to fight,” Ponzinibbio said. "Do you want to put me against the entire division, I’ll beat everybody up, no problem. I will win 35 in a row and go for the belt. I don’t control that. I beat the No. 8 in 80 seconds and moved to No. 10 in the division. There’s people who win two fights and are in the top five. That doesn’t make sense.

"Wanna give me Mike Perry now? Give me (him now). I don’t choose opponents, I don’t care. I’m a fighter, I was born to fight. This is my gift and I will fight whoever they want. I’m getting to the top by fighting, not by picking fights and talking. I’m there because I’m good. I dominate my fights. I will fight the entire division if I have to."