CHICAGO – Norbert Novenyi Jr. sees the glowing tweets and stories, and hears the podcasts and opinions.
Being deemed the “biggest prospect” in MMA is high praise. Despite the heightened expectations that comes with such pedestal-putting tags, Novenyi (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) typically embraces it all – as he did Friday with a scintillating knockout of Kamil Oniszczuk (9-3 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) at Bellator 297.
“Like they say, pressure makes diamonds,” Novenyi told MMA Junkie and others at a pre-fight news conference. “I thrive under pressure. That’s what I like to do. I like the lights. I like everything. I feel like now people are understanding the level I’m on. It’s crazy to think. Someone said that I’m the best hidden secret talent in MMA. Another guy said I’m the biggest prospect in MMA. I feel like now people are seeing that.
