“Actually, the adrenaline level is the same, but it’s different,” he explained. “It’s something you can only understand by experiencing it yourself… When I’m in the cage, it’s a risky situation for me to be there, because the guy wants to hit and kill me, wants to rip my head off, and when I’m skydiving, I’m falling from 12,000 feet, right? So, like, anything that goes wrong… You’re used to it. If it goes wrong, that’s bad news.

“These are very similar situations, but at the same time they are very different sensations. But it’s amazing. And those are two kinds of adrenaline I just can’t live without.”

Diniz will certainly get an adrenaline rush on Saturday night. He’ll enter the 15,000-seat Farmasi Arena, which will be packed with Brazilian fans who will be firmly in his corner against overseas opposition.

Diniz will form part of a strong Brazilian contingent on the fight card as he and his compatriots look to deliver a statement to the MMA world about the next generation of Brazilian fighting talent.