Ross Pearson (18-9) besegrade Paul Felder (10-2) via delat domslut på UFC 191 och Pearson kom in med en strategi som han höll sig till.
Pearson förklarar att han valde att vara mer försiktig, men att det var svårt att hålla sig till sin gameplan hela matchen.
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“I didn’t want to just go in there and all crazy and get caught,” sa han. “It’s happened in the past. “That’s probably some of the reasons why I’ve gone win, loss, win, loss, win, loss. I get a little reckless at times, a little too eager to knock someone out. That’s probably my own downfall.
“So it was definitely hard to stay patient, stay relaxed. But it got the win. It got the job done, and we had a good fight.”
Pearson såg besvikelsen i Felders ansikte efter matchen.
“I could just see it: In his face after the fight – it was a close fight – I knew he was frustrated with himself,” sa han.