I think I’ve found my stride and I’m really coming into my own. Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)The UFC heads to the East Coast on Saturday when it takes the Octagon to Norfolk, VA for a fight night event headlined by Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo potentially for the vacant flyweight title. I’m looking forward to improving and showing off new skills each time. There was definitely a time when I had his back that I thought, “forget this, let me push off and stand this thing up and bang”, but then I got back in myself and focused on winning. I like when people tell me that they like watching me fight and I wouldn’t want to watch that fight, you know? When I fought Court McGee, I showed a lot more of my striking, so it was nice to show off my grappling a little bit more. He hit me with a good right hand and that kneebar was close, but he was never going to finish it, I would let it break first. When you hook that in over the shoulder, it’s almost impossible to escape. What an awesome experience this has been, the UFC has taken great care of me, I’m so happy to be here and had a blast today. It was a big stylistic change and we had to redo the game plan on the fly, but I can’t use that as an excuse. As soon as I locked it in, I knew it was over and that he was out. I felt good tonight, I’m really happy right now, it’s hard to put into words. This is my job, this is my career and I want to put on a show for the fans.
It’s just a matter of going out there and doing what I do in the gym. Felicia and Zarah are both top competitors and I know they are going to try their best to earn that shot later, but whatever happens, happens. The belt is coming. I’m always working for the finish. Thank you to Benavidez, he is a great guy and a great champion. There are for sure things I need to work on, but I have a great new camp at Syndicate and I look forward to improving. I’ll talk with the UFC and see what’s next, at the end of the day it’s up to them, but I feel like I deserve the shot.All I can say is that I hurt him, I connected the high kick and he was wobbling and the referee stepped in to stop the fight, that’s all I have. I’m blessed and happy to be here and can’t wait to show more.”Feels great to get a win again. I had nerves in the first one, in the second one against Chas Skelly I should have knocked him out instead of shooting so much. I want to get back to where I was before in the rankings and make another run.“I’m happy with the win, but that’s not the way that I like to do it. Here are the full results and highlights from UFC Norfolk: Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo which took place on Saturday in Virginia. We train hard rounds and make sure we get that fight feel and I think it really makes a difference. I’m happy about that and hopefully I get rewarded for it. The plan coming in was good, it was basically what happened, I wanted to avoid more punches and I received maybe too many at the beginning.
I’ve been working very hard over the last couple of months for this, so I’m happy to come out with a win. I will fly back home and spend time with my family because it was a long camp.I heard my corner call for that shot a bunch of times throughout the fight, so I knew I just had to wait for the right opening and it landed perfectly. I feel like I unlocked another level of violence in this camp, I normally would have gone for the submission, but I chose to stick with the ground and pound. I go out there and put on a show for my fans. Especially after my last two fights, I really needed this so I am happy. I’m a way better grappler than I am a striker, and I’m a pretty good striker. When I was on top, I just kept hitting him and found the openings, I took my time, but he wasn’t moving, so I just unloaded until they stopped me. I’m going to be the next flyweight champion, there’s no doubt. I think I made enough of a statement to get the title shot, I heard that Megan has a good performance, but I see myself ahead of her. I knew he would start to slow down because he throws a lot of big, explosive stuff, so I knew I’d be able to take over in the second and third rounds and impose my grappling. I feel like I finally broke the ice getting my first UFC win and now you’re going to see a better me in the future. Half The Battle 2,716 views There was a lot of pressure on me and I was hoping to finish it, but I’ll take it. Just kidding, but maybe. If he wants to go to the ground, that’s fine with me. I’m here to fight for the people of Norfolk and for the people of the world. As much as I want to entertain, I want to win and I need to make that money.”“I love that choke, that’s one of my go-to submissions. I got to grapple a lot, had some Muay Thai and Karate stuff, good hard boxing and ground and pound, so I needed that to get back in this game.
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Benavidez Full Fight Highlights UFC Fight Loading... Autoplay When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Reactions to the TKO in Joseph Benavidez vs Deiveson Figueiredo, UFC Norfolk, Conor McGregor, Khabib - Duration: 10:51. People think they can circle around because their legs are free, but that actually makes it tighter.
I have a lot of power, so I just have to manage how much I throw and focus on my accuracy and timing. Now, I’m going to go visit the Performance Institute and get all the tests done to get my priorities straight and make sure I’m doing this thing as well as I can do it.”“Stoked to be here, thank you to God and Jesus most of all.
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