LAS VEGAS – Andre Fili apparently hoped his Saturday work shift was going to go a bit of otherwise than it did.
As a substitute, Fili (24-11 MMA, 12-10 UFC) discovered himself in a 15-minute battle that confirmed when he left with a unanimous resolution win over fellow longtime UFC featherweight Cub Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) at UFC 303 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
“The primary spherical performed out precisely how I anticipated,” Fili stated at his post-fight information convention. “He wished to brawl and I used to be like, ‘Nah, we’re going to have a pleasant, technical, clear struggle. With that, I’m going to win.
“Then he simply turned extra insistent that we have been going to brawl by way of the second and third. And I nonetheless received the brawl, too, however that man’s actually good at pulling you right into a dogfight. He’s identified for that, and I used to be shocked how nicely he did it. He pulled me right into a brawl, and I nonetheless received the brawl. However I imply, it’s Cub Swanson – he’s good at what he does.”
Watch Fili’s full post-fight interview within the video above.
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