Jun 1, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Phil Rowe (purple gloves) fights Jake Matthews (blue gloves) throughout UFC 302 at Prudential Heart. Obligatory Credit score: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities
“Clearly, I wanted to adapt a little bit bit from the primary spherical, which we did. We tailored and got here away with a win. I feel the principle factor I confirmed is that regardless of if it’s the tallest man within the division, like Phil, or the shortest man, like Darrius Flowers, after the primary spherical, I’ll adapt and I’ll win.
“I hate successful by choice. It’s good. On the day, you’ve received a household – you’ve received to place meals on the desk, and it’s nonetheless a win on the board. However to me, that is struggle. I’ve fully modified my mindset to this being a sport. We’re martial artists. Martial arts is a faith. What we do is struggle. It’s battle. You’re successful by factors, it means nothing to me. Realistically, if we’re out in the true world, if I put a choke on, I’m not letting go till there’s no life left in you. If I knock you out, similar deal. So successful by choice, it’s not the perfect. However once more, we tailored, we pushed by, we got here out with a win.”