HyunSung Park unhappy with UFC Combat Evening 233 TKO win, hopes for busy 2024 marketing campaign

LAS VEGAS – HyunSung Park could also be his personal greatest critic as a result of he wasn’t happy along with his efficiency which resulted in his eighth consecutive stoppage victory.

The undefeated Park (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) gained the “Highway to UFC” event in February, and picked up his first non-tournament win by TKO within the second spherical in opposition to Shannon Ross (13-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 233.

“Nothing stunned me about him, however I stunned myself as a result of I carried out so unhealthy,” Park advised reporters via an interpreter on the post-fight information convention. “… Others might imagine it was a superb efficiency, however for me, it didn’t meet my expectations. That was a foul efficiency from me and I’m going to return and repair what was mistaken.”

Apart from his skilled debut, Park has completed each opponent he has confronted. Whatever the outcomes, nevertheless, he appears to crucial of his performances, pondering they didn’t “go effectively.” It was the identical sentiment he shared in February after stopping SeungGuk Choi within the third spherical.

Moreover, touring to Las Vegas and coping with jet lag once more was a burden the South Korean fighter hoped to keep away from this time round. The occasion was initially scheduled to happen in Shanghai, China, however was moved to Las Vegas with no clear rationalization.

“I needed to pay numerous taxes, and the time distinction actually killed me as a result of the jet lag affected my efficiency,” Park stated. “I’m not pleased with my efficiency, and I’m going to do higher subsequent time.”

Every time that subsequent look could come, Park says he’ll be able to care for enterprise. He plans to get proper again into the coaching room to organize for what he hopes is a busy 2024.

“I’m going to go proper again into coaching, and subsequent 12 months I’m going to simply accept as many fights as attainable,” Park stated. “No matter they provide me, I’m going to try to be a superb worker. This was simply my first battle. I’m going to simply accept what they provide me and settle for as many fights as attainable.”

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