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January 23, 2024 1:50 pm ET
TORONTO – Sean Woodson beat Charles Jourdain with a break up determination Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Area in Toronto.
Have a look contained in the struggle with Woodson, who’s unbeaten in his previous 5 fights at 4-0-1 – together with two break up determination wins and a break up draw.
Woodson on the struggle’s key second
Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Charles Jourdain (crimson glove) fights Sean Woodson (blue gloves) throughout UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Area. Necessary Credit score: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports activities
“I may inform he actually studied me and he broke down my feints and knew what to anticipate. I may inform he knew what I used to be planning on doing off of sure small little feints. He knew what was coming, and that was form of freezing me up. However I used to be freezing him up and it was form of like a chess match in there.”
Woodson on confusion from Bruce Buffer
Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Charles Jourdain (crimson glove) fights Sean Woodson (blue gloves) throughout UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Area. Necessary Credit score: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports activities
“I knew they learn a card for me. They learn a card for him. However on the finish, I suppose it was the group. I don’t know, however I couldn’t hear who they lastly mentioned. It gave the impression of (Bruce Buffer) mentioned ‘Charles’ – I wasn’t certain. I appeared over and Charles and his workforce have been celebrating. I knew it was a detailed struggle, so I simply assumed that they received and I believed I did sufficient to win. I accepted the loss and shook (Daniel Cormier’s) hand and went to show away and he form of held my hand like, ‘What are you doing? You received.’”
Woodson on what he needs subsequent
Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Sean Woodson (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Charles Jourdain (crimson glove) throughout UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Area. Necessary Credit score: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports activities
“I simply actually targeted on what’s in entrance of me. That’d be cool (to be ranked), after all, however I’m simply excited to have a man of his caliber on my resume now.
“That is the 12 months. I’ve been within the UFC occurring 5 years now. I’ve fought like yearly or one thing like that. I do know the place I stack up towards these dudes once I’m wholesome and I’m on level. That is the 12 months the place I’m energetic. I need to struggle once more in Could, perhaps June, after which squeeze one other one in, like, October, early November, proper earlier than the vacations, so I can get in not less than three this 12 months.”
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