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Miles Johns proud of grit shown in action-heavy win over Dan Argueta at UFC Fight Night 228

LAS VEGAS – Miles Johns beat Dan Argueta with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 228 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Johns, who won for the fourth time in five fights.

Dan Argueta vs. Miles Johns

Result: Miles Johns def. Dan Argueta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Updated records: Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Dan Argueta (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stats: The stats were close across the board, but Johns had slight advantages in striking and control time.

Johns on the fight's key moment

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 23: (R-L) Miles Johns punches Dan Argueta in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

“I felt like when, when things got a little tough, I was sticking to the game plan and the longer that I stuck to the game plan that we had, the more it started working. When he was getting a little bit tired, when he was starting to just have to go for broke and just come at me, I just stuck to my guns. I knew what I needed to do. I knew I needed an inside leg kick, use the jab, step to the left, eyes below eyes. And when I just stuck to that, it started working and paying off more and more.”

Johns on digging deep

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 23: (R-L) Dan Argueta punches Miles Johns in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

“I’m just proud of the fight, just to perform, just getting through that struggle. Dan’s a tough dude. He’s a pain in the butt to fight. He just was coming forward, coming forward. I was really confident in my corner. … It’s been a long road to get here, and I felt like with some of the ups and downs I’ve had in my career in the past, I needed a fight like that – an action-packed fight that took some grit, that took some heart, that I was just going to go and remind myself who I am.”

Johns on what he wants next

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“I want to get back as soon as possible. I’ve got to sleep tonight and make sure that my shoulder and everything is still good because I’m coming from that injury, but it feels good right now and I’m excited to get back. I’m ready to string some wins together. I want to get that momentum building. I want to keep it rolling. I’m not one to call people out, but Aiemann Zahabi is a name that I’ve been looking at. He’s coming off of three wins, two big knockouts, and I know he said he wanted to stay active. Everybody else in the division, or that I’ve seen, that I’ve had my eye on, has a fight. He’s the only one that doesn’t. But if not that, Sean Shelby does a great job. He’s great at his job. You know, and whatever he sends me, it always seems like the perfect test for me at the time.”

To hear more from Johns, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 228.

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