MEXICO CITY – Jose Quinonez beat Carlos Huachin with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 17 in Mexico City.
Take a look inside the fight with Quinonez, who got back in the win column after a March loss and now has won five of his past six.
Result: Jose Quinonez def. Carlos Huachin via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Updated records: Quinonez (8-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Huachin (10-5-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key stat: Quinonez doubled up on Huachin in the striking department and landed both of the fight’s takedowns.
Quinonez on the fight’s key moment
“I want to thank Carlos Huachin, a very tough Peruvian who gave his all in this fight. From the beginning, I followed the strategy that I worked with my coaches, and through hitting him, moving and not staying in the same place as he hit me back, came this positive result.”
Quinonez on fighting in Mexico City
“I am very happy to fight at home. It is the third time I’ve fought in Mexico City and I feel more and more the love of my people. I’m ready to fight with anyone here in my city.”
Quinonez on what he wants next
“I’m ready to face the best fighters and for that, I am getting better each time.”
To hear more from Quinonez, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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