The men’s flyweight division has been on an exciting run in recent weeks, and the UFC Fight Night 183 prelims have demonstrated it shows no signs of abating.
Tulsa’s Jimmy Flick made his UFC debut Saturday in the second fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. And frankly, it wasn’t going so great at the start when opponent Cody Durden was having his way in the standup game.
Flick (16-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) threw a head kick. Durden (11-3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) caught it. And before anyone knew what happened, Flick threw his right leg up, pulled guard, and had Durden caught in a triangle choke by the time they hit the mat. Durden tried to escape, but was trapped, and tapped out at the 3:18 mark of the opening round.
That’s a heck of a UFC start for Flick, and one that could very well net him a $50,000 post-fight bonus. It’s his fourth consecutive victory and his 14th career submission win.
“That’s what I do, man,” Flick said during his postfight interview. “I finish fights – I’m exciting. He came out aggressive, I stayed calm – that’s what I do.”
You can check out Flick’s handiwork in the video below (via Twitter):
A FLYING TRIANGLE! ⚠️🤯@JimmyFlick HAS ARRIVED. #UFCVegas17 pic.twitter.com/6Dp6QZFtNz
— UFC (@ufc) December 19, 2020
