ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Grant Dawson beat Mike Trizano with a rear-naked choke Saturday night on the prelims at UFC on ESPN+ 10 in Rochester, N.Y.
Take a look inside the fight with Dawson, who forced the previously unbeaten Trizano to tap in the second round.
Result: Grant Dawson def. Mike Trizano via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:27
Updated records: Dawson (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Trizano (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Key stat: Trizano lost for the first time in his MMA career – including amateur fights and exhibition fights on “The Ultimate Fighter.”
On the fight’s key moment
“It was exactly what we expected. I wasn’t scoring a lot of takedowns in the first round. We knew he was going to be tough on the takedown defense in the first round. As soon as I got him down at the end of the first, we walked back to the corner – I knew, I could see a little wobble in his step … I knew the second round was going to be our round.”
On getting back to finishing fights
“(My last win) was my first decision ever – as an amateur, as a pro, first decision ever. And I was like, ‘Fifteen minutes? Wow. That sucks.’ I wanted to make a statement with (Trizano).”
On what he wants next
“We want a quick turnaround and go for August. That’s what we’re shooting for. I want to get home – my (left big) toe is jacked up and my (right) eye is jacked up, so I want to get those two fixed, and as soon as I can get back to training, we’ll hit (UFC matchmaker) Sean Shelby up and see who we can get. … Shane Young, that fight still intrigues me. He’s super exciting, I’m super exciting – I think that’s bonus money written all over it. I’m down for that fight.”
To hear more from Dawson, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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