MINNEAPOLIS – Ricardo Ramos beat Journey Newson with a unanimous decision Saturday night to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 3 in Minneapolis.
Take a look inside the fight with Ramos, who beat a short-notice opponent in UFC debutant Newson.
Result:Ricardo Ramos def. Journey Newson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Updated records: Ramos (13-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Newson (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stat: Ramos got back in the win column and has won five of his past six.
Ramos on the fight’s key moment
“You always have to remember that a win is a win, and you have to leave your best in the cage. That’s what I did today. … I have a dream to be a champion, and I’ll do whatever it takes to get there.”
Ramos on Newson not going away
“Before the fight, we always expect to come here and do our stuff – my spinning kicks, spinning elbows, and knock the guy off. That’s not what sometimes happens. I’m realy happy with what I did (Saturday), and Journey, that was a really good fight. He’s really tough.”
Ramos on what he wants next
“The past is the past, and the future, we never know. So I’ll be ready in the present to enjoy the future. That’s what I like to do. Anyone, any time, I’ll be ready for them.”
To hear more from Ramos, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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