From what they did well to what they want to improve, from callouts to near begging for better opponents, we heard a lot after the fights were over Saturday night.
UFC on ESPN 2 took place Saturday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The event aired on ESPN following early prelims on ESPN+. After their bouts, the 13 winners from the card had a few things to say, and we captured some of the best quotes.
Justin Gaethje (20-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) said he doesn’t know why he doesn’t get nervous or scared before fights like the one he had with Edson Barboza (20-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) that led to a knockout and another bonus.
Josh Emmett (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) said he visualized the exact punch he knocked out Michael Johnson (19-14 MMA, 11-10 UFC) with when he was with his mental coach. Desmond Green (22-8 MMA, 3-3 UFC) said he saw what he’s capable of when he puts his foot on the gas pedal like he did in a TKO win over Ross Pearson (20-16 MMA, 13-13 UFC).
Go inside the event and check out snippets of what all 13 winning fighters had to say after their wins, accompanied by action shots from their victories at UFC Philadelphia.
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