LONDON – Lone'er Kavanagh beat Felipe dos Santos with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 in London.
Take a look inside the fight with Kavanagh, who got partially inspired by a pre-fight visit from ex-featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.
Lone’er Kavanagh def. Felipe dos Santos
Result: Lone’er Kavanagh def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Updated records: Kavanagh (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), dos Santos (8-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Key stats: Kavanagh landed four takedowns and had more than 6 minutes of control time.
Kavanagh on the fight’s key moment
“Obviously, it’s a little bit frustrating (when dos Santos is getting away with rule infractions). But it’s a fight. You can’t let it bother you. Got to keep going – that’s what I feel like.”
Back and forth battle 🔥 #UFCLondon
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Kavanagh on meeting Ilia Topuria
“I’m a big fan. I love watching his fights. I watch his highlights, and then him walking into the change room saying that he likes my style. I was like, ‘Oh, what’s going on here?’ It was awesome. He said nothing but nice things. He’s an awesome dude.”
The Champ 🏆 #UFCLondon @TopuriaIlia and Lone’er Kavanagh chop it up! pic.twitter.com/ihuJ8QOA7V
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Kavanagh on what he wants next
“That’s the plan – (to be considered an exciting fighter). At the end of the day, I love fighting. I realize that we’re in the same business as well, so if I can be entertaining while getting to the top, then I’m all for it.”
To hear more from Kavanagh, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 255.
