LAS VEGAS – Heili Alateng beat Kleydson Rodrigues with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 241 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Alateng, who got his first win 20 months.
Heili Alateng def. Kleydson Rodrigues
Result: Heili Alateng def. Kleydson Rodrigues via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Updated records: Alateng (17-9-2 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC), Rodrigues (8-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Key stats: Alateng had three takedowns and more than 8 minutes of control time.
Alateng on the fight's key moment
“Rodrigues is an excellent striker. That was our game plan going into the fight: To exhaust his energy – take him down and just take control for most of the fight. That was just exactly how I predicted. Like my coaches told me, once I got a good, solid takedown, he would not be able to get up.”
Alateng on getting right back to camp
“There’s no stopping in my game plan. I’m ready anytime.”
Alateng on what he wants next
“I’ve been preparing for this match for a long time, and it was very easy to win the match. I want to continue in July at International Fight Week. I want to fight anybody. I don’t care. Give me a fight. I haven’t really thought about a particular name, but honestly at this point, anyone you guys see thrown my way, hopefully is a ranked fighter. I’m willing to go to battle with anyone.”
To hear more from Alateng, 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 241.
