LONDON – Jafel Filho beat Daniel Barez with a first-round submission Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 224 at The O2 in London.
Take a look inside the fight with Filho, who got back in the win column following a submission loss in his UFC debut in March.
Daniel Barez vs. Jafel Filho
Result: Jafel Filho def. Daniel Barez via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 1:34
Updated records: Filho (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Barez (16-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stat: Filho has 14 of his 15 wins by stoppage, including nine submissions. The Brazilian hasn’t gone the distance in any fight in nearly nine years.
Filho on the fight's key moment
“I’m a jiu-jitsu black belt. I’m a three-time Brazilian champion. I train with the best jiu-jitsu fighters in the world, and I knew that my black belt was going to speak louder. I was able to submit him with what we’re known for, which are chokes.”
Filho on opponent switch and event switch
“It was a different game plan. My (original) opponent was left handed; this opponent was right handed. It was a different approach to it. But we’re from Team Nova Uniao, and we’re ready to get beat up and stand back up again and get beat up again and get back up again.”
Filho on what he wants next
“I was very happy to be able to come back here and I can say that London is like a home to me right now. Hopefully in the future, I get to fight here again.”
To hear more from Filho, 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 224.
