In the opening fight of UFC 193’s early preliminary card on UFC Fight Pass, UFC flyweight prospect Ben Nguyen picked up a very impressive first-round submission victory against the durable Ryan Benoit.
After the bout, he spoke to media about the win and what it means to his career, being the ‘dark horse’ of the 125-pound division, what’s next for him, and much more.
Check out the video above.
UFC 193 takes place tonight from the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia and in the main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey defends her belt, which she has held since the beginning of the women’s divisions in the organization, against former boxing champion and undefeated mixed martial artist Holly Holm. In the co-main event, women’s strawweight titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends her strap against French Canadian veteran Valerie Letourneau.
UFC 193 marks the promotion’s debut in Melbourne, and the first time two women’s title fights are at the top of a card.
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