Durinho admits he would have liked to have finished but says he is satisfied with his triumph at UFC 264

G. Durinho beat S. Thompson with a good performance Photo: Instagram

Happy with the result but without hiding that I ‘wanted more’. This is the feeling of Gilbert Durinho after the triumph over Stephen Thompson No. UFC 264 last Saturday (10). The Brazilian fighter spoke about his game plan for the fight, saying that he was satisfied with the victory but did not deny that he would have liked to have won by submission. The statement was given in the ‘half day' of the show.

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“The plan was to stay disciplined, take him down, make sure I controlled him when I took him down and not look for the submission in the first round like I did with Woodley and then end up losing. The game plan was to stay on top, control and crush. But for sure, I always want to finish. I felt bad about not finishing but I beat a guy that a lot of guys don't want to fight. I feel special”, said Durinho.

Before the duel with Thompson, the Brazilian was defeated in the title fight by the champion Kamaru Usman. The Brazilian fighter stated that it was necessary to beat a big name after losing the title fight to stay in the division.

“I feel good, I feel special. I just lost a title fight, so I had to come back by beating a guy who was very dangerous”, concluded the Brazilian.

Current number two in the welterweight rankings, Durinho remains at the top of the division with the victory and maintains his dream of a new title fight. The Brazilian fighter has won three of his last four fights in Ultimate and has a record of 20 triumphs and four setbacks.