LAS VEGAS – Chris Padilla beat Rong Zhu with a second-round TKO Saturday to shut out the preliminary card at UFC Combat Night time 242 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Have a look contained in the combat with Padilla, who received the win because of a giant hematoma on Zhu’s orbital bone induced from considered one of his elbows.
Chris Padilla def. Rong Zhu
Chris Padilla
Outcome: Chris Padilla def. Rong Zhu through TKO (physician’s stoppage) – Spherical 2, 4:14
Up to date information: Padilla (15-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Zhu (25-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Key stats: Padilla has been a reasonable underdog in each his UFC fights – each stoppage wins. He has 13 of his 15 wins by end.
Padilla on the combat’s key second
Chris Padilla
“The sport plan was to be sensible. I really feel like each fighter has holes throughout their sport, however it’s, are you able to keep dialed in? Can you compromise your self down sufficient to see these holes? The primary spherical, I used to be being somewhat too macho the place I used to be like, ‘Oh, you suppose you’re higher than me? OK, let’s get it then.’ However then once I went again to the nook, chilled out, my coach simply talked to me like, ‘Hey, man – it’s going to be there. Simply do your factor. Do what you’re good at.’
“I believe I’m price $50K, man. I do know the primary (UFC win) was like, ‘Possibly (that was bonus-worthy).’ However who’s doing it like that, man? Who? Who? Splitting any person with an elbow, swelling their eye up? I believe I actually smashed his eye, personally. I felt that – excuse my language – b*tch mush.”
Padilla on being an underdog once more
“Hey I don’t want (to be the favourite). They’ll preserve their opinion. They’ll have no matter they need. My folks again within the metropolis simply made a lot cash, and I like it. Please don’t put me (as the favourite) – I want the underdog spot. I want the disrespect. I like it.”
Padilla on what he desires subsequent
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 27: (L-R) Maheshate of China punches Gabriel Benitez of Mexico in a light-weight bout throughout the UFC Combat Night time occasion at UFC APEX on April 27, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty Pictures)
“I’ll take no matter is given to me. It’s all blessings. (Hayisaer Maheshate) beat Gabriel Benitez final time. I assumed he misplaced.”
To listen to extra from Padilla, take a look at the video of the total post-fight interview above.
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC Combat Night time 242.
Make sure to go to the MMA Junkie Instagram web page and YouTube channel to debate this and extra content material with followers of blended martial arts.
