Gabriel Bonfim left the Bridgestone Area enviornment in Nashville with a win over former UFC title contender Stephen Thompson, and he’s comfortable along with his efficiency regardless of the backslash stemming from the judges’ name.
A number of MMA fighters known as his split-decision win “trash”. Bonfim, nonetheless, stated he has already rewatched the match greater than a dozen instances and feels assured he’s finished sufficient to win two of the three rounds.
“I received the primary and third rounds, clear,” Bonfim advised MMA Combating. “Who understands MMA, for those who watch the combat once more, you’ll see I received the primary and third rounds. Straightforward.”
“I had a fantastic efficiency,” he continued. “That’s what we anticipated it could go. We at all times need a knockout, a fast submission, however as an alternative we had a three-round struggle. We had some sudden [things] within the second, however it’s a combat. We managed to get again and impose our sport. It’s exhausting to hit him, he’s very quick and harmful, and you may’t make errors or he will get you.”
Bonfim stated he was assured that his palms can be raised as quickly because the match ended, barring some residence cooking from the judges in Tennessee.
“I used to be certain I had received the combat,” Bonfim stated. “I received the primary spherical and was successful the second, however he landed that head kick and stole the spherical. However the third spherical, I dominated it more often than not, put him on his ass 3 times, you already know? He landed two strikes, I landed two, so it was fairly clear who received. However I used to be in america, his residence, so one thing may occur. I used to be a bit scared, however I used to be certain of the win.”
Now ranked within the high 15 of the welterweight division after successful three in a row within the UFC over Ange Loosa, Khaos Williams and now “Wonderboy”, Bonfim has a goal in thoughts for his subsequent octagon look: Colby Covington.
The previous interim champion hasn’t fought since December 2024, when Joaquin Buckley stopped him within the fourth spherical. “Chaos” hasn’t received a bout in additional than three years now, beating Jorge Masvidal within the first quarter of 2022, and the Brazilian stated “I’d be comfortable to beat him.”
“I don’t suppose there’s anybody else for him to combat,” stated Bonfim, suggesting it for the upcoming UFC Struggle Night time present in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 11 — however doubting he can be down for it. “Everyone is presently booked within the division, so I feel I’m the one one left. We are able to make it occur. I don’t suppose he would come to Brazil. He’s not dumb [laughs]. He’d by no means do it.”
“I’d defend his takedowns, this little wrestling, and beat him lots on the ft, for certain,” he added. “If it’s three or 5 rounds, I’d beat him up lots and positively submit or knock him out.”
