LAS VEGAS – UFC light-weight Francis Marshall stepped up on brief discover every week out, however felt his job was on the road.
Marshall (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) signed as much as battle Dennis Buzukja seven days earlier than UFC on ESPN 62. After arising brief in his second and third UFC appearances, Marshall wanted to get again within the win column, or maybe discover himself again on the regional scene.
Buzukja (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) proved to be a tricky out, however Marshall emerged a winner by break up choice. Now, he can relaxation a bit simpler about his job standing.
“It was positively a do-or-die scenario in there,” Marshall advised reporters at a post-fight information convention. “However I had the boldness. I knew if I misplaced this battle, my UFC profession, proper now, was most likely going to be over. So I used to be going to should battle to get again in right here, however with that strain, I form of honed it in. I used to be in a position to are available in right here and carry out.”
Marshall credit his coaching companions at American Prime Staff for serving to him to organize for brief discover alternatives and all that comes together with taking a battle on every week’s discover.
After impressing in his debut with a stoppage of Marcelo Rojo, Marshall dropped a break up choice to William Gomis after which was stopped by Isaac Dulgarian. The Dana White’s Contender Sequence veteran bounced again on brief discover to get his hand raised, and again to .500 within the UFC.
Try the complete post-fight interview with Marshall within the video above.
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