EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – Cody Gibson beat Chad Anheliger with a unanimous resolution Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Struggle Evening 246 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Have a look contained in the combat with Gibson, a “TUF 31” finalist who now has back-to-back wins.
Cody Gibson def. Chad Anheliger
Nov 2, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Cody Gibson (blue gloves) defeats Chad Anheliger (pink gloves) in a bantamweight bout throughout UFC Struggle Evening at Rogers Place. Necessary Credit score: Perry Nelson-Imagn Pictures
Outcome: Cody Gibson def. Chad Anheliger by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Up to date information: Gibson (21-10 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Anheliger (13-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Key stats: Gibson landed 5 takedowns and managed all however a few half-round of all the combat.
Gibson on the combat’s key second
Nov 2, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Chad Anheliger (pink gloves) and Cody Gibson (blue gloves) combat in a bantamweight bout throughout UFC Struggle Evening at Rogers Place. Necessary Credit score: Perry Nelson-Imagn Pictures
“I’m a bit of disillusioned in my efficiency, so I’ll have to return and watch it. You’re at all times calculating submission over place, threat versus reward. I really feel like I performed a bit of safer than I wanted to tonight. I knew I used to be going to dominate on the bottom and have the power to maintain him there and I used to be capturing for submissions. He did a extremely good job defending the arm triangle, defending a pair entrance choke makes an attempt. I’m attempting to harm any individual. I’m not making $1 million a combat, so my silver lining is the bonus. Clearly, you wish to win fights – that’s vital to remain right here, profitable. However I’m right here to placed on thrilling fights for followers. I do know Chad was in search of it. Considerably disappointing in myself, that’s all.”
Gibson on his confidence
“I’m 37 years outdated, however once I was within the UFC 10 years in the past, the man right now would beat the hell out of that man. I do know the web likes to name me an outdated man all day, and I’ve bought to cease listening to that stuff. I nonetheless really feel good and the man you noticed tonight is the most effective model that there’s. Now that is about leveling up each single time and simply being assured. Confidence has at all times been the factor I wrestle with, so two in a row, construct on that momentum and hopefully some genuine confidence comes together with it. ”
Gibson on what he needs subsequent
Nov 2, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Chad Anheliger (pink gloves) and Cody Gibson (blue gloves) embrace after a combat in a bantamweight bout throughout UFC Struggle Evening at Rogers Place. Necessary Credit score: Perry Nelson-Imagn Pictures
“My spouse’s getting mad at me as a result of I heard that pay-per-view in January could be heading (to Southern California). That’s a bit of faster than my spouse in all probability would love – could be even a bit of faster than I’d like, however as a result of we have now simply been going back-to-back-to-back. But when they’re coming to L.A. on a giant pay-per-view card? It’s not one thing I might say no to, so we’ll see what occurs. I like enjoyable fights. They gave me Chad. They gave me (Brian) Kelleher earlier than that. These are guys that like to come back out and entertain. I promise you the following day out, it’ll be a number of leisure. That’s what I’m capturing for.”
To listen to extra from Gibson, take a look at the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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