MANCHESTER, England – Sam Patterson beat Kiefer Crosbie with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 304 at Co-op Stay in Manchester, England.
Have a look contained in the battle with Patterson, who has back-to-back first-round submission wins – each of which had been handed up for post-fight bonuses.
Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie
End result: Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie by way of submission (arm-triangle choke) – Spherical 1, 2:50
Up to date information: Patterson (12-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Crosbie (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key stats: Patterson has 11 of his 12 wins by stoppage, together with seven by submission.
Patterson on the battle’s key second
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 27: Sam Patterson (L) of England commerce punches with Kiefer Crosbie of Eire of their welterweight bout in the course of the UFC 304 occasion at Co-op Stay on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photograph by Ben Roberts Photograph/Getty Photographs)
“I believed my battle IQ was too excessive for him. Don’t get me unsuitable – everybody within the UFC is harmful, and it solely takes one punch to vary all the things. So I took him simply as critical as any of my opponents. I simply thought my battle IQ could be an excessive amount of for him. I used to be simply going to go in there and do what I do – hold my fingers up and chin down and await the chance to current itself.”
Patterson on his bonus potential (he didn’t get one)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 27: Sam Patterson of England celebrates his victory towards Kiefer Crosbie of Eire of their welterweight bout in the course of the UFC 304 occasion at Co-op Stay on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photograph by Ben Roberts Photograph/Getty Photographs)
“It’s superb. To win is all the things. To be sincere, I wished to go on the market and get a knockout once they put $100K on the road (for bonuses) – I can’t lie. I wished to get the knockout since you’re most likely extra prone to get the bonus. I used to be instructed there was two efficiency bonuses, and if that weren’t Efficiency of the Night time – I barely barely bought touched.”
Patterson on what he desires subsequent
Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie, UFC 304 (by way of UFC)
“I positively need extra. I need three fights this yr. A dream of mine is to battle in Vegas once more. I fought in Vegas on the Contender Collection. It’d be good to return there and do it within the UFC formally. That is my third pay-per-view now, so put me on the pay-per-view on the finish of the yr. Let me open the cardboard. That may be completely superb.
“To be sincere, I haven’t checked out anybody within the welterweight division. I’m so centered on myself and I really consider I’m incomes my stripes. I’m not within the place to be calling folks out. I feel you begin doing it in your high 15 or making an attempt to interrupt into the highest 15. I’m early into my profession and I’m simply getting my foot within the door making an attempt to show myself. I feel I’m on the way in which to do this. So yet one more battle this yr and we’ll see the place we’re at.”
To listen to extra from Patterson, try the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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