Mario Bautista believes he shouldn’t be blamed solely for his lackluster win over Jose Aldo at UFC 307.
Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) defeated Aldo by break up resolution in Saturday’s foremost card at Salt Lake Metropolis – a efficiency that was closely criticized. Bautista discovered success on the toes early however resorted to grappling after he admittedly acquired rocked in Spherical 2.
Bautista was accused of stalling when he couldn’t get Aldo (32-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) down, however the 31-year-old rising contender mentioned UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili did the identical factor when he fought Aldo. Dvalishvili went 0-16 in his takedown makes an attempt vs. Aldo however received the battle by unanimous resolution.
“Merab did the identical factor. He in all probability held him in opposition to the cage longer than I did, and now take a look at him. He’s the champ,” Bautista informed MMA Junkie Radio. “If we’re truly speaking about Aldo, he nearly did an identical factor in opposition to ‘Chito’ (Vera).
“He began dropping that first spherical, after which he takes ‘Chito’ down and stays on his again for the entire second spherical and the entire third spherical, and nobody gave crap to Aldo about it. Even me, I’m not going to offer crap to Aldo. It’s extra on ‘Chito.’ Oh, ‘Chito’ can’t get this man off his again.’ In order that’s the factor: It’s identical to somewhat double normal for a few of these Corridor of Famers and fan favorites.”
Bautista mentioned he was shocked that Aldo by no means tried to interrupt free when he had his again stacked in opposition to the cage. He thinks it’s on him to get busy, too.
“I simply needed him to maintain on working,” Bautista defined. “I simply needed him to interrupt out of the clinch, use that vitality to get out, after which simply sort of keep caught to him. Simply maintain him working, working. I simply didn’t actually assume he was going to, I don’t know, I assume simply keep on the wall?
“I believed he was going to get out as a result of that takes up some vitality. There are factors the place I felt – yeah, he was defending the takedown, and perhaps he may have circled off, however he simply sort of selected to remain there and sort of wait somewhat bit. Yeah, I used to be holding him in opposition to the cage, however on the identical time, I believe he did have alternatives to circle off. It’s simply he selected to not.”
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