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Malcolm Gordon knew he had to keep his UFC spot – and now he’s ready to start working

July 20, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

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LAS VEGAS – Malcolm Gordon beat Francisco Figueiredo with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 26 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Gordon, who picked up his first win in the UFC after an 0-2 start.

Gordon on the fight’s key moment

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 17: (R-L) Malcolm Gordon of Canada punches Francisco Figueiredo of Brazil in their flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

“I knew I won. First round, takedown. Second round, takedown. I was landing big shots. A couple of times. I slipped up. I was off my back. I did what I had to do to just hold on and make sure that guy couldn’t get anything significant, tire him out, survive and try to get on top. The third round, he threw a flying kick. Thankfully, (I) kicked legs up underneath him at the same time and boom, got the takedown.”

Gordon on team building

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 17: (R-L) Francisco Figueiredo of Brazil kicks Malcolm Gordon of Canada in their flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

“Our team is still getting together, figuring out how we can all work together, because we are kind of piecing it together as we go. I think it’s going to be good. All of us are on the same page and everybody is open-minded. I think I’m finally getting the right team put together to be successful in the big stages.”

Gordon on what he wants next

“I don’t think this is my best performance yet. This was kind of ‘keep my spot,’ more or less. But at least it gets me there and I have a lot still to work on. I’m going to keep working.”

To hear more from Gordon, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

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This article was originally published by Usatoday.com. Read the original article here.
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