UFC 145 at Philips Arena in Atlanta
WELTERWEIGHT | ||
MATT BROWN | VS | STEPHEN THOMPSON |
FIGHTING OUT OF: COLUMBUS, OH | FIGHTING OUT OF: SIMPSONVILLE, SC | |
WEIGHT: 170 lbs. | WEIGHT: 170 lbs. | |
HEIGHT: 6’0” | HEIGHT: 6’0” | |
AGE: 32 | AGE: 29 | |
RECORD: 15-11 | RECORD: 6-0 | |
[box]WINNER: MATT BROWN via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)[/box]
After the fight:
[quote]Coach said he touches your face, smash his, if he touches your bones, go for his body and I did it. Every fight is its own thing. Happy to get the win but I haven’t had a vacation since I started in UFC. I probably will turn the vacation into something other than that but my wife deserves it. She’s home with the kids and needs a break too. – Matt Brown[/quote]
HEAVYWEIGHT | ||
CHAD GRIGGS | VS | TRAVIS BROWNE |
FIGHTING OUT OF: TUCSON, AZ | FIGHTING OUT OF: ALBUQUERQUE, NM | |
WEIGHT: 240 lbs. | WEIGHT: 255 lbs. | |
HEIGHT: 6’1” | HEIGHT: 6’7” | |
AGE: 33 | AGE: 29 | |
RECORD: 11-1 | RECORD: 12-0-1 | |
[box]WINNER: TRAVIS BROWNE via submission (arm triangle choke at 2:29 of round 1)
(TRAVIS BROWNE ALSO RECEIVED SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT HONOR)[/box]
After the fight:
[quote]I guess I must have walked into that knee, it rocked me pretty good. I knew he was going for the choke my brain wasn’t coinciding with my body. I never recovered from that knee. I gotta watch it on tape. I trained hard. He’s 6’7″ and fights can end quickly with big guys. But I should really be at 205. – Chad Griggs[/quote]
[quote]This win means so much. I take my last win against Broughton personally as a loss. Against Struve and Griggs, they were the fights that are real wins. I can’t be stopped physically and mentally when I’m at my best. I wanted to push the pace. He was trying to get in my face and bully me but I put him against the fence and threw him down. For the finish, I felt the cage real close to me. That’s why I was on my knees I had to use my shin to keep him as far away as possible. I knew I had to stay there and use time instead of pressure. I’m ready for whatever’s next. – Travis Browne[/quote]