LONDON – Jafel Filho beat Daniel Barez with a first-round submission Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 224 at The O2 in London.
Take a look inside the fight with Filho, who got back in the win column following a submission loss in his UFC debut in March.
Filho on the fight’s key moment
Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Jafel Filho (red gloves) fights Daniel Barez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports
“I’m a jiu-jitsu black belt. I’m a three-time Brazilian champion. I train with the best jiu-jitsu fighters in the world, and I knew that my black belt was going to speak louder. I was able to submit him with what we’re known for, which are chokes.”
Filho on opponent switch and event switch
Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Jafel Filho (red gloves) fights Daniel Barez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports
“It was a different game plan. My (original) opponent was left handed; this opponent was right handed. It was a different approach to it. But we’re from Team Nova Uniao, and we’re ready to get beat up and stand back up again and get beat up again and get back up again.”
Filho on what he wants next
Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Jafel Filho (red gloves) fights Daniel Barez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports
“I was very happy to be able to come back here and I can say that London is like a home to me right now. Hopefully in the future, I get to fight here again.”
To hear more from Filho, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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