LAS VEGAS – Philipe Lins beat Ovince Saint Preux with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 219 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Lins, who now has back-to-back wins for the first time in the UFC and first time, period, since 2018.
Lins on the fight’s key moment
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 18: (R-L) Philipe Lins of Brazil punches Ovince Saint Preux in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
“I’m just looking for the opportunity to catch him and did this a lot of times at my training camp – this straight southpaw. I did that in the fight and I’m really happy. It was 49 seconds, I think. I’m always looking forward to making exciting fights, always looking forward to knock out my opponents. I did this time. I’m really happy.”
Lins on being a bear
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 18: (L-R) Ovince Saint Preux battles Philipe Lins of Brazil in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
“I’m like a hungry bear. The bears stay a long time, hibernating. When he wakes up, anybody can stay in front of him. This fight, I’m like a bear when I feel the smell of blood.”
Lins on what he wants next
“I want to do more two or maybe three fights this year and I want to be more consistent, for sure. I’m going to fight before the summer. Maybe May is a good date. And after the summer, like September-October, I want to fight again. I don’t have a name, but I want the top 15. I’m ready for the challenge.”
To hear more from Lins, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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