Jun 1, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Phil Rowe (pink gloves) fights Jake Matthews (blue gloves) throughout UFC 302 at Prudential Middle. Necessary Credit score: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities
“Clearly, I wanted to adapt a bit bit from the primary spherical, which we did. We tailored and got here away with a win. I believe the primary factor I confirmed is that regardless of if it’s the tallest man within the division, like Phil, or the shortest man, like Darrius Flowers, after the primary spherical, I’ll adapt and I’ll win.
“I hate successful by determination. It’s good. On the day, you’ve obtained a household – you’ve obtained to place meals on the desk, and it’s nonetheless a win on the board. However to me, that is warfare. I’ve fully modified my mindset to this being a sport. We’re martial artists. Martial arts is a faith. What we do is warfare. It’s battle. You’re successful by factors, it means nothing to me. Realistically, if we’re out in the actual world, if I put a choke on, I’m not letting go till there’s no life left in you. If I knock you out, identical deal. So successful by determination, it’s not the perfect. However once more, we tailored, we pushed by, we got here out with a win.”
