March 25, 2024 7:15 pm ET
LAS VEGAS– Mick Parkin beat Mohammed Usman with a consentaneous choice Saturday to open the initial card at UFC on ESPN 53 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Have a look inside the battle with Parkin, who remained unbeaten and snapped Usman’s three-fight UFC winning streak, which was the very best in the promo entering into the night.
Parkin on the battle’s essential minute
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA– MARCH 23: (R-L) Mohammed Usman of Nigeria punches Mick Parkin of England in a heavyweight battle throughout the UFC Fight Night occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty Images)
“It’s simply experience (to overcome difficulty). I keep in mind getting struck hard in the last battle and thinking, ‘Oh, this is bad.’ Now I’ve been there, done that. Simply keep your composure. Move. I believe I struck him with a huge right-hand man, which perhaps stung him a bit and after that he stepped off. I recuperated quite fast. It was like, get back on the video game strategy, move your feet, kick his leg. I felt great after that huge shot. I understood he absolutely won the round with the huge shots.”
Parkin on training with Tom Aspinall
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK– NOVEMBER 11: Tom Aspinall of England responds after his knockout triumph versus Sergei Pavlovich of Russia in the interim UFC heavyweight champion battle throughout the UFC 295 occasion at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
“Obviously he wishes to battle Jon Jones, however there’s a little a hold up since of the entire Stipe (Miocic) circumstance and all that. It’s incredible to go and train with Tom. He’s still Tom to me. I informed myself recently, ‘Oh, I’m training with the world champ, the very best heavyweight worldwide.’ I can’t improve training than that anywhere. And he’s terrific. He’s an excellent guy.
“I do feel a bit bad for him now due to the fact that I seem like the primary battles are simply sort of missing him. I do not understand who else he’ll get. I do not seem like anybody’s excited to eliminate him. The Jones battle would be amazing for him, however I simply can’t see it taking place at the minute. I seem like Jones wishes to combat Stipe. They’re both going to battle each other, a great deal of cash, and they’re most likely going to be completed after that. I comprehend why they’re doing this, it’s simply a bit bad for Tom.”
Parkin on what he desires next
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA– MARCH 23: (L-R) Mick Parkin of England punches Mohammed Usman of Nigeria in a heavyweight battle throughout the UFC Fight Night occasion at UFC APEX on March 23,
