MMA analyst Din Thomas has admitted that he could have been fallacious about Mauricio Ruffy within the wake of his defeat by the hands of Benoit Saint Denis.
At UFC Paris, Benoit Saint Denis placed on a powerful show as he submitted Mauricio Ruffy within the French capital. Ruffy by no means actually felt like he was within the battle, whereas BSD regarded calm, assured and composed in his dwelling nation.
Whereas Mauricio Ruffy continues to be younger, this loss has left many questioning whether or not or not he’s nonetheless able to reaching the very high of the light-weight division. In the course of the post-show, Din Thomas admitted that he could have overestimated the Brazilian.
Din Thomas’ view on Mauricio Ruffy
“I’ve been excessive on Ruffy since he hit the stage,” Thomas mentioned on the UFC Paris Put up Present. “We’ve been making comparisons between him and Conor McGregor, and I anticipated that from Ruffy.
“I mentioned this man, particularly preventing a man that will get wild like Benoit Saint Denis, I assumed he would be capable of choose him aside. I assumed he was going to do one thing fascinating tonight, and the primary physique kick shook Ruffy up. Then the top kick shook him up. And I feel that took Ruffy thus far out of his recreation, he didn’t wish to battle anymore.”
“He didn’t wish to be on the market anymore, and it shocked me,” Thomas mentioned. “He made me eat my phrases. And I’m at all times completely happy when these guys could make me eat my phrases, as a result of meaning there’s one thing that I don’t know. I come clean with it.
“Benoit Saint Denis made me eat my phrases tonight. I used to be uncomfortable speaking to Benoit Saint Denis concerning the battle, as a result of I assumed he was going to get beat up. Tonight he made me eat my phrases.
“And Mauricio Ruffy additionally made me eat my phrases. Perhaps he’s inferior to we thought he was. But. He’s nonetheless bought some work to do. However tonight he didn’t present up and he didn’t seem like he wished to be on the market.”
Quotes through MMA Fighting
