LAS VEGAS – Daniil Donchenko met the media Saturday after his win over Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night 266.
Donchenko (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) outworked Morono (24-13 MMA, 13-10 UFC) for a unanimous decision to close out the prelims at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
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Afterward, Donchenko said the fight, which left him bloodied and bruised, was just what the doctor ordered – for now. He said he spent too much time in the fight thinking about getting a finish – hoping for bonus money – rather than letting things come naturally.
“I learned a lot (against Morono),” Donchenko said at his post-fight news conference. “Some people, they learn only after losses. They’re only excited about a win. I won this fight, but I’m stupid. I need to learn a lot.
“I can’t fight like this anymore. I can do it in a brutal way, but I can do it much smarter. Today was the stupidest version of myself, and I promise in the future you’ll see a smart and brutal Daniil inside the octagon.”
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Check out Donchenko’s post-fight interview in the video above.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Daniil Donchenko: UFC Fight Night 266 win over Morono was last straw
