Dusko Todorovic figured he’d have to dig deep to beat Jordan Wright at UFC Fight Night 212
LAS VEGAS – Dusko Todorovic beat Jordan Wright with a second-round TKO Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 212 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Todorovic, who picked up his second UFC post-fight bonus award.
Dusko Todorovic vs. Jordan Wright
Result: Dusko Todorovic def. Jordan Wright via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:12
Updated records: Todorovic (12-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Wright (12-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Key stat: Todorovic outstruck Wright 105-5 in the second round after Wright had a similarly lopsided striking performance in the first.
Todorovic on the fight's key moment
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Dusko Todorovic of Montenegro punches Jordan Wright in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
“It was a pretty hard fight. Jordan is a standup guy – pretty strong. Definitely on the ground, he showed me a better level than I thought he was going to be. I made a mistake when I tried to attack a guillotine (choke), but even my coaches told me not to try that. It definitely cost me the (first) round. When I was on my back, I felt him muscling out too much. I started to use that to my advantage because I knew I could survive on the bottom. … But in between rounds, my head coach told me to start boxing.”
Todorovic on listening to his coach
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Jordan Wright knees Dusko Todorovic of Montenegro in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
“If he told me to hop, I would hop. I wouldn’t ask why. So when he said box, I boxed, and it gave me the victory.”
Todorovic on what he wants next
“I think my nose is busted up, so probably some time to fix that. But when the UFC calls, we answer.”
To hear more from Todorovic, check out the video of the full post-fight interview below.
Dusko Todorovic full post-fight interview
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