Michael Trizano hopeful for new UFC contract and a renewed push in his prime
NEW YORK – Michael Trizano beat Seungwoo Choi with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Take a look inside the fight with Trizano, who snapped a two-fight skid for his first win in 18 months.
Seungwoo Choi vs. Michael Trizano
Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Michael Trizano (red gloves) defeats Seungwoo Choi (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports
Result: Michael Trizano def. Seungwoo Choi via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:51
Updated records: Trizano (10-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Choi (10-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Key stat: Trizano’s knockout was his first finish in five years.
Trizano on the fight's key moment
Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Michael Trizano (red gloves) and Seungwoo Choi (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports
“Thank God it wasn’t a double knockout. That’s never happened to me. It was just a flash knockdown. I just got up and had to keep going. He clipped me with some shots, but I wasn’t hurt.”
Trizano on snapping his skid
Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Michael Trizano (red gloves) defeats Seungwoo Choi (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports
“(That was) one of the best moments of my life. My coaches, my team got me so prepared, so hyped for this. I went in there with my back against the wall – two losses, it was the last fight on my contract, Madison Square Garden, the biggest card of the year … I had to go out there and make a statement, and I was not going to be denied.”
Trizano on what he wants next
Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Michael Trizano (red gloves) and Seungwoo Choi (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports
“Let’s renegotiate (my contract and get back) as soon as possible. At the beginning of my UFC career, I was injured. I wasn’t as active as I want to be. I fought three times this year. I feel like I’m just hitting my stride. I’m just coming into my own. I’m young, I’m hungry and I want to keep going.”
To hear more from Trizano, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 281.
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