Mateusz
Gamrot had no issue accepting a high-risk, low-reward fight at
UFC
Vegas 107.
Advertisement
While Ludovit
Klein entered their lightweight bout on a seven-bout unbeaten
winning streak, he was a relatively unknown commodity in the
division. However, Gamrot preferred to stay active rather than wait
for a more high-profile opponent.
„When I came to Florida, I always asked to give me the fight, but
this moment everybody was booked in the ranking, so I had two
options: Wait a few months later and get someone from ranking or
take someone without ranking and be active,“ Gamrot said at
Saturday’s post-fight press conference. „So the choice for me was
clear: I want to fight. Of course, this was a big risk, but like I
said before, If you believe in yourself and your skills, you can
fight with everybody. I did this, I took this fight. It was a big
risk, but I won tonight, so I’m so happy. Double check.”
Gamrot ended Klein’s streak in dominant fashion, as he relied on
his grappling to sweep the scorecards by identical 30-27 counts.
Klein was unable to author many moments of note while Gamrot
grounded the Slovakian in each stanza.
“I fought with a really dangerous opponent. He has a [six] fight
winning streak … I took the risk [to] fight with this guy. Of
course I wanted to finish this guy, but I can’t. I dominated three
rounds,” Gamrot said.
After his latest triumph, Gamrot took the opportunity to call out
Benoit St.
Denis, who apparently refused a short-notice booking against
the former KSW champ at UFC 315.
St. Denis instead defeated Kyle
Prepolec on May 10 in Montreal. As a result, Gamrot is
proposing a new moniker for St. Denis.
„I can change Benoit Saint Denis‘ nickname,“ Gamrot said. „He has
the nickname ‚God of War,‘ but I can change his nickname to ‚God of
Comfort Zone‘ because bro, he got offered to fight with me one week
before, and many times he called me out. So he gets opportunity and
he says no. Bro, what the f—k? ‚God of Comfort Zone.’“