LAS VEGAS – Aori Qileng beat Johnny Munoz with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 229 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Qileng, who won for the third time in four fights.
Johnny Munoz vs. Aori Qileng
Result: Aori Qileng def. Johnny Munoz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Updated records: Aori Qileng (25-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Munoz (12-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Key stats: Qileng landed more than 75 percent of his total strikes and outstruck Munoz 120-31.
Qileng on the fight's key moment
“I don’t think I did the very best of myself in the fight, but my opponent is tough and his jiu-jitsu is very good, very smooth. He’s very good.”
Qileng on getting back in the win column
“I wanted to get this win. I want to restart a winning streak. The last loss really pissed me off and motivated me. Now what I’m going to do is, don’t make any mistakes, keep training, keep working, keep improving – just get back to the winning streak.”
Qileng on what he wants next
“I never pick opponents. When the UFC arranges it, I’ll fight: anywhere, anytime, anybody. I never pick and choose. I just take anybody UFC sends to me.
“T-Mobile (Arena in Las Vegas) is my dream arena where I want to fight. That’s my dream in my UFC career. I hope one day I can fight there. I like the noise from the fans and they hype the fight and bring a pure bloody war in the cage. That’s the fight I want.”
To hear more from Qileng, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 229.
