LAS VEGAS – Philipe Lins beat Ovince Saint Preux with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 219 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Lins, who now has back-to-back wins for the first time in the UFC and first time, period, since 2018.
Philipe Lins vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Result: Philipe Lins def. Ovince Saint Preux via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:49
Updated records: Lins (16-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Saint Preux (26-17 MMA, 14-12 UFC)
Key stat: The loss for Saint Preux was the quickest of his career.
Lins on the fight's key moment
“I’m just looking for the opportunity to catch him and did this a lot of times at my training camp – this straight southpaw. I did that in the fight and I’m really happy. It was 49 seconds, I think. I’m always looking forward to making exciting fights, always looking forward to knock out my opponents. I did this time. I’m really happy.”
Lins on being a bear
“I’m like a hungry bear. The bears stay a long time, hibernating. When he wakes up, anybody can stay in front of him. This fight, I’m like a bear when I feel the smell of blood.”
Lins on what he wants next
“I want to do more two or maybe three fights this year and I want to be more consistent, for sure. I’m going to fight before the summer. Maybe May is a good date. And after the summer, like September-October, I want to fight again. I don’t have a name, but I want the top 15. I’m ready for the challenge.”
To hear more from Lins, 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 219.
